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IND vs NZ 2nd T20I today: 12:30 PM start, Hagley Oval

By Gagariya Editorial Desk•24 Oct 2026 IST•2 min read•Human Reviewed & Fact-Checked
IND vs NZ 2nd T20I today: 12:30 PM start, Hagley Oval
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Match details
Match New Zealand vs India, 2nd T20I
Date Saturday, October 24, 2026
Venue Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Start 12:30 PM IST (8:00 PM NZDT)
Toss 12:00 PM IST
Series Five-match series, India lead 1–0
Watch Sony Sports Network; streaming on SonyLIV

Series so far: India's record chase

India lead 1–0 after the 1st T20I at the same venue on October 22. New Zealand posted 225/4, powered by Glenn Phillips' unbeaten 82. India chased 226 with two balls to spare — their highest successful T20I chase — with Sanju Samson scoring 67 off 33 balls and Naman Dhir finishing unbeaten on 42 off 15. gagariya covered the opener on October 22.

Pitch and conditions

Fresh Hagley Oval surfaces tend to aid seam and swing early, with even bounce for batters once set. Dew later in the evening can tilt things toward the chasing side — relevant with an 8:00 PM local start. The average first-innings score at the venue is around 160–165. Saturday's forecast is clear and warm by day, easing to a cool, dry evening, so rain interruptions look unlikely.

Probable XIs

India are expected to go in unchanged after the chase: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Yadav, Arshdeep Singh. New Zealand's likely XI: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Adam Milne, Lockie Ferguson. The confirmed XIs come at the toss.

What to watch

A win gives India a 2–0 cushion and clear control of the five-match series; New Zealand must respond to avoid a must-win run. Head-to-head in T20Is: 32 matches, New Zealand 17, India 12, 3 no-results. The new-ball battle — Ferguson's pace against Samson's form — shapes as a key contest, along with whether India's finishers can repeat the opener's late assault.

📷 फोटो: Phillip Capper, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

Questions people ask

What time does the IND vs NZ 2nd T20I start?
12:30 PM IST on Saturday, October 24, 2026, with the toss at 12:00 PM IST. Locally in Christchurch, play begins at 8:00 PM NZDT.
Where can I watch the 2nd T20I in India?
On Sony Sports Network channels, with live streaming on the SonyLIV app and website.
What happened in the 1st T20I?
New Zealand posted 225/4 (Glenn Phillips 82 not out), and India chased 226 with two balls to spare — India's highest successful T20I chase. Sanju Samson scored 67 and Naman Dhir an unbeaten 42 off 15 balls.
What is the pitch like at Hagley Oval?
Fresh surfaces there aid seam and swing early with even bounce; dew later in the evening can make chasing easier. The average first-innings score is around 160–165.
Who are the captains?
Shreyas Iyer captains India and Mitchell Santner captains New Zealand in this series.

Sources

  1. CareerIndia (careerindia.com)
  2. CricTracker (crictracker.com)
  3. SportsDigest (sportsdigest.in)
  4. CricToday (crictoday.com)
  5. Indian Swan (indianswan.com)

Editorial Note: This explainer was researched using verified primary sources and official notifications, then independently fact-checked, reviewed, and finalized under human editorial guidance by the Gagariya desk.

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