Second T-20 match: India won the match by defeating New Zealand by 4 wickets

Samira Vishwas

Tezzbuzz|24-10-2026

Second T20 match: India beat New Zealand by 4 wickets to win the match

Tilak Verma scored 51 runs in 26 balls

India defeated New Zealand by 4 wickets in the second T20 match. With this, Team India has achieved a 2-0 lead in the 5-match series. Tilak Verma was the hero of India's victory. While chasing the target of 181 runs in Christchurch, the Indian team lost 6 wickets for 112 runs in 14.5 overs.

From here, Tilak and Nitish Reddy added 69 runs on 30 balls in the 7th wicket partnership and gave the team victory.

Tilak faced 26 balls in his innings and hit 6 fours and one six. He completed his fifty by taking 2 runs on the third ball of the 20th over of Jacob Duffy. Tilak has hit 6 fours and 1 six so far. Nitish Reddy scored 26 runs on 13 balls.

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