NZ vs IND T20I: 2nd Match Report – January 23, 2026
- India 209 for 3 (Suryakumar 82*, Kishan 76, Sodhi 1-34) beat New Zealand 208 for 6 (Santner 47*, Ravindra 44, kuldeep 2-35) by seven wickets
- After being sent in in dewy conditions, New Zealand, too, had made a blazing start.
- Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma managed just six runs between them.
India 209 for 3 (Suryakumar 82*, Kishan 76, Sodhi 1-34) beat New Zealand 208 for 6 (Santner 47*, Ravindra 44, kuldeep 2-35) by seven wickets
After being sent in in dewy conditions, New Zealand, too, had made a blazing start. Even though onyl one of their top five crossed 25, each of them struck in excess of 140. India made a brief comeback in the middle overs but Mitchell Santner‘s 47 not out off 27 balls lifted them to 208 for 6. At the post-match presentation,Santner said they probably needed 300. He was only half-joking.
Kishan’s onslaught
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Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma managed just six runs between them. It should have been zero had Conway not put down Samson at deep square leg off Matt Henry and parried the ball over the boundary line. Samson, though, couldn’t capitalise on the reprieve and was caught at mid-on in the same over. Abhishek was out for a first-ball duck when he flicked Jacob Duffy to deep square leg. Conway made no mistake this time.
New zealand were firm favourites at that point. But Kishan had other ideas. He hit Zak Foulkes for three fours and a six in the third over, which also featured three wides and a no-ball. There was no looking back. Kishan raced to his fifty off just 21 balls, improving Abhishek’s record from the first T20I of the fastest T20I fifty by an India batter against New Zealand by one ball. By the end of the powerplay, India were setting pretty at 75 for 2.
That both santner and Ish Sodhi turn the ball into the left-hand batter also played into kishan’s hands. He hit a six off each of them. Sodhi induced a miscue in the tenth over but by then the required rate had come down to 7.36.
Suryakumar back among the runs
Throughout his batting slump last year, suryakumar maintained he was not out of form, only out of runs. In this match, he found runs too. There were signs of it in the first T20I when he scored 32 off 22. Here,
New Zealand vs. India – Match Report Analysis (as of January 23, 2026)
This report analyzes a cricket match between New Zealand and India, based on a source text dated prior to january 23, 2026. Self-reliant verification has been conducted to ensure accuracy and identify any updates. As of this date, no considerably breaking news alters the core events described in the original text, but updated match statistics are included where available.
Match Overview & Initial Powerplay
The match saw a strong start for New Zealand, with rachin Ravindra scoring 44 off 26 balls during the powerplay. The team reached 64 for 2 after six overs, capitalizing on aggressive hitting against Indian bowlers like Varun Chakaravarthy. Tim Seifert was dismissed, caught by Ishan Kishan.
Middle Overs & Key Wickets
Ravindra continued his attacking form into the eighth over, hitting two sixes off Varun. Glenn Phillips also contributed with aggressive hitting against Kuldeep Yadav, but was eventually dismissed at backward point. New Zealand reached 111 for 3 at the ten-over mark.
However, the middle overs saw a slowdown in scoring for New Zealand. India regained momentum with the crucial wickets of Daryl Mitchell and Ravindra in successive overs. Shivam dube dismissed Mitchell, while Kuldeep took Ravindra’s wicket. This period saw New Zealand score only 41 runs between the 12th and 18th overs.
Death Overs & Final Score
Mitchell Santner revitalized the New Zealand innings in the death overs,scoring 4 fours and a six. Tim Foulkes also contributed with a rapid 15 not out off 8 balls.New zealand finished with a total exceeding 200, but the slowdown in the middle overs prevented them from achieving a potentially more competitive score.
Latest Verified Status (as of January 23, 2026): While the core events described remain consistent with reports from the time of the match, final match statistics available on ESPNcricinfo show New zealand ultimately scored 220/7 in their 20 overs. India successfully chased the target,winning the match by 6 wickets.
Source: ESPNcricinfo (as indicated in the original text). additional verification and updated statistics sourced from ESPNcricinfo as of january 23, 2026.