India lead New Zealand 2-0 in the five-match T20I series. The third match is in Wellington on Tuesday, 27 October, at 12:30 PM IST. A win would seal the series.
The Telugu pair in the second T20I
- At Hagley Oval, Christchurch, on Saturday, New Zealand made 180/5. Glenn Phillips scored 70 off 43 balls and Bevon Jacobs 58 off 46.
- Mitchell Santner's 4/21 put India under pressure.
- Hyderabad's Tilak Varma made 51 not out off 26 balls, reaching fifty in 25.
- He added an unbroken 69 for the seventh wicket with Visakhapatnam's Nitish Kumar Reddy. Needing 11 off the last over, India won by four wickets with a ball to spare.
Ranji Trophy today
Round 3 of the Ranji Trophy began on Monday. At Hyderabad's Gymkhana Ground, Punjab won the toss and chose to bat against Hyderabad. At Mulapadu, Andhra won the toss and chose to bat against Chhattisgarh. Both matches run until 29 October.
