Tilak Varma and Nitish Kumar Reddy's stand finished unbeaten on 69 in 30 balls. (BCCI Photo)

An unbeaten 69-run partnership for the seventh wicket between Tilak Varma and Nitish Kumar Reddy powered India to a four-wicket win over New Zealand in the second T20I in Christchurch. India had their backs to the wall for much of their chase but Tilak and Reddy stunningly turned it around in the death overs and helped the visitors clinch the thriller. India have now taken a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

Tilak finished unbeaten on 51 off 26 balls while Reddy was on 26 in 13, with the latter hitting the winning runs.

AS IT HAPPENED | India vs New Zealand 2nd T20I

Reddy joined Varma in the middle after Naman Dhir, who had done the finishing act for India in the first T20I, fell off the fifth ball of the 15th over.…