India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the second T20I, thanks to Tilak Varma and Nitish Kumar Reddy's unbeaten 69-run stand. Fans hailed them with "Do Bhai Dono Tabahi", praised their "courage, composure, and class", called Nitish's cameo "game-changing", hailed Tilak as one of T20's "best finishers", and compared the chase to Virat Kohli's iconic 2022 MCG knock.