The second T20I between India and New Zealand at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur, on January 23, 2026, has seen the visitors come out firing.
At 98/3 in 8.5 overs, New Zealand’s batting duo Rachin Ravindra (35 off 18) and Glenn Phillips (19 off 12) showcased aggressive stroke play, punishing India’s spinners with sixes and boundaries.
India has won the toss and has opted to field
Wide
196/6 in 19 overs
4 Byes – bad wicketkeeping
191/6 in 19 overs
Score: NZ – 183/6 in 18.3 overs.
India (Playing XI): Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav , and Varun Chakaravarthy.
Ind vs NZ T20 TV channels and live streaming
Star Sports and JioHotstar will telecast the Ind vs NZ 2nd T20, while the live streaming is available at the JioHotstar.com website and app.
Key Partnership
The pair added a brisk 55 runs off 26 balls, lifting New Zealand’s run rate above 11. Ravindra smashed two massive sixes off Varun Chakaravarthy, while Phillips countered Kuldeep Yadav with a six and two fours in one over. The Raipur crowd witnessed thrilling batting as the Kiwis looked determined to set a challenging total.
Harshit Rana strikes in the very first over! 💣
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— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) January 23, 2026
India’s Bowling Response
India opted to bowl first after winning the toss, but their bowlers struggled to contain the Kiwi aggression. Varun Chakaravarthy picked up the wicket of Tim Seifert (24 off 13), while Kuldeep Yadav faced heavy hitting under dewy conditions. With the run rate climbing, India will rely on Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh to regain control in the middle overs.
India lead the five-match series 1-0 after a dominant win in Nagpur. New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner had stressed the importance of a strong start, and his batters have delivered in Raipur.
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