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India vs New Zealand 2nd T20 Highlights: Suryakumar Yadav completed his second ton in T20Is as India went to beat New Zealand by 65 runs. The Men In Blue also take a 1-0 lead in the series. Catch the Highlights of IND vs NZ:
India vs New Zealand T20 Highlights: Suryakumar Yadav continued his rich form as India registered a 65-run win over New Zealand in the second T20I in Mount Maunganui on Sunday. The number one ranked T20I batter scored an unbeaten 111 off 51 balls, powering India to a gigantic 191/6 in 20 overs. In response, New Zealand could only manage 126 before running short of wickets as their innings was wrapped up in 18.5 overs. Deepak Hooda scalped three wickets in the 19th over, and returned with exceptional figures reading 4/10 in 2.5 overs. Meanwhile, this was Suryakumar's second century in T20Is. He took 49 deliveries to complete the milestone, a knock which featured eleven 4s and seven 6s. Tim Southee also completed his hattrick earlier in the day. The pacer packed Hardik Pandya, Deepak Hooda and Washington Sundar in consecutive deliveries in the final over. There was also a rain interruption in the initial stage of the match, but thankfully there were no further weather interruption. Catch the Highlights of IND vs NZ:
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India vs New Zealand Live Score 2nd T20: Great news for fans
“We are good to go. The weather has cleared up brilliantly. Around 2 hours back, it was bucketing down, not just pouring. But once it stopped, it got brighter, the sun was out and the groundstaff did the remarkable job to ensure the game starts on time. Forecast now a lot better. Should get a full 20-over match,” our reporter Aditya Bhattacharya sends us the latest update from Bay Oval.
India vs New Zealand Live Score 2nd T20: Sun is out
The good news surprisingly is that the sun is out, toss will take place shortly.
India vs New Zealand Live Score 2nd T20: Hardik Pandya's leadership
Hardik Pandya has led the team earlier against Ireland and West Indies. We all witnessed his leadership potential in the IPL, where he led Gujarat Titans to the trophy in their debut season.
Now after a disappointing outing at the T20 World Cup, talks are buzzing that Hardik Pandya could be handed the captaincy in the shorter format, in fact this series could have proved to be a litmus test for the all-rounder.
India vs New Zealand Live Score 2nd T20: Interesting trivia
In an interesting trivia, team batting first have won all the T20Is played at this venue. Should Hardik Pandya consider batting if he wins the toss?
India vs New Zealand Live Score 2nd T20: Hello from Bay Oval!
The weather at the moment looks overcast, but the good news is that it's not raining or even drizzling at the moment. Lets hope the weather remains as it is, if not better.
India vs New Zealand Live Score 2nd T20: What to expect
Almost similar to Wellington, thunderstorms are forecast on the match day, which may force officials to reduce the overs, hopefully that's not the case.
However, if things go worse there are also chances of the contest being entirely washed away due to rain.
India vs New Zealand Live Score 2nd T20: Hello and welcome!
Hello and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the second T20I between India and New Zealand at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. The match is scheduled to start at 12:00 PM IST, and the toss for the same will take place half an hour ago. Stay tuned for all the updates on the match!
