The 2nd T20 International of the 3-match series between India & New Zealand was played on January 29, i.e. Sunday, at Ekana Sports City Stadium, Lucknow. India won the 2nd T20 International by six wickets with one ball remaining. The New Zealand team could not score even 100 and scored just a 99 off 20 overs, giving India a target of 100 runs. Indian Cricket Team made 101 at a loss of 4 wickets. The game was a low tempo; however, these five records were broken in the match.
The least 6s in India hosted T20I.
It is the first time in India that a match hosted by India does not have even a single six by either team. The game had some of the world’s biggest hitters, including Suryakumar Yadav, Mitchell Bracewell, Hardik Pandya, Finn Allen, Ishaan Kishan, and Glenn Phillips, who are known for their attacking batting tendencies. However, these batters were kept from scoring a boundary. Shocking, well, yes.
Most balls with no 6s
Team India & New Zealand played 239 balls in total, and not even a single ball saw a 6. Team New Zealand played 120 balls, and Team India played 119 balls. This is the highest number of balls, with no ball scoring a 6.
India’s successful run chase in T20I in Lucknow
It is the first time India has successfully chased in a T20 International at Lucknow. To this date, 6 T20 International are hosted at Lucknow, and this was the first time India won by chasing a score. Else is always the first batting team used to win.
Lowest New Zealand Men’s total against India
In a T20 International, this was the lowest score by the New Zealand cricket team against India. Earlier the lowest score was 111, made at Kolkata in 2021. It was the first time team New Zealand could not score even 100 runs.
Least Strike Rate by Indian Player in T20I
Indian batter Ishan Kishan opened for the team and could score only 19 runs off 32 balls, making his strike rate of this inning 59.37 which is the lowest for any Indian player in T20I. Earlier, the record was held by Ishan Kishan, whose strike rate was 83.33 against West Indies. So, he broke his record.
