In the second T20 match played in Raipur, New Zealand, batting first, had set a target of 209 runs for India, which Surya and team had no problem in achieving. Although both the openers Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma returned to the pavilion on the score of 6, but then we saw stormy innings of Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav. India achieved the target of 209 with 28 balls remaining.
Fastest half century against New Zealand
Ishan Kishan’s stormy innings made the target of 209 seem trivial, this innings was special because India had lost the wickets of both its openers at the score of 6. Sanju Samson scored 6 runs and Abhishek Sharma was out on his first ball. Ishaan’s bat did not stop, he made a big record by scoring a half-century in 21 balls. He broke the record made by Abhishek 48 hours ago. He has now become the batsman to score the fastest half century in T20 against New Zealand, Abhishek had completed half century in 22 balls in the first match.
Ishaan Kishan became the first Indian in this case
After the dismissal of Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan came to the crease in the very first over. He completed his half-century in the last over of the powerplay. He has become the first non-opening Indian batsman to score a half-century in the powerplay.
Record of fastest achieving target of more than 200
India made the record of achieving the fastest target of more than 200 in T20 International cricket (full members team). Team India achieved the target of 209 with 28 balls remaining. India broke the record of Pakistan, who had achieved the target of 205 with 24 balls remaining last year.
Unwanted record registered in the name of Jack Foulkes
Jack Foulkes did not even complete his 4 overs, but made an unwanted record in terms of giving away runs. Jack gave away 67 runs in a spell of 3 overs, but he could not take any wicket. He has become the New Zealand bowler who has given away the most runs in a T20 International match, earlier this unwanted record was in the name of Ben Wheeler. In 2018, he gave 64 runs in a match.
Arshdeep Singh equaled the unwanted record
Indian fast bowler Arshdeep Singh is considered an expert in taking wickets in the first over, but a different scene was seen in Raipur. He equaled an unwanted record by conceding 18 runs in the first over. He became the Indian bowler to give the most runs in the first over in T20, which was previously done by Ireland’s Paul Stirling in 2022 when he scored 18 runs in the first over.

