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IND vs NZ 2nd T20I: In the second T20 International match between India and New Zealand played at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur, Ishan Kishan turned the match in favor of India in the initial overs with his explosive batting. Ishan Kishan, who was returning to Team India after a long time, created such a storm in six overs of the powerplay, which confirmed his place in the record books. Thanks to his explosive inning of 76 runs, India has taken a 2-0 lead in the series.
Ishan Kishan’s storm in powerplay
Ishan Kishan scored 56 runs in just 23 balls during the powerplay. In this impressive innings, he hit 10 fours and 2 long sixes. Due to his flamboyant batting, India got a strong lead in the beginning of the match and all the pressure came on the Kiwi bowlers. With this inning, Ishan Kishan has become the second highest run scoring Indian batsman during the powerplay in T20 International.
Left Abhishek Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal behind
Abhishek Sharma’s name tops the list of batsmen who scored the most runs in the powerplay. Who scored 58 runs in the powerplay against England at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai in the year 2025. At the third place is Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored 53 runs against Australia in Thiruvananthapuram in 2023. Ishan Kishan has now reached second place in this special list, which is a clear indication of his aggressive style and continuous improvement.
Strong signal for Team India
This performance of Ishan Kishan is being considered a positive sign for Team India. Playing such aggressive innings after a long break shows that he is fully prepared for the big stage. His form in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 can further strengthen India’s batting.