India vs New Zealand, 2nd T20I: As it happened

After India produced a decent performance with the bowl, opener KL Rahul smashed an unbeaten half-century to help India clinch a seven-wicket win over New Zealand in the second T20I of the five-match series at Eden Gardens in Auckland on Sunday.

Chasing a target of 133 runs to win, India lost opener Rohit Sharma (8) and skipper Virat Kohli (11) cheaply. Rohit's opening partner KL Rahul then hammered his 11th T20I fifty besides sharing a crucial 86-run stand with Iyer (44) to help the Men in Blue cross the mark with 15 balls to spare. 

Earlier, Ravindra Jadeja bagged two wickets while Shivam Dube, Jasprit Bumrah and Shardul Thakur all chipped in with a wicket each as India restricted New Zealand to a score of 132 for five in their stipulated 20 overs.

For New Zealand, Martin Guptill and Tim Seifert were the highest scorers with 33 runs each.

With the win, India--who won the opening T20I against New Zealand by six wickets--taken a 2-0 lead in the series. 

Here are the highlights: 

26 January 2020

16:03 IST

India beat New Zealand by 7 wickets! India 135/3 (17.5 overs)

15:28 IST

Shivam Dube is the new batsman in!

15:25 IST

WICKET!! Shreyas Iyer fell just six runs short of a half-century. The Indian batsman smashed the third delivery of the 17th over high over long-off, only to see Tim Southee take a superb diving catch. India now need seven runs from 20 balls. India 126/3 (16.5 overs)

15:10 IST

FIFTY!!!! KL Rahul (52) has brought up a half-century off 42 balls. He reached the mark by driving the fourth delivery of the 15th over aerially towards extra cover for a maximum. India 103/2 (15 overs) 

14:58 IST

16 runs off the last two overs. Shreyas Iyer (21) drove the fourth ball of the 12th over by Ish Sodhi towards long-on for a six. KL Rahul (41), on the other hand, is approaching a half-century. India 82/2 (13 overs)

14:52 IST

KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer are steady at the crease as India reached 60/2 after 10 overs against New Zealand. The Men in Blue need 73 runs off 60 balls. India 60/2 (10 overs)

14:45 IST

15 runs off the last two overs, including a four by KL Rahul on a Mitchell Santner delivery in the ninth over. India have now crossed the 50-run mark in their chase of 133 balls. Rahul and Shreyas Iyer are currently batting at the crease at their respective scores of 32 and six. India India 57/2 (9 overs)

14:44 IST

14:43 IST

Shreyas Iyer is the new batsman in!

14:38 IST

WICKET!!! Tim Southee has bagged a big wicket for New Zealand in the form of Indian skipper Virat Kohli. The Indian batsman was stumped by Tim Seifert on the second ball of the sixth over. India 40/2 (6 overs)

14:35 IST

11 runs off the last two overs. KL Rahul (12) pulled the second delivery of the fourth over behind square, beating Ish Sodhi at short fine leg for four runs. India 24/1 (4 overs)

14:26 IST

Eight runs off the last two overs. Kohli (3) got the mark by dragging a pull through wide mid-on on the fifth ball of the second over by Hamish Bennett for two runs. India 13/1 (2 overs)

14:17 IST

Virat Kohli comes to bat for India!

14:15 IST

WICKET!! Tim Southee gave breakthrough to New Zealand as early as in the very first over. Rohit Sharma (8) was caught by Ross Taylor at second slip on the last delivery. India 8/1 (1 over)

14:13 IST

Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul have walked down the crease to begin India's chase. Tim Southee to open the attack for New Zealand. 

13:53 IST

Just five runs off the last over by Shami. With just one over left, Ross Taylor (17) and Tim Siefert (25) will look to guide New Zealand past 150-run mark. New Zealand 123/4 (19 overs)

13:49 IST

Shreyas Iyer limped off the field with a left knee issue. Sanju Samson comes to the field as a substitute.

13:48 IST

13:44 IST

Chahal bowled a quite expensive 16th over, conceding 15 runs to New Zealand before Jadeja gave away six runs. Seifert (23) drove the third delivery of the 16th over past Virat Kohli at extra cover for four runs before he slammed a flat drive over the sightscreen on the very next ball for a six. New Zealand 115/4 (17 overs)

13:30 IST

10 runs off the last two overs. New Zealand are approaching a 100-run mark, with Tim Seifert (8) and Ross Taylor (8) batting at the crease. New Zealand 94/4 (15 overs)

13:27 IST

Tim Seifert is the new batsman in!

13:22 IST

WICKET!!! Ravindra Jadeja bagged a big wicket of New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson. The New Zealander hammered the third delivery of the 13th over by Jadeja , only to see Yuzvendra Chahal take a simple catch. New Zealand 84/4 (12.6 overs)

13:17 IST

Ross Taylor is the new batsman in!

13:13 IST

WICKET!! Ravindra Jadeja was called into the attack and he delivered in his very first over by taking a return catch of Colin de Grandhomme on the second delivery of the 11th over. New Zealand 76/3 (11 overs)

13:12 IST

Colin de Grandhomme is the new batsman in for New Zealand!

13:00 IST

WICKET!!! After picking up four runs, Colin Munro (26) wanted to drive the fourth ball of the ninth over by Shivam Dube over the ring at extra cover, but the ball instead climbed off the splice as Kohli took a stellar diving catch to remove the New Zealand opener. New Zealand 69/2 (9 overs)

12:58 IST

Shivam Dube came to bowl his first over and he conceded 10 runs in it. Munro (21) hammered the third delivery of the seventh over high towards deep fine leg for six runs. New Zealand, meanwhile, have crossed the 50-run mark. New Zealand 58/1 (7 overs) 

12:57 IST

Kane Williamson comes to bat at No.3 for New Zealand!

12:48 IST

WICKET!! Shardul Thakur gives a breakthrough to India. Opener Martin Guptill, who was looking in a good form for India was caught by Indian skipper Virat Kohli at on the last delivery of the sixth over. New Zealand 48/1 (6 overs)

12:38 IST

Nine runs off the last over. Martin Guptill (24) pulled the fourth delivery of the fourth over by Shami ferociously towards midwicket for four runs. New Zealand 32/0 (4 overs)

12:35 IST

Just five runs off the first over by Bumrah. Guptill and Munro are currently batting for New Zealand at their respective scores of 19 and three. New Zealand 23/0 (3 overs)

12:34 IST

Jasprit Bumrah comes into the attack!

12:29 IST

Mohammad Shami came to bowl the second over and he conceded five runs in it. Guptill (16) hammered the last delivery off a back of a length from the fourth stump through the gap in the covers to end the over with four runs. New Zealand 18/0 (2 overs)

12:25 IST

13 runs off the very first over by Shardul Thakur. Guptill (12) smashed the third delivery of the first over high over the cover to open his account with a six before he hit the very next ball over the short straight boundary into the third row of the stands for another maximum. New Zealand 13/0 (1 over)

12:02 IST

Martin Guptill and Colin Munro have walked the crease to begin New Zealand's innings. Shardul Thakur to bowl the first over. 

12:00 IST

Both India and New Zealand are going with unchanged Playing XIs in the second T20I. 

11:59 IST

Lineups: 

India: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul (wk), Virat Kohli (capt), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Shami , Jasprit Bumrah

New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson (capt), Colin de Grandhomme, Ross Taylor, Tim Seifert (wk), Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Hamish Bennett

11:55 IST

New Zealand win toss, elect to bat against India.

11:55 IST

The toss will take place shortly!