Late India charge seals thrilling second T20 win over New Zealand
CHRISTCHURCH: Tilak Varma struck a brutal half-century as India powered to a thrilling four-wicket win over New Zealand in the second T20 on Saturday for a 2-0 series lead. The tourists scored 68 runs from the last 4.5 overs in Christchurch to clinch victory with a ball to spare, having looked down and out when they were reduced to 70-5 in the 11th over, in pursuit of 181. Tilak carved 51 not out…
In a thrilling encounter at Christchurch's Hagley Oval, India secured a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the second T20 match, extending their series lead to 2-0. Striker Tilak Varma delivered a resplendent half-century, notching 51 runs off just 26 balls. Supported by Nitish Kumar Reddy's unbeaten 26 off 13 deliveries, India stormed to their target of 181 in the final over, sealing their triumph.
The match mirrored the first T20, which India also won by four wickets with two deliveries to spare. New Zealand's bowling lineup, spearheaded by captain Mitchell Santner, showed significant improvement, claiming the wickets of dangerous opener Abhishek Sharma and Naman Dhir. However, India's top order struggled to replicate the dynamic batting from their first match, when they chased down 225.
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