India chased down the target of 209 runs with 28 balls to spare. This is the most number of balls remaining for any full-member team in a successful chase of a 200-plus target. They broke Pakistan's record of 24 balls against New Zealand.

Full-member teams chasing down 200-plus targets with most balls to spare -

28 balls - India vs New Zealand in Raipur (Target 209)

24 balls - Pakistan vs New Zealand in Auckland in 2025 (Target: 205)

23 balls - Australia vs West Indies in Basseterre in 2025 (Target: 215)

A single from Shivam Dube, and India win the game by seven wickets! They hunt down the target of 209 in just 15.2 overs. Ishan Kishan slammed 76 off 32, while India captain Suryakumar Yadav stayed unbeaten on 82 off 37. This is some sensational batting display from the hosts! With it, India go 2–0 up in the five-match series.

6, 4, 4 - Boundaries were flowing in the over from Zakary Foulkes as Suryakumar Yadav went berserk. He smashed the bowler for fun and even had one catch dropped. India need just 13 runs in 36 balls.

IND 196-3 (14)

Suryakumar Yadav welcomed Matt Henry with a six, while Shivam Dube hit a four on the third ball of the over. SKY went across the stumps and played his stylish flick shot for the biggie. Dube, on the other hand, smashed the boundary to the wide of long-off. Fourteen came off it. India need 31 runs in 42 balls.

IND 178-3 (13)

Shivam Dube has been dealing in sixes. He smashed two big ones off Ish Sodhi in this over. A total of 16 runs came off it. India are in the driving seat as they need just 45 runs in the remaining 48 balls.

IND 164-3 (12)

10.4 – There is the long-awaited half-century for Suryakumar Yadav! He gets there in just 23 balls. It is a fifty for the India captain after a gap of more than one year. He is a relieved man now.

Ishan Kishan departs after scoring 76 runs off 32 balls. He tried to play a slog-sweep off the bowling of Ish Sodhi, but edged it high in the air. Matt Henry took a good catch diving forward. India captain Suryakumar Yadav walked up to Kishan and hugged him after the dismissal.

Ishan Kishan c Matt Henry b Ish Sodhi 76(32)

IND 128-3 (9.1)

Twenty-five came off this over from Zakary Foulkes as Suryakumar Yadav showed off his cricketing brilliance. He played a variety of shots in the over to make the most of it. The batter smashed the pacer for four fours and one six. India need 81 runs in 66 balls.

IND 128-2 (9)

Fifteen came off this over from Mitchell Santner. Ishan Kishan started with a six, while Suryakumar Yadav hit a four on the fifth delivery. India have crossed the 100-run mark in just eight overs. They continue to cruise in the chase. The side needs 106 runs in 72 balls.

IND 103-2 (8)

That is a terrific shot from Ishan Kishan for the third six of his innings. He jumped out of his crease and clobbered the Ish Sodhi delivery over the fielder at deep mid-wicket. The southpaw retains strike with a single. Thirteen came off the over. India need 121 runs in 78 balls.

IND 88-2 (7)

Ishan Kishan raced to his half-century in just 21 balls. Twenty-one runs came off the over from Matt Henry. Suryakumar Yadav started the over with a four before Kishan went berserk and hit one six and two fours. His knock has helped India score 75 in the powerplay despite losing two early wickets.

IND 75-2 (6)

India lost two early wickets, but Ishan Kishan's amazing counter-attack has helped them cross the 50-run mark in just five overs. The southpaw is batting on 41 off 19, with the help of eight fours and one six.

IND 54-2 (5)

Ishan Kishan tried to go really hard at the Mitchell Santner delivery. He hit the ball towards the square leg fielder. During that, the bat slipped out of his hands and nearly reached the same spot as the ball. Kishan quickly called for another bat.

IND 42-2 (4.3)

Ishan Kishan continues to fire on all cylinders. He is throwing his bat at any width he is getting. The southpaw smashed Jacob Duffy for two fours. A total of 10 runs came off the over. India are on the move.

IND 42-2 (4)

The change in bowling backfires for New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner. He took Matt Henry, who picked up a wicket in his first over, off the attack and handed the ball to Zakary Foulkes. The replacement bowler fared poorly, leaking 24 runs in the over. Ishan Kishan slammed three fours and one six.

IND 32-2 (3)

Brilliant planning and execution from New Zealand! They have claimed the wicket of Abhishek Sharma as well, and India are under tremendous pressure. Jacob Duffy bowled it fuller onto the legs of Abhishek, with a fielder at deep square leg. The southpaw went across and flicked the ball straight into the hands of the fielder.

