India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the second T20I to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Tilak Varma's unbeaten 51 took India home with one ball to spare, in a chase of 181.
Match summary
- New Zealand: 180/5
- India: 181/6 (won by 4 wickets with 1 ball remaining)
- Series: India lead the five-match series 2-0
Tilak finishes it off
India needed Tilak Varma to hold the chase together, and he finished unbeaten on 51 to complete a tense win off the penultimate ball.
Talking point: Sooryavanshi at No. 3
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned the team management's decision to use teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at No. 3 in this match.
What's next
Three more T20Is remain in the series, followed by the ODI series, which starts with the first ODI in Auckland on 4 November, and then the Tests.
Note: Result as reported on 25 October 2026. The match was played on 24 October 2026.