India beat New Zealand by eight wickets in the second match of the T20I series. They chased down a target of 155 and have taken a 3-0 lead in the five match series. New Zealand were sent in to bat first
and got off to a poor start in the power play but kept losing wickets as they lost Conway. Later Rachin Ravindra started with a beautiful boundary early on but was dismissed cheaply as Ravi Bishnoi plucked another outstanding catch as Rachin Ravindra was dismissed for just four runs by Hardik Pandya. Then Bumrah came into the attack and got a breakthrough straight away as New Zealand were reduced to 34/3 after Jasprit Bumrah bowled a beauty to dismiss Tim Seifert for 12.
They were in all sorts of trouble but Glenn Phillips and Mark Chapman have come together and consolidated well as New Zealand were 75/3 after 10 overs. But soon Ravi Bishnoi struck again as to dismiss Mark Chapman to peg New Zealand back further. It was a very good surface to bat and New Zealand struggled a lot as they managed just 154. It was a below par total.
In the chase, India lost Samson cheaply. But Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan kept smashing the bowlers. Sanju Samson was dismissed on zero and could not capitalize as he lost his wicket to Henry. India blazed away to 32/2 in two overs with Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma in the middle.
Soon Ishan Kishan was dismissed but Abhishek stayed unbeaten on 68 off just 20 balls, smashing seven fours and five sixes as India cruised to a victory. He put up a partnership with Suryakumar Yadav as they stitched together a stunning 102-run partnership off only 40 balls. Suryakumar played well in with a fluent 57 off 27 deliveries, ensuring there was no respite for the visitors. Currently, India are leading the series 3-0 and with two matches left they will look for a whitewash. This five match T20I series provides a good opportunity for both these teams have good preparations ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup.