Abhishek Sharma c Conway b Jacob Duffy 0(1) 

IND 6-2 (1.1)

OUT! Sanju Samson has handed an easy catch to the fielder at mid-on. He was dropped on the second ball but failed to capitalise on it. The bat turned in Samson's hand this time as he tried to play a lofted shot down the ground.

Samson c Ravindra b Matt Henry 6(5)

IND 6-1 (0.5)

Matt Henry starts with a short-of-a-length ball into the body of Sanju Samson. The Indian opener gets onto the back foot and defends it. India's chase gets underway in Raipur.

Seventeen runs came off the final over from Arshdeep Singh. Zakary Foulkes smashed the pacer for a four and a six. Arshdeep ends his quota of four overs with figures of 0 for 53. He had a poor outing tonight. India have got a target of 209 runs. With a lot of dew on the ground already, they should chase it down.

NZ 208-6 (20)

Thirteen came off the over from Hardik Pandya. Mitchell Santner slammed two fours, while Zakary Foulkes also smashed a boundary in the over. Santner is unbeaten on 46 off 25 balls but is off strike.

NZ 191-6 (19)

Seventeen runs came off this over from Harshit Rana. Mitchell Santner hit one six and two fours in the over. New Zealand still have 12 balls left in the innings, and they could target something around 200.

NZ 178-6 (18)

Mark Chapman is GONE! Hardik Pandya bowled a slower delivery angling away from the left-hander. Chapman tried to smash it on the leg side but was beaten by the lack of pace. He hit it high in the air, and Abhishek Sharma took a good catch coming forward from long-on.

Chapman c Abhishek Sharma b Hardik Pandya 10(13)

NZ 161-6 (16.5)

Arshdeep Singh leaked 36 runs in his first two overs, but he has made a remarkable comeback here. The left-arm pacer bowled smartly on his return to the attack and conceded just four runs.

NZ 155-5 (16)

Eleven came off the final over from Kuldeep Yadav. Mitchell Santner smashed the spinner down the ground for a four. Kuldeep finished with figures of 2 for 35. New Zealand have 30 balls remaining in their innings, and a well-tailored approach could take them close to 200.

NZ 151-5 (15)

Varun Chakravarthy bowls an eight-run over and thus finishes his quota of four overs with figures of 1 for 35. New Zealand are struggling, as one more wicket would see India enter the tail. The visitors have all their hopes pinned on Mitchell Santner and Mark Chapman, the last recognised pair of batters.

NZ 140-5 (14)

Smart bowling from Kuldeep Yadav! He has outfoxed set batter Rachin Ravindra. Kuldeep bowled it around the tramline, and the ball turned away from Ravindra, who found an outside edge to Arshdeep Singh at short third.

Ravindra c Arshdeep Singh b Kuldeep Yadav 44(26) 

NZ 129-5 (12.3)

The experiment of handing the ball to Shivam Dube has worked for India captain Suryakumar Yadav. Dube bowled an off-cutter around the tramline to Daryl Mitchell, who found the fielder at long-on.

 Mitchell c Hardik Pandya b Shivam Dube 18(11)

NZ 125-4 (11.3)

On the fifth ball of the over, Varun Chakravarthy bowled a googly, and Daryl Mitchell failed to connect with his sweep shot. India appealed for an LBW, but the umpire was unconvinced. The hosts went upstairs but ended up losing a review, as ball-tracking showed that the point of impact was well outside the off stump.

NZ 120-3 (11)

Abhishek Sharma was handed the ball, and he did a good job in the first four deliveries, conceding four runs. However, in the next two balls, the spinner bowled half-volleys to Daryl Mitchell, who slammed two fours down the ground.

NZ 111-3 (10)

Kuldeep Yadav has removed Glenn Phillips! This is a much-needed wicket for India, as the third-wicket partnership had put them under a lot of pressure. Phillips and Rachin Ravindra added 55 runs off 27 balls. Phillips tried to play a slog-sweep but got a leading edge as the ball went towards backward point.

Glenn Phillips c Hardik Pandya b Kuldeep Yadav 19(13)

NZ 98-3 (8.5)

That is yet another stunning shot from Rachin Ravindra for a six. He fetched Varun Chakravarthy's delivery from outside the off stump and slow‑swept it for a biggie over the cow corner. Sixteen came off the over.

