Chasing a stiff target of 209, India were rocked early when Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma fell inside the first two overs, leaving the hosts 6 for 2. Any hopes New Zealand had of capitalising were swiftly erased by a devastating counter-attack led by Kishan and Suryakumar, whose 122-run partnership turned the contest on its head. India reached the target in just 15.2 overs, registering their joint-highest successful T20I chase.
Kishan set the tone with a ferocious assault, particularly against Zak Foulkes in a costly third over, and brought up his half-century from just 21 balls - the fastest by an Indian against New Zealand in T20Is. He was eventually dismissed for 76 off 32 balls, having struck 11 fours and four sixes, but the damage was already done.
Suryakumar, initially content to play second fiddle, soon found his rhythm and unleashed a familiar range of strokes all around the ground. He reached his first T20I fifty in 24 innings off 23 balls and finished unbeaten on 82 from 37 deliveries. Shivam Dube added the finishing touches with an unbeaten 36 off 18.
Earlier, New Zealand had made a rapid start after being sent in, with Devon Conway and Tim Seifert attacking the new ball. India pulled things back through Harshit Rana and Varun Chakravarthy, before Rachin Ravindra's fluent 44 kept the visitors on course. A late surge from skipper Mitchell Santner, who struck an unbeaten 47, lifted New Zealand to 208 for 6, but it proved well short on a night dominated by India's batters.
India now head to Guwahati for the third match firmly in control of the series, which also serves as a key build-up to the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Darren Sammy believes West Indies have taken a significant step forward after holding India to a 2-2 T20I series draw, with the head coach encouraged by the return of his team's confidence and trademark swagger.
India star seamer Jasprit Bumrah is doubtful to feature during the upcoming five-match ODI series against New Zealand in November despite being fully fit.
Rachin Ravindra will return from injury for New Zealand's home ODI series against India as the selectors named split squads for the five games to prepare for the two Tests that will follow.
India regained the lead in their five-match T20 international series against the West Indies after Abhishek Sharma's explosive half-century and a disciplined bowling performance secured a 14-run victory in Indore on Sunday.
