India vs New Zealand, 2nd T20I, New Zealand tour of India, 2026 - Player Highlights

Kuldeep Yadav to Chapman, 1 run, 85.6ks tossed up on leg, Chapman nudges it through mid-wicket and retains strike

Kuldeep Yadav to Santner, 1 run, 85.8ks short of length, Santner stays back and punches to sweeper cover

Kuldeep Yadav to Santner, 2 runs, 90.1ks quicker and sliding in, Santner works it through mid-wicket and pick up couple more. Excellent running

Kuldeep Yadav to Santner, FOUR, shot! Kuldeep overcooks the flighted delivery, full toss and Santner does not try to overhit the drive, times it down the ground and beats the long-on fielder comfortably

Kuldeep Yadav to Chapman, 1 run, 84.3ks fraction short as he pushed it through, Chapman forces it to long-on

Kuldeep Yadav to Chapman, 2 runs, 82.8ks floated up on leg, Chapman flicks it wide of deep mid-wicket and the duo pick up an easy brace

Kuldeep Yadav to Santner, 1 run, 85.8ks shortens the length, Santner punches it to sweeper cover

Kuldeep Yadav to Santner, no run, 86.9ks flighted delivery on off, Santner prods forward and defends to cover

Kuldeep Yadav to Santner, 2 runs, 84.4ks tossed up on off, Santner punches to cover and Harshit fumbles, concedes a couple

Kuldeep Yadav to Ravindra, out Caught by Arshdeep Singh!! Second wicket for Kuldeep. The set batter is gone. India have wickets in consecutive overs and slowly gaining the upper hand. This would have been a wide but Ravindra perishes by chasing after it. Floated up outside off, spins further way and actually Ravindra does well to reach it, he gets a thick outside edge and the ball lobs to short third, Arshdeep comes in and takes a good low catch. Ravindra c Arshdeep Singh b Kuldeep Yadav 44(26) [4s-2 6s-4]

Kuldeep Yadav to Chapman, 1 run, 85.5ks tossed up on off, Chapman eases it to the left of Kuldeep, he gets across and puts in the dive, but can't stop the single

Kuldeep Yadav to Ravindra, 1 run, 90.5ks flatter and sliding in, Ravindra stays back and knocks it to long-on

Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell, 1 run, 86.7ks googly at the stumps, Mitchell nudges it to mid-wicket and races across, sticks to a single

Kuldeep Yadav to Phillips, out Caught by Hardik Pandya!! Nope. Spoke too soon. Kuldeep does have the last laugh. Phillips had no clue about this. He had played him reasonably well till this ball, but does not pick the googly. Floated up and invites Phillips for the big shot, he looks to go against the spin to the leg-side, gets a leading edge and the ball balloons towards backward point, simple catch for Hardik. Just when a partnership was ensuing, India strike back. Phillips c Hardik Pandya b Kuldeep Yadav 19(13) [4s-2 6s-1]

Kuldeep Yadav to Phillips, FOUR, shot! Another NZ batter who is winning the battle today. Conway did it against Arshdeep, now Phillips versus Kuldeep. Short and drifting away, Phillips stays back and cracks it in front of square. No chance for the sweeper..

Kuldeep Yadav to Phillips, no run, 87.8ks quicker and at the stumps, Phillips knocks it to the right of Kuldeep

Kuldeep Yadav to Phillips, FOUR, unlucky! But that's how it goes. 84.1ks floated up outside off, he makes Phillips reach for it, would have been a wide, but Phillips gets an outside edge and the ball races away fine

Kuldeep Yadav to Phillips, SIX, now Phillips joins the act. He takes on Kuldeep and launches him over the rope. Flighted delivery, bit quite there for the lofted shot, but Phillips uses the long handle and lofts it straight down the ground

Kuldeep Yadav to Phillips, no run, 88ks flatter and pushed through, Phillips punches it towards cover and picks out SKY

Kuldeep Yadav to Ravindra, 1 run, floated up on middle and leg, Ravindra flicks it to deep mid-wicket

Kuldeep Yadav to Phillips, 1 run, 84.5ks fraction short in length, Phillips waits and punches it to long-off

Kuldeep Yadav to Ravindra, 1 run, 85.5ks flighted delivery on leg, Ravindra nudges it to mid-wicket and settles with a single

Kuldeep Yadav to Phillips, 1 run, tossed up around off, Phillips pushes it wide of cover and quickly crosses over

Kuldeep Yadav to Phillips, no run, uhhh! That's a good start. Drifted across the right hander, Phillips stays rooted to the crease and tries to drive, beaten on the outside edge