New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat first, and Krunal Pandya and Bhuvaneshwar Kumar ripped apart the Kiwi top order and middle order, as Seifert(12) was removed by Bhuvaneshwar, and Krunal dismissed Munro(12), skipper Kane Williamson(20) and Mitchell(1), as Kiwis were struggling at 4/50.
However, Grandhomme's blitzkrieg 50(28) and Ross Taylor's 42(36) helped Kiwis reach a formidable 158/8, with Pandya scalping 3/28 and being the pick of Indian bowlers. The Indian reply began strongly. as Skipper Rohit Sharma blazed away a stunning 50(29) before being dismissed, while Shikhar Dhawan scored a patient 30(31).
Mitchell soon dismissed Vijay Shankar (14) but Rishabh Pant 40(28)* and MS Dhoni 20(17)* made sure they forged a stand and took India to victory, as India scored 162/3. winning by 7 wickets with 7 balls to spare. India leveled the T20 series 1-1 after first match loss.
