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India vs. NZ: Rampage of Surya and Ishan set India to a World Record

 

India vs. NZ: Rampage of Surya and Ishan set India to a World Record

If you thought the first match was exciting, the second T20i at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur just took things to a whole new level. 

First Innings: New Zealand Sets a Mountain

India won the toss and chose to bowl, but the "Black Caps" were ready to fight. Even without any individual half-centuries, New Zealand played as a perfect unit to reach a massive 208/6.

  • Rachin Ravindra: Blasted 44 off 26 balls, setting a high tempo early on.

  • Mitchell Santner: The captain led from the front with a blistering 47 off 27 balls*, pushing the total past 200.

India tried everything, using 7 different bowlers. Every single Indian bowler finished with an economy rate above 7.0 as the Kiwis kept the pressure on.

The Great Indian Collapse... Or Was It?

Chasing 209 is hard. Losing your two star openers with only 6 runs on the board is a nightmare! Fans were worried, but then Ishan Kishan walked out to the middle, and everything changed.

The start of Kishan show

Ishan played like a man on a mission. He didn't just "fire"—he exploded!

  • Score: 76 runs off just 32 balls.

  • Boundaries: Out of his 76 runs, a whopping 68 came from boundaries (11 fours and 4 sixes!).

  • Impact: Just like Abhishek Sharma in the first game, Ishan’s aggressive "spark" took the game away from New Zealand in the blink of an eye.

The Captain is Back! 

After Ishan fell, Suryakumar Yadav took over. For a long time, fans had been waiting for a big score from "SKY," and he finally delivered. He ended his streak without a half-century in spectacular style, scoring 82 off 37 balls*.

With Shivam Dube (36 off 18)* providing muscle at the other end, India didn't just win—they crushed the target in only 15.2 overs! That is a world record for the fastest chase of a 200+ score by surpassing pakistan's record. Ishan Kishan the backbone of this chase was awarded the well deserved POTM .

Fielding Woes for the Kiwis

For the second match in a row, the famous New Zealand fielding was nowhere to be seen. They dropped more than 4 crucial catches, including "lives" given to the Indian batters. Against a team like India, those mistakes cost them the game.

What's Next? Will India able to steal the series or Kiwi's bounce back in Guwahati on January 25th?

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