New Zealand will take on India in the second match of the five-game T20I series at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Saturday, October 24.
In the first T20I, New Zealand posted a dominating total of 225/4 in 20 overs. Glenn Phillips (82) and Finn Allen (45) were the top scorers. In the second innings, India crossed the winning line in 19.4 overs with four wickets in hand. Sanju Samson (67), Shreyas Iyer (42) and Naman Dhir (42*) were impressive.
NZ vs IND, T20I Series 2026, Match 2, Match Details
Match: New Zealand vs India, T20I Series 2026, Match 2
Time & Date: 12:30 PM IST, Saturday, October 24
Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch
NZ vs IND, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Pitch Report
The Christchurch surface is expected to assist batters comparatively. As the game progresses, we can expect slow bowlers to do well in the middle overs. Any score above 240 would be a tough ask for the team batting second.
NZ vs IND, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Probable XIs
New Zealand
Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson
India
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav
NZ vs IND, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Top Picks
Finn Allen
New Zealand explosive opener Finn Allen has amassed 45 runs in the first match and has been in good form.
Shreyas Iyer
Indian captain Shreyas Iyer has accumulated 42 runs in the first match and is a decent top pick for this fixture.
NZ vs IND, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Captain picks
Sanju Samson
Dashing Indian opener Sanju Samson has scored 67 runs in the first T20I and is expected to come out on top with blazing form on this surface.
Glenn Phillips
New Zealand’s No.4 batter Glenn Phillips has scored 82 runs in the first match and has been in red-hot form.
NZ vs IND, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Head-to-head Dream11 team
Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(c), Ishan Kishan, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Finn Allen (vc), Tim Seifert, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Kyle Jamieson, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Prince Yadav
NZ vs IND, T20I Series 2026, Match 2 Grand League Dream11 team
Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Glenn Phillips(c), Tim Seifert, Shreyas Iyer (vc), Lockie Ferguson, Kyle Jamieson, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Prince Yadav
