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Ishan Kishan, Surya Kumar Yadav power India to 2-0 lead over New Zealand

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Ishan Kishan of India plays a shot during the 2nd T20I match between India and New Zealand at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur, India, on January 23, 2026.Photo: Faheem Hussain / CREIMAS for BCCI

Raipur : India defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets at Raipur to get 2-0 lead in 5 match T20I series. Ishan Kishan and Surya Kumar Yadav starred in the win.

New Zealand Batting first, reached 208-6 in 20 overs with fiery knocks of Rachin Ravindra (44) & Mitchell Santner (47*).

Chasing 209 runs, despite losing 2 wickets for 6 runs, Ishan (76) & Surya (82) notched up 122 runs partnership. After Ishan’s dismissal, Shivam Dube (36*) joined Surya for another match winning 81 runs partnership to seal victory.