NEW DELHI: Ishan Kishan could not have asked for a better return to international cricket, making a mockery of the New Zealand bowlers from the word go as India cruised to the 209-run target in just 15.2 overs in the second T20I to go 2-0 up in the five-match series.
Kishan, back in the side after a gap of more than two years, went hammer and tongs from ball one, plundering 11 fours and four sizzling sixes in a 32-ball 76-run carnage in Raipur.
Ahead of the all-important T20 World Cup, things appear to be falling into place for India as captain Suryakumar Yadav broke a prolonged lean patch, smashing an unbeaten 82 off 37 balls to register his first fifty after 23 innings.
Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube (36 not out off 18) closed out the game at a canter, but by then history had already been rewritten as India piled up a plethora of records during the chase. New Zealand pacer Zak Foulkes bore the maximum brunt of the hosts' batting mayhem. Take a look at all the records that were set during India's historic run chase.
Winning with most balls to spare chasing 200+ targets (FM sides)
- 28 balls Ind vs NZ Raipur 2026 (Tar: 209)
- 24 balls Pak vs NZ Auckland 2025 (Tar: 205)
- 23 balls Aus vs WI Basseterre 2025 (Tar: 215)
- 14 balls SA vs WI Joburg 2007 (Tar:206)
* 209 hunted by India is the highest target successfully chased down after being six or fewer for two down (FM teams). Previous highest: 194 by NZ vs Pak, Rawalpindi, 2023 (4/2 to 194)
* 67 runs conceded by Zak Foulkes is the most conceded by a bowler in his first three overs in a T20I from a Full Member team. Previous most: 63 by Liam McCarthy Ire vs WI, Bready, 2025
Highest targets successfully chased down by India (T20I)
- 209 vs NZ Raipur 2026 *
- 209 vs Aus Vizag 2023
- 208 vs WI Hyderabad 2019
- 207 vs SL Mohali 2009
- 204 vs NZ Auckland 2020
- 202 vs Aus Rajkot 2013
Successfully chasing down 200+ most times
- 7 Australia
- 6 India *
- 5 South Africa
- 4 Pakistan
- 3 England
