Varma leads India fightback in four-wicket victory over New Zealand
In a thrilling finish to a five-match Twenty20 series, India secured a 2-0 lead over New Zealand on Saturday. Middle-order batter Tilak Varma was the hero, smashing a half-century off 25 balls as India chased down New Zealand's target of 181 with one wicket to spare. New Zealand's Mitchell Santner had earlier bowled India out for 112, but Varma and Nitish Kumar Reddy steered the chase in the final three overs.
Varma, who finished as player-of-the-match, said he was proud of his performance, while Reddy added 69 runs off 30 balls for the seventh wicket to help India win by four wickets.
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