- The second match will be played on Saturday
- Last win in 2019
- Virat's aggressive innings in the first match
The second match of the five-match ODI series between India and New Zealand (Ind Vs Nz) will be played at the Sky Stadium in Wellington on Saturday. In the first ODI match, India won by five wickets against New Zealand with a strong performance. Now the Indian team will enter the field with the intention of winning the second match as well. Meanwhile, let's take a look at how the Indian team's ODI performance has fared in Wellington.
How is India's record in Wellington?
The Indian team has played 4 ODIs at the Sky Stadium in Wellington so far. India has won two of those matches and has faced defeat in one match. One match has been drawn. India last played an ODI match at this ground in 2019. At that time, Team India defeated New Zealand by 35 runs with a brilliant performance.
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Brilliant performance by the bowlers in the first ODI
The Indian team performed strongly in the first ODI match which was interrupted by rain. Under the leadership of Arshdeep Singh, the Indian bowlers wrapped up New Zealand's innings for 185 runs. Arshdeep took 4 wickets while Gurnoor Brar took 3 wickets. Anshul Kamboj took 2 wickets for just 22 runs. Anshul was honored with the Man of the Match award for this brilliant performance. Six New Zealand batsmen could not even reach double figures. Tim Seifert top scored with 38 runs.
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Virat Kohli's aggressive innings
Virat Kohli showed great rhythm in batting. He played an aggressive knock of 74 runs in just 51 balls. Shubman Gill contributed 37 runs. However, Rohit Sharma backed out without opening the account. Shreyas Iyer scored 15 runs, while Akshar Patel was dismissed for a wicket. Earlier, India won the five-match T20I series 3-2.