India crush New Zealand by 7 wickets in 2nd T20I

Skipper Suryakumar Yadav roared back to form with an unbeaten 37-ball 82 as India crushed New Zealand by seven wickets in the second T20 International to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series in Raipur on Friday. Asked to bat first, New Zealand scored 208 for six. India completed the task with as many as 28 balls to spare, riding on Ishan Kishan's whirlwind 32-ball 76 and Suryakumar's blazing knock after the home team was reduced to 6/2 at the start of the second over. Shivam Dube chipped in with a quick-fire 18-ball 36.

As breathtaking as it can get #TeamIndia sail over the finish line with 7 wickets to spare in Raipur

With that, they lead the series 2-0

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New Zealand began briskly against India’s depleted attack before openers Devon Conway (19) and Tim Seifert (24) fell in successive overs. Rachin Ravindra (44) smashed four sixes and two fours in his 26-ball blitz before falling to spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who also got rid of the dangerous Glenn Phillips (19).India wobbled in their chase losing Sanju Samson in the first over while fellow opener Abhishek Sharma fell for a first-ball duck in the next. The teams now move to Guwahati for the third match on Sunday.