New Zealand will lock horns with India in the second match of the five-game T20I series at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Saturday, October 24.
Delving into the details of the first T20I, New Zealand batted first and posted 225/4 in 20 overs. Glenn Phillips (82) and Finn Allen (45) were the top scorers. In response, India sealed the deal in 19.4 overs with four wickets in hand. Sanju Samson (67), Shreyas Iyer (42) and Naman Dhir (42*) were exceptional as India sealed the series 1-0.
NZ vs IND, T20I Series 2026, Match 2, Match Details
Match: New Zealand vs India, T20I Series 2026, Match 2
Time & Date: 12:30 PM IST, Saturday, October 24
Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch
NZ vs IND, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Pitch Report
As seen in the first T20I of the ongoing series, we can expect batters to come out all guns blazing right from the initial overs. As the game progresses to the middle overs, we can expect bowlers to have their fair share.
NZ vs IND, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Probable XIs
New Zealand
Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson
India
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav
NZ vs IND, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: India
India started the series with a comfortable four-wicket win. Considering their exceptional batting unit, we can anticipate them to continue their momentum, securing yet another comfortable win to take a 2-0 lead in the series.
