India Dominates New Zealand by Seven Wickets, Secures 2-0 T20I Series Lead

• India defeated New Zealand by seven wickets in Raipur, taking a commanding 2-0 lead in the five-match T20I series.
• Ishan Kishan (76 off 32 balls) and Suryakumar Yadav (82* off 37 balls) led India's chase of 209 runs with blistering half-centuries.
• Shivam Dube contributed an unbeaten 36 off 18 balls, helping India complete the chase in just 15.2 overs.
• New Zealand, batting first, posted 208/6, with captain Mitchell Santner (47*) and Rachin Ravindra (44) being the top scorers.
• Indian bowlers Kuldeep Yadav (2/35), Hardik Pandya (1/25), Harshit Rana (1/35), Varun Chakaravarthy (1/35), and Shivam Dube (1/7) shared the wickets.

Why It Matters: India's dominant batting display secured a seven-wicket victory and a 2-0 lead against New Zealand in the T20I series.