NZ 84-2 (8)

Varun Chakravarthy bowls a good length, and Rachin Ravindra smashes it away for a biggie. That went over deep cow corner for a six. This is good batting from Ravindra. He moves to 27 off 15.

NZ 74-2 (7.1)

Harshit Rana was smashed for 19 runs in this over. Rachin Ravindra slammed the India pacer for two sixes and one four. New Zealand continue to attack despite losing two wickets in the powerplay. This is a really good batting surface, and the side will need at least 200 on the board to challenge India.

NZ 64-2 (6)

The second wicket goes down for New Zealand! Tim Seifert is OUT! He wanted to tonk Varun Chakravarthy’s delivery for a biggie but ended up edging it high in the air. Ishan Kishan settled under it and took the catch at wide of mid-on.

Seifert c Ishan Kishan b Varun Chakaravarthy 24(13)

NZ 43-2 (4.2)

OUT! Harshit Rana provides a crucial breakthrough to India as New Zealand were off to a flying start. He outfoxed Devon Conway with a slower delivery, and the batter ended up ballooning it to Hardik Pandya at mid-off.

Devon Conway c Hardik Pandya b Harshit Rana 19(9)

NZ 43-1 (3.2)

India captain Suryakumar Yadav persisted with Arshdeep Singh and the pacer leaked 18 runs again. He has given a total of 36 runs so far in his two overs. Harshit Rana will start bowling from the other end.

NZ 43-0 (3)

Seven runs came off Hardik Pandya’s over. He bowled tight lines to Tim Seifert as the batter struggled to get going. After three dot balls, Seifert played a lap shot for four, then took a couple followed by a single to retain the strike.

NZ 25-0 (2)

Arshdeep Singh leaked 18 runs in the very first over. Devon Conway smashed the India pacer for three fours and a six. A misfield from Ishan Kishan at cover-point added to Arshdeep’s troubles.

NZ 18-0 (1)

Arshdeep Singh is ready with the new ball. Devon Conway will face him, with Tim Seifert at the other end. Here we go... The left-arm pacer starts with a fuller ball, swinging away from the batter. Conway goes for a drive and misses it.

India head coach Gautam Gambhir was spotted guiding Harshit Rana as the pacer was warming up on the ground. Rana sat out of the playing XI in the first game but has got an opportunity tonight as Jasprit Bumrah has been rested.

India (Playing XI): Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy.

New Zealand (Playing XI): Devon Conway, Tim Seifert(w), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner(c), Zakary Foulkes, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy.

"We would have also bowled. Every time you play against a quality side in their conditions, you learn something. We have three changes - Seifert comes in for Robinson, Clark is out and Foulkes comes in, Matt Henry is also in," said New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner.

"We are going to bowl first. There is already little bit of dew out there, we haven't chased in recent times, so we want to chase. It looks good. We play every game, we try and improve on every aspects, we will try and do same things in every department. We have two changes - Axar got hit last night, (Jasprit) Bumrah is resting," said Suryakumar Yadav.

India captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bowl first in Raipur. The hosts have rested Jasprit Bumrah, while Axar Patel is also out due to injury, Suryakumar informed at the toss.

India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav had a poor 2025 at the highest level. He started well this year with a 32-run knock off 22 balls against New Zealand in the first T20I. Suryakumar could not take his innings deep but looked in vintage touch. He will aim to carry that momentum tonight and score big in Raipur.

Abhishek Sharma shone with a sensational knock as India outplayed New Zealand by 48 runs in the opening T20I on Wednesday. Riding on a brutal 35-ball 84 from Abhishek, the hosts posted a massive 238 for seven after being invited to bat first. Apart from Abhishek, Rinku Singh (44 not out off 20 balls), Suryakumar Yadav (32 off 22 balls), and Hardik Pandya (25 off 16 balls) also chipped in with useful contributions. For the Black Caps, Jacob Duffy was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 2 for 27. In the chase, New Zealand were restricted to 190 for 7. Varun Chakaravarthy and Shivam Dube claimed two wickets apiece.

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Axar Patel suffered an injury to his forefinger while trying to stop a shot from Daryl Mitchell on Wednesday. Such was the seriousness of the injury that the all-rounder was quickly taken off the ground with a bleeding finger. In case he is unavailable for the match tonight, will he be replaced by Kuldeep Yadav?

India Squad: Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav.

New Zealand Squad: Devon Conway(w), Tim Robinson, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner(c), Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, James Neesham, Matt Henry, Michael Bracewell, Zakary Foulkes, Bevon Jacobs.

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