India T20 wins reached 200 after a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in Christchurch, making India the first men’s team to reach the milestone in the format. The result gave India a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

Key Takeaways

  • India chased 181 after falling to 70 for five.
  • Tilak Varma and Nitish Kumar Reddy shared an unbeaten 69-run seventh-wicket partnership.

India T20 wins reach 200

India reached 181 for six on the penultimate ball at Hagley Oval, with Varma unbeaten on 47 and Reddy scoring 26 from 13 deliveries. The pair came together after India lost Naman Dhir for 31 and needed 11 runs from the final over.

Their stand exceeded India’s previous seventh-wicket T20 international record of 63, set by Dinesh Karthik and Krunal Pandya against New Zealand in 2019.

India reached 200 victories in their 300th men’s T20 international, having lost 83 games since their debut in the format in 2006. The remaining matches ended in ties or no results.

Phillips and Jacobs lift New Zealand

New Zealand made 180 for five after being asked to bat. Glenn Phillips scored 70 from 43 balls and Bevon Jacobs made 58 from 46 as they added 116 runs after the hosts had slipped to 41 for three.

India’s chase began with a 40-run opening stand between Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, but New Zealand fought back before Varma and Reddy completed the recovery.

Next milestone

The teams are scheduled to meet in the third T20 international in Wellington on October 27, 2026.

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