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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in as India Wins the Toss and Bowls in the 2nd T20 Against New Zealand – WTOP News

The 15-year-old replaces injured Ishan Kishan as India make one change and choose to bowl first in the second T20I.

  • On Friday, New Zealand secured their first victory of the five-match T20I series, defeating India by 87 runs at Auckland's Eden Park, where the hosts posted 259/7 anchored by Glenn Phillips' third T20I century.
  • Entering Friday's match, India held a commanding 3-0 series lead after dominating victories in Christchurch and Wellington, relying on aggressive batting from Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
  • Michael Bracewell struck 65 off 25 deliveries, combining with Phillips for a 115-run partnership off 40 balls at a rate of 16.82 runs per over, deflating India's bowling attack.
  • Jacob Duffy took 4/23 from four overs, while Mitchell Santner claimed 2/24, restricting India to 172-9 and ending the visitors' three-match winning streak in the series.
  • The series concludes Sunday in Hamilton, where New Zealand trails 1-3 heading into the final T20I; India has already clinched the five-match rubber regardless of the outcome.
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TV9 Hindi broke the news on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
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