New Zealand vs India: Tilak Varma's 51 not out settles the chase
India won. Glenn Phillips made 70 (43), Mitchell Santner took 4 for 21.
India won in the 2nd T20I of Twenty20 International at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. New Zealand made 180 for 5 in 20 overs; India replied with 181 for 6 in 19.5 overs. Glenn Phillips top-scored with 70 (43) at a strike rate of 162.8, and Mitchell Santner returned 4 for 21.
How the innings unfolded
New Zealand — 180 for 5 in 20 overs
Scored at 9.00 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 42 | 3 | 7.00 | 5 (3×4, 2×6) |
| Middle overs | 90 | 0 | 9.00 | 8 (4×4, 4×6) |
| Death overs | 47 | 2 | 11.75 | 6 (4×4, 2×6) |
The largest stand was 116 for the 4th wicket between Bevon Jacobs and Glenn Phillips, from 76 balls (9.16 an over).
India — 181 for 6 in 19.5 overs
Scored at 9.13 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 44 | 1 | 7.33 | 6 (4×4, 2×6) |
| Middle overs | 82 | 5 | 8.20 | 6 (2×4, 4×6) |
| Death overs | 55 | 0 | 14.35 | 8 (6×4, 2×6) |
The largest stand was 69 for the 7th wicket between Nitish Kumar Reddy and Tilak Varma, from 30 balls (13.80 an over), unbroken.
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Phillips | New Zealand | 70 | 43 | 162.8 | 4 | 4 |
| Bevon Jacobs | New Zealand | 58 | 46 | 126.1 | 5 | 1 |
| Tilak Varma | India | 51* | 26 | 196.2 | 6 | 1 |
| Naman Dhir | India | 31 | 17 | 182.4 | 1 | 3 |
| Abhishek Sharma | India | 27 | 21 | 128.6 | 3 | 1 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Santner | New Zealand | 4 | 4 for 21 | 5.25 | 0 |
| Arshdeep Singh | India | 4 | 2 for 32 | 8.00 | 0 |
| Prince Yadav | India | 4 | 1 for 30 | 7.50 | 0 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | India | 3 | 1 for 31 | 10.33 | 0 |
| Nathan Smith | New Zealand | 3 | 1 for 34 | 11.33 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 116 (76 balls) for New Zealand's 4th wicket — Bevon Jacobs and Glenn Phillips
- 69 (30 balls) for India's 7th wicket — Nitish Kumar Reddy and Tilak Varma, unbroken
- 42 (24 balls) for India's 6th wicket — Naman Dhir and Tilak Varma
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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