India will take on New Zealand in the second T20I of the five-match series at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Friday, January 23. The hosts come into the contest brimming with confidence after a dominant showing in the opening game at Nagpur. Batting first, India piled up a massive 238/7, their highest-ever T20I total against New Zealand. Abhishek Sharma starred with a breathtaking 84 off just 35 deliveries, rescuing India after early setbacks. Valuable contributions from Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, and a late flourish from Rinku Singh powered the innings.

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Chasing the daunting target, New Zealand endured a nightmare start as Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra were dismissed for a single run between them. Glenn Phillips attempted to anchor the chase with a valiant 78 off 40 balls, but the required run rate quickly spiralled out of control. India’s bowlers maintained relentless pressure through the middle overs, with Varun Chakravarthy and Shivam Dube keeping things tight and picking up key wickets. The visitors were eventually restricted well short of the target, allowing India to clinch a comprehensive 48-run victory and take a 1-0 lead in the series.

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IND vs NZ, 2nd T20I: Probable Playing XI

India (IND):

Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Suryakumar Yadav (C), Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah

New Zealand (NZ):

Tim Robinson, Devon Conway(WK), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner(C), Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy