Latest: India win second T20I by four wickets to lead series 2-0; Kishan out with adductor strain
India won the second T20I at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, by four wickets after New Zealand made 180/5, and lead the five-match series 2-0. Tilak Varma scored a half-century and Nitish Kumar Reddy sealed the chase after a middle-order collapse, and captain Shreyas Iyer said the job is only half done.
India had won the first T20I by four wickets, chasing 226 in 19.4 overs, their highest successful T20I chase, with Sanju Samson making 67 off 33 and Naman Dhir 42 not out off 15. Ishan Kishan missed the second match with a low-grade right adductor strain picked up in the opener. Summary updated 25 Oct, 07:27 IST
Why it matters: A 2-0 lead in a bilateral series and an injury to a squad member are of wide interest to Indian cricket followers.
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Headline before this update: India beat New Zealand by four wickets in first T20I
Summary before this update: India chased down 226 in 19.4 overs at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, to win the first T20I by four wickets. Sanju Samson made 67 off 33 balls and Naman Dhir was unbeaten on 42 off 15, after Glenn Phillips hit 82 not out for New Zealand. The second T20I is at the same ground on Saturday, 24 October, where Ishan Kishan is reportedly out injured and Vaibhav Suryavanshi is likely to come in.
Note before this update: All reports agree on the result and the main performers, and differ mainly in emphasis: the chase, Samson's and Dhir's remarks, and the team changes for the second match.
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