Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:46pm on 23 Jan 2026,Friday Sports
India beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the second T20I in Raipur to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Chasing 209, India reached the target in 15.2 overs, the quickest successful chase of a 200-plus total by a full-member team. They broke Pakistan’s earlier record set in 2025. Captain Suryakumar Yadav scored an unbeaten 82 off 37 balls, ending a long run without a fifty. Ishan Kishan struck 76 from 32 balls on his return to the side. Earlier, New Zealand posted 208 for six, led by Rachin Ravindra and Mitchell Santner. (PC: BCCI)
