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Late India charge seals thrilling second T20 win over New Zealand

Global Published 24 October 2026, 16:18 · archived 24 Oct 2026

CHRISTCHURCH: Tilak Varma struck a brutal half-century as India powered to a thrilling four-wicket win over New Zealand in the second T20 on Saturday for a 2-0 series lead. The tourists scored 68 runs from the last 4.5 overs in Christchurch to clinch victory with a ball to spare, having looked down and out when they were reduced to 70-5 in the 11th over, in pursuit of 181. Tilak carved 51 not out off 26 balls while Nitish Kumar Reddy struck the winning runs in an unbeaten 26 off 13 to hand India control of the five-match series. The result matched their four-wicket win in the opening match at ...

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