India look to extend T20 series lead over New Zealand

It was a near-perfect start of the tour for the away team which chased down 204 with relative ease to go 1-0 up in the five-match series. Ahead of the Indian team's departure, there was concern about constant shuffling, much like the ODI experimentation ahead of the 2019 World Cup.

Iyer's form has put paid to all that chatter. The batsman has figured in all of India's 12 T20Is since September last year, averaging 34.14 in 11 innings with two half-centuries and strike-rate 154.19. With his match-winning temperament at Eden Park, Iyer has stitched down a spot in the batting line-up for good. As Manish Pandey and Dube alternate in finishing duties, aided by KL Rahul's wicketkeeping skills, India's T20 batting line-up finally seems set in the short term barring unforeseen changes.

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