IND vs NZ

10:57 PM local time and IST: This was all we had for you from this record-breaking showdown. The focus now shifts to Guwahati, which will play host to the third T20I match. India are in the ascendancy and would look to clinically wrap up the series on Sunday. We look forward to bringing you all the action this weekend, so do join us then. For now, this is Datrim Ray signing off on behalf of Bidipto Datta and the entire Sportskeeda family. Cheers!

Ishan Kishan (Player of the Match, 76 runs off only 32 balls): "I was in really good head-space! That helped. Sometimes you understand that you are batting well, but, you have to go according to the situation. However, I was batting in the power play and had to play my strokes. I backed myself. I was just looking to score runs, and it's important sometimes to do it for yourself. I got runs in domestic cricket and got more confident. I just asked myself one question - can I do it again or not? The answer was yes! So, I kept it going and kept believing in myself." 

Suryakumar Yadav (India captain): "I don't what Ishan (Kishan) had in the afternoon for lunch, or what pre-workouts he had, but his batting was outstanding! I was angry that he didn't give me strike in the power play, but, I was okay with it! Everything which I did leading up to this series, has helped me get those runs. When they were around 110/2, we thought that 225-230 was on, but the bowlers pulled things back big time! I'm really enjoying what's happening with the team and I want to keep the mood in the change room as good as it is!" 

Mitchell Santner (New Zealand captain): "Well, against these guys, maybe 300 is enough! On a good wicket, against India, their intent stands out. We have to go harder, knowing that 200, 210 is not enough. We've got to make sure that everyone is fit for the World Cup, so, we are trying different combinations. My role at no. 7 is key, but, my batting, as well as, bowling, are important, as a package. It is tough to play in the dew, but, you can't complain." 

Shivam Dube (36* off 18 runs and 1/7 in 1 over): "Amazing batting by Ishan (Kishan) and Surya (Suryakumar Yadav)! I thought Ishan played a superb knock! In the last game it was Abhishek (Sharma), this game, it was Ishan and Surya, both. When it was 6/2, I just asked for a back-massage! Because on this wicket, we knew that we had the batting to do it. I went out because we wanted to keep the left-hand, right-hand combination going after Ishan and Surya. On this pitch, it is hard to settle into what can be a good total. But, early wickets in the second innings can help for any side to defend the runs here. Bowling is important for me, and the more I contribute, the better I feel." 

10:27 PM local time and IST: India have won by 7 wickets and extend their lead by 2-0

Suryakumar Yadav - 82 (37) | Kuldeep Singh - 2/35
Mitchell Santner - 47 (27) | Jacob Duffy - 1/38

Sheer destruction from Surya & Co and India pummel New Zealand by 7 wickets! It’s been a night to forget for the visitors! Dube and SKY ruthlessly went after the Kiwi bowlers, who were left scratching their heads in disbelief. India found itself in troubled waters early on, losing both Samson and Abhishek in the space of only one over. Duffy and Henry hit the ground running, and India found it extremely difficult to put them away. But Foulkes released all the pressure that was built by his teammates. He was erratic with his line and leaked a whopping 24 runs in his opening over to help India break free from the shackles. Kishan cashed in the most. He expressed himself with a lot of freedom, hitting a flurry of boundaries on all sides of the wicket to really test New Zealand’s pace-bowling attack. New Zealand bowlers struggled to grip the wet ball, and Kishan terribly pounded them with monstrous sixes. Eventually, he was able to bring up his fifty in blazing style, becoming the fastest Indian batter to smash a T20I half-century against New Zealand.

Kishan (76 off 32) continued to march on even after notching his fifty. Boundaries rained off his bat as he spanked the Kiwi bowlers to all parts. It was a show of sheer carnage, which took New Zealand by storm. Santner ran out of options as the visitors struggled to contain the flow of runs. Surya soon joined the party to further compound New Zealand’s problems on the field. The breakthrough finally came, with Sodhi giving the Blackcaps some respite. But by that time, the platform was already set for India. Surya had a very purposeful outing with the bat and turned his lean patch around with a crafty fifty, his first-ever in about 2 years time. Dube got into the act and put the run chase to bed by slamming a breathtaking cameo of 36 off 18 to take India over the line with nearly 5 overs to spare.  

So much fireworks and action, but it’s all come to an end now. We will be bringing you the post-match presentation updates shortly, so stick around with us. 

15.2 Daryl Mitchell to Shivam Dube, over the wicket, AND INDIA WIN AT A CANTER! Short and slow on off-stump. Dube stands up tall and short-arm pulls it around to the left of mid-wicket for the winning run! 

15.1 Daryl Mitchell to Suryakumar Yadav, short and slow on leg-stump. Pulled away off the back foot to long-leg for a single. Scores are level.

14.6 Jacob Duffy to Suryakumar Yadav, yorker on leg-stump. Surya manages to squeeze it down to fine-leg, from the block hole, for a single to keep strike. 

14.5 Jacob Duffy to Suryakumar Yadav, short and wide outside off with the pace taken off. Surya flat-bats it off the back foot to mid-off, and then slips! No run.

14.4 Jacob Duffy to Shivam Dube, good length and slow on the pads. Flicked away off the hip to the right of short fine. Sodhi gets a hand to it to keep it down to one.

14.3 Jacob Duffy to Shivam Dube, WIDE! Short and slow, but, this is way too high! Dube ducked, but he really didn't need to! But Siefert sure had to jump to take it! 

Vaidik: "We cooked them at this point because of surya and ishan SK team what do you think about it"
The problem is, Santner gave the third over to Foulkes. That's what released all the pressure. He should have persisted with Henry early on

14.2 Jacob Duffy to Shivam Dube, THAT IS A HUGE ONE INTO THE CROWD! Went short outside off-stump. Dube was ready! He rocked back and muscled it way over wide long-on for a maximum!