India of Wellington Hnry Stadium Through DLS method in the second ODI in New Zealand achieved a dramatic four-run win against. The match was eventually stopped due to continuous rain, even though the visiting team was slightly ahead at the time of stoppage. The result gave India a 2-0 lead in the five-match series, which saw another challenging performance for both batting order. While the bowlers dominated the game, a last-minute hurdle and a narrow DLS margin made for a dramatic finish.
Great bowling by Gurnoor Brar, New Zealand out for 134
After winning the toss and electing to field, India took full advantage of the cloudy weather. Auqib Nabi by Tim Seifert without scoring any runs and Will Young Success was achieved quickly by dismissing B.C. for six runs, after which Anshul Kamboj by henry nichols New Zealand were dismissed at 23/3. Gurnoor Brar again tom letham And glen phillips Caused more damage by getting him out early.
darryl mitchell Provided some resistance by scoring 55 runs in 104 balls and michel santner Made a partnership of 59 runs with , who scored 31 runs. However, Brar bounced back to break the partnership and finished with career-best figures of 4/30. Akshar Patel And Auqib Nabi took two wickets each, leaving New Zealand all out for 134 runs in 41 overs. Kamboj also took a wicket, giving India a simple target to chase in the rain-shortened 47-over encounter.
Rain halts India's chase after New Zealand struggle
India's innings had a disappointing start when jacob duffy by Shubman Gill without scoring any runs and Virat Kohli Was out for only seven runs. Rohit Sharma Made 23 runs, leaving the visitors struggling at 47/4. Shreyas Iyer And KL Rahul Attempting to stabilize the innings, Iyer scored 30, but fell to the New Zealand attack.
kyle jamieson and Duffy took three wickets each as India reached 113/7 in 26 overs, with Rahul unbeaten on 26. India needed 22 more runs before play was stopped due to heavy rain. However, with the DLS standard score being 109, the visitors were four runs ahead and were declared winners. Brar was named player of the match for his excellent bowling performance.
Here are the fans' reactions:
India beat New Zealand by 4 runs (via DLS) ๐
โ The visitors now lead the series 2-0 ๐#NZvIND #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/YEhyqlvRUU
โ CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) November 7, 2026
KL Rahul has to be one of the most comfortable Indian batters on difficult overseas pitches. The technique, the composure and the calmness he brings to the crease are simply outstanding. A pleasure to watch him bat. @klrahul
โ Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) November 7, 2026
INDIA BEAT NEW ZEALAND IN THE 2ND ODI AND TAKE A 2-0 LEAD. pic.twitter.com/hLWCYNdOnj
โ Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 7, 2026
โ Anshul Kamboj won POTM in 1st match
โ Gurnoor Brar won POTM in 2nd matchINDIAN FAST BOWLERS SHOW IN NEW ZEALAND ODIs ๐๐ฎ๐ณ pic.twitter.com/hECCUxm4OV
โ Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 7, 2026
Once again Indian Cricket Team gave Deepavali Gift for Indians ๐งจ ๐ ๐ ๐ช๐ฅ
Won the 2nd ODI by 4 Runs (DLS Method) against New Zealand.
Congratulations Team IndiaโฆINDvNZ
โ Ar_Kumar (@ARKumarSSVPD) November 7, 2026
โ India won the 1st ODI โ
โ India won the 2nd ODI โ2-0 LEAD FOR INDIA IN NEW ZEALAND IN ODIs โ Great start for the tour ๐ฎ๐ณ pic.twitter.com/7BVrnCePp4
โ Muasharaf Parvaiz (@MuasharafP) November 7, 2026
With this lucky win in Wellington, India are now the visiting team with the second-most wins in ODIs in New Zealand.
They now have 20 ODI wins there. Australia lead the list with 34 wins in NZ.#INDvNZ #NZvIND
โ Shashwat Roy (@RoyShashwat004) November 7, 2026
India got the job done before the rain could spoil the party! ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฅ
Rain brought the game to an end, but India had done enough. A 4-run win over New Zealand via DLS. Well played, Team India! ๐๐#INDvNZ #TeamIndia #Cricket #NZvsIND
โ GrowwWithHrishi (@GrowwWithHrishi) November 7, 2026
India beat New Zealand by four runs (DLS) in the second ODI in Wellington to lead the series 2-0. India finish on 113/7 after 26 overs, four ahead of the DLS par score of 109, after rain prevents further play. New Zealand made 134. #NZvIND #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/AcTUjVXgoc
โ Harshit singh (@Harshit92135329) November 7, 2026
Match called off. India win by 4 runs (DLS).
Indian bowling has given Team India a 2-0 lead over New Zealand.#India #INDvNZ— DANISH RIASAT (@DANISHRIASAT1) November 7, 2026
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