Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav lighting up Raipur [Source: @BCCI/x]Team India humbled a high-flying New Zealand team in the second T20I to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Chasing 209 runs for a win, Ishan Kishan and captain Suryakumar Yadav made lightwork of New Zealand’s huge total at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. Through the course of India’s comprehensive win, the ‘Men in Blue’ also shattered a number of huge records in T20 cricket. Here is a look at all the records broken by Team India, particularly by Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav with their batting bombardment against New Zealand. Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav blast record 50s vs NZ Ishan Kishan charted a 21-ball half-century in his comeback series for Team India. The innings also marked the fastest T20I fifty by any Indian batter against New Zealand, going past Abhishek Sharma and former cricketer Rohit Sharma in the process. A few minutes later, Suryakumar Yadav also notched up a 23-ball half-century to level up with Abhishek and Rohit Sharma. Fastest 50s for India vs New Zealand in T20Is: 21 balls - Ishan Kishan, Raipur, 2026* 22 balls - Abhishek Sharma, Nagpur, 2026 23 balls - Suryakumar Yadav, Raipur, 2026* 23 balls - Rohit Sharma, Hamilton, 2020 23 balls - KL Rahul, Auckland, 2020 Ishan Kishan becomes third cricketer for huge T20I record Ishan Kishan also became only the third non-opening batter in T20I history (among full member nations) to notch up a half-century inside the powerplay. The Indian wicketkeeper-batter joined the likes of Josh Inglis and Dion Myers in a rare T20I list. 50+ Scores by Non-Openers in Powerplay (Full Member) in T20Is: 60 - Dion Myers (Zimbabwe) vs Rwanda, Nairobi, 2024 56 - Ishan Kishan (India) vs New Zealand, Raipur, 2026* 51 - Josh Inglis (Australia) vs West Indies, Basseterre, 2025 Ishan Kishan sets up record powerplay start for India against New Zealand Despite tottering at 6-2 in 1.1 overs, Team India blazed to a record powerplay score of 75-2. Ishan Kishan orchestrated India’s counterattacking belligerence after the loss of both openers, as the blistering number three blasted 56* off just 23 balls by himself at the end of six overs. The score marked India’s second best powerplay start against New Zealand in T20Is, falling just behind their 2007 T20 World Cup effort. Highest Powerplay Score for India vs New Zealand in T20Is: 76/1, Johannesburg, 2007 75/2, Raipur, 2026* 69/0, Hamilton, 2020 69/0, Eden Gardens, 2021 Ishan Kishan fires himself to rare T20I record for India Ishan Kishan accumulated 56* runs off just 23 balls with 10 fours and two cracking sixes at the end of the powerplay overs. Kishan’s breathtaking knock helped him attain a huge record of Indian players with most runs scored in the first six overs of a T20I innings. Most Runs Scored by an Indian Batter in Powerplay in T20I: 58 - Abhishek Sharma vs England, Mumbai (Wankhede), 2025 56 - Ishan Kishan vs New Zealand, Raipur, 2026* 53 - Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Australia, Thiruvananthapuram, 2023 Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav power India’s third fastest team 100 Team India also charted its third fastest team 100 in a T20I match, racing to the landmark figure in just 7.5 overs against New Zealand in the second T20I. India’s record of 6.3 overs against England from last year continues to top the table. Fastest Team 100s for India in T20Is: 6.3 Overs vs England, Wankhede, 2025 7.1 Overs vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2024 7.5 Overs vs New Zealand, Raipur, 2026* India records second highest successful run-chase in T20Is Team India also recorded its second highest successful run chase in T20I history. The 211 runs India chased against Sri Lanka in Mohali back in 2009 continue to remain their most successful T20I heist. Highest Successful Chase by India in T20Is: 211/4 vs Sri Lanka, Mohali, 2009 (T-207) 209/3 vs New Zealand, Raipur, 2026* (T-209) 209/4 vs West Indies, Hyderabad, 2019 (T-208) 209/8 vs Australia, Vizag, 2023 (T-209) 204/4 vs New Zealand, Auckland, 2020 (T-204) With a 2-0 lead in the series, Team India will now face New Zealand in the third T20I of the five-match series on January 25. The match will be hosted by the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati.
