New Zealand vs India, 2nd T20I
India tour of New Zealand 2026 · T20I · · Hagley Oval, Christchurch
India won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) (New Zealand 180/5, India 181/6).
- New Zealand: 180/5 (20 ov)
- India: 181/6 (19.5 ov)
Match report
New Zealand (NZ) faced India (IND) in the 2nd T20I of India tour of New Zealand 2026, a T20I match, at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. Play began on Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 07:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
India won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Kim Cotton and Shaun Haig, with Ranjan Madugella as match referee.
New Zealand made 180/5 in 20 overs, with Glenn Phillips top-scoring on 70 from 43 balls. Arshdeep Singh was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 33. India made 181/6 in 19.5 overs, with Tilak Varma top-scoring on 51 not out from 26 balls. Mitchell Santner was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 21.
Result: India won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining). Tilak Varma was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
New Zealand · 1st innings: 180/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Seifert | c Tilak Varma b Arshdeep Singh | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 116.67 |
| Finn Allen | b Prince Yadav | 16 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 114.29 |
| Daryl Mitchell | c Tilak Varma b Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Glenn Phillips | c Naman Dhir b Arshdeep Singh | 70 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 162.79 |
| Bevon Jacobs | c Axar Patel b Nitish Kumar Reddy | 58 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 126.09 |
| Mitchell Santner | not out | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Michael Bracewell | not out | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 500 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 4 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Prince Yadav | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Naman Dhir | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Axar Patel | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 10.33 |
India · 1st innings: 181/6 (19.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson | c Glenn Phillips b Jacob Duffy | 14 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 82.35 |
| Abhishek Sharma | c Nathan Smith b Mitchell Santner | 27 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 128.57 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | c Daryl Mitchell b Nathan Smith | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Shreyas Iyer | b Mitchell Santner | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 63.64 |
| Axar Patel | c Daryl Mitchell b Mitchell Santner | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 122.22 |
| Tilak Varma | not out | 51 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 196.15 |
| Naman Dhir | c Glenn Phillips b Mitchell Santner | 31 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 182.35 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | not out | 26 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 200 |
Extras: 10 · Did not bat: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Jacob Duffy | 3.5 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 10.7 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 12.33 |
| Michael Bracewell | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 |
| Nathan Smith | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 11.33 |
| Mitchell Santner | 4 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (IND, Jacob Duffy): 11 runs, 182/6 – 2 wd 1 2 4 1
- Over 19 (IND, Nathan Smith): 18 runs, 171/6 – 6 • 4 • 4 4
- Over 18 (IND, Jacob Duffy): 17 runs, 153/6 – 1 4 • wd 4 1 6
- Over 17 (IND, Lockie Ferguson): 9 runs, 136/6 – 2 1 1 2 2 1
- Over 16 (IND, Nathan Smith): 13 runs, 127/6 – 1 2 2 2 2 4
- Over 15 (IND, Mitchell Santner): 6 runs, 114/6 – 1 W 1 2 1 1