India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl on the same pitch used for the series opener at Hagley Oval. New Zealand lost three wickets for just 41 runs in 5.2 overs. Glenn Phillips and Bevon Jacobs then shared a 116-run fourth-wicket stand to help the hosts post a decent total of 180/5.
His 26 catches in 32 matches put him ahead of Indonesia’s Danilson Hawoe, who took 25 catches in 41 matches in 2025.
Player
Matches
Most catches in a match
Tilak Varma
32
3
Danilson Hawoe
41
2
Muhammad Waseem
26
2
Sharvin Muniandy
27
3
Brian Masaba
27
2
Tanzid Hasan
27
5
Tilak Varma’s Key Catches Across the 2026 Schedule
Tilak Varma missed India’s five-match home T20I series against New Zealand in January because of an injury. After regaining fitness, he returned for the T20 World Cup and took two catches in India’s opening match against the United States at Wankhede Stadium.
After the World Cup, he took three catches in the second away T20I against Afghanistan in Delhi on September 15. He also caught Finn Allen near the boundary during the opening match of the ongoing New Zealand series.
Glenn Phillips and Bevon Jacobs Rescue New Zealand
Glenn Phillips steadied the innings with 70 off 43 balls. He shared a crucial 116-run fourth-wicket partnership with Bevon Jacobs, who scored 50 off 40 deliveries to help the hosts recover.
India made two changes to their lineup for the match. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi replaced the injured Ishan Kishan and moved into the number-three position, while Prince came in for Mayank Yadav. New Zealand made one change to their bowling attack, bringing in Duffy for Adam Milne.
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