NZ vs IND Match Prediction — Who Will Win 2nd T20I? New Zealand vs India

India will face New Zealand in the second T20I of India’s tour of New Zealand 2026 on 24 October at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. India produced a thrilling chase to beat New Zealand by four wickets in the opening match and take a 1-0 lead in the series.

New Zealand batted first and scored 225 runs in 20 overs. Glenn Phillips smashed 82 runs off 40 balls. In response, the Indian team comfortably chased down the target in 19.4 overs. Sanju Samson was the standout performer for IND, scoring a match-winning 67 runs off 33 balls.

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NZ vs IND Match Details – 2nd T20I 

• Match: India vs New Zealand, 2nd T20I 

• Date: 24th October, 2026

• Time: 12:30 PM IST

• Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch 

• Live Streaming: Sony LIV

NZ vs IND Pitch Report - Hagley Oval

Hagley Oval offers a true batting surface with even bounce. Seamers can extract early swing under the lights, especially in the powerplay.

• Win Batting First: 60%

• Win Bowling First: 40%

Average Scores

• Average 1st Innings: 176

• Average 2nd Innings: 149

NZ vs IND Weather Report – Christchurch Conditions 

NZ vs IND Recent Form

NZ vs IND Head-to-Head Record (Last 10 T20I)

NZ vs IND Injury News & Team Updates – 2nd T20I 

WI: Full squad available for this match 

IND: All players are fully fit for this match 

NZ vs IND Win Probability – 2nd T20I

NZ vs IND Key Player Battles to Watch 

NZ vs IND Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If NZ Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 50–55

• Predicted Total: 170- 180

• Match Result: IND to win

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Scenario 2: If IND Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 55–65

• Predicted Total: 185–200

• Match Result: IND to win

NZ vs IND Toss Prediction – 2nd T20I

Across 15 T20Is, teams bowling first have won nine matches, while teams batting first have won six. The team winning the toss should bowl first.

Prediction: IND to win the toss and elect to bowl first 

NZ vs IND Probable Playing

India (IND)

Sanju Samson (WK), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav.

New Zealand (NZ)

Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (WK), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (C), Nathan Smith, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson.

NZ vs IND 2nd T20I Player of the Match Prediction

• Finn Allen 

• Abhishek Sharma 

• Sanju Samson 

Who Will Win NZ vs IND Today? — Expert Prediction 2nd T20I 

According to our IND vs WI who will win today, India are the favourites to win the 2nd T20I expert predictions. The likes of Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma and Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be key players to watch out for.

NZ vs IND, who will win today: India to win 

NZ vs IND Match Result  – 2nd T20I Results 

(To be updated after the match - 24 October, 2026)