Late India Charge Seals Thrilling Second T20 Win over New Zealand
Tilak Varma finished unbeaten on 51 and Nitish Kumar Reddy hit the winning runs as India took a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
- On Saturday, India secured a 4-wicket victory over New Zealand at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, chasing 181 with one ball to spare to claim a 2-0 series lead.
- Earlier, the hosts stumbled to 41/3 inside six overs before Glenn Phillips and Bevon Jacobs stabilized the innings, sharing a 116-run partnership to reach 180.
- India's chase faltered significantly, slipping to 113/6 in the 15th over as Mitchell Santner stifled the lineup with a 4/21 haul, leaving the visitors in a precarious position.
- Tilak Varma and Nitish Kumar Reddy then orchestrated a comeback with an unbeaten 69-run partnership; Tilak remained unbeaten on 51 off 26 balls while Reddy contributed 26 off 13.
- This victory demonstrates India's depth and resilience in challenging conditions, with the team now targeting the remaining three matches against the Kiwis in the five-match series.
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Late India charge seals thrilling second T20 win over New Zealand
The tourists scored 68 runs from the last 4.5 overs in Christchurch to clinch victory with a ball to spare, having looked down and out when they were reduced to 70-5 in the 11th over, in pursuit of 181. Tilak carved 51 not out off 26 balls while Nitish Kumar Reddy struck the winning runs in an unbeaten 26 off 13 to hand India control of the five-match series. The result matched their four-wicket win in the opening match at the same Hagley Oval v…
IND vs NZ, 2nd T20I: Tilak Varma rescues India after Santner's four-wicket burst, clinches a thrilling win and 2-0 series lead -Action in Images
IND vs NZ 2nd T20I: Tilak Varma's unbeaten 51 rescued India from 112/6 as they chased 181 with one ball left, clinching a 2-0 lead in the series.
NZ vs IND, 2nd T20I: Tilak Varma, Nitish guide India to thrilling last over win against New Zealand
Tilak Varma and Nitish Kumar Reddy guided India to a thrilling last over win against New Zealand to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Saturday.
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