Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 51 powers India to 2-0 T20I series lead over New Zealand

India secured a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the second T20I here on Saturday to claim a 2-0 lead in the five-match series, driven by an unbeaten 51 from Tilak Varma.

In pursuit of a 180-run target, India found themselves in trouble at 112 for six during the 15th over. However, Tilak reshaped the contest with his 26-ball 51 not out, an innings featuring six boundaries and a six. Nitish Kumar Reddy chipped in with an important 26 not out and struck the winning runs, while Mitchell Santner picked up 4/21 for the visitors.

Earlier in the match, Arshdeep Singh (2/33) grabbed two early wickets before Glenn Phillips (70) and Bevon Jacobs (56) pushed New Zealand to a total of 180/5.


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Brief scores: New Zealand 180/5 in 20 overs (Glenn Phillips 70, Bevon Jacobs 58; Arshdeep Singh 2/33) lost to India 181/6 in 19.5 overs (Tilak Varma 51 not out, Naman Dhir 31, Nitish Kumar Reddy 26 not out; Mitchell Santner 4/21) by 4 wickets.