India has leveled the ongoing three-match T20I series 1-1 with a nervy 6-wicket win in the 2nd T20I match at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday. India’s batting sensation Suryakumar Yadav and star all-rounder Hardik Pandya guided India to a hard-fought 6-wicket win in the game.
India chased down a target of 100 runs on a tough pitch of Lucknow, which has come under the scanner. India got off to a bad start as they lost opener Shubman Gill for 11 runs. The duo of Ishan Kishan and Rahul Tripathi then handled the charge as they smashed boundaries at regular intervals. However, India’s batting sensation Suryakumar Yadav and star all-rounder Hardik Pandya guided India to a hard-fought 6-wicket win. SKY smashed the winning runs in the 2nd T20I against New Zealand to help the Indian cricket team.
During the game, many historical records were made. Here, in this article, we bring you the list of records that were made during the 2nd T20I between India and New Zealand. Have a look:
1. This was the New Zealand team’s lowest total in T20Is against India as the Kiwis were able to score only 99 runs in 20 overs.
2. Lowest men’s T20I score by New Zealand against India:
99/8 – in Lucknow, 2023
111 – in Kolkata, 2021
126/7 – Nagpur, in 2016
126 – in Mount Maunganui, 2022
132/5 – in Auckland, 2020
3. Yuzvendra Chahal has now become the highest wicket-taker (91) for India in T20Is. He surpassed Bhuvneshwar Kumar with his spell in the 2nd T20I.
4. Hardik Pandya completed his 150 wickets in international cricket as he picked one wicket in the game.
5. Lowest run rate in a men’s T20I match in India:
5.02 – India vs New Zealand in Lucknow, 2023
5.21 – India vs Sri Lanka in Vizag, 2016
5.37 – India vs New Zealand, Nagpur, 2016
5.44 – IND vs SA, Cuttack, 2015
5.59 – India vs Sri Lanka in Pune, 2016
6. New Zealand player Mark Chapman played his 50th international match today.
7. Most balls bowled by spinners in a MEN’s T20I:
179 – India vs New Zealand, 2023 in Lucknow
168 – Bangladesh vs Pakistan in Dhaka, 2011
156 – Australia vs Pak in Colombo, 2012
156 – Pakistan in Manchester, England, 2021
154 – India vs West Indies in Dhaka, 2014
8. No batter was able to smash a single six in the match between India and New Zealand in Lucknow.
9. This is India’s first men’s T20I in which 0 sixes have been hit.
10. Most T20I innings for India under 90 SR (minimum 30 balls)
Twice – Ishan Kishan*
Twice – Ravindra Jadeja
Once – MS Dhoni
Once – Yuvraj Singh
Once – Dinesh Mongia
Once – Irfan Pathan
11. Fewest runs by an Indian opener after the first 5 T20I innings
62 – Murali Vijay
63 – Rituraj Gaikwad
68 – Shikhar Dhawan
71 – Rishabh Pant
76 – Shubman Gill*
