- Rain stopped the match
- But India won
- New Zealand trail by 4 runs
ind vs nz 2nd ODI: The second match of the five-match ODI series between India and New Zealand was played today. In this match, Team India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and decided to bowl. India once again invited the Kiwi team to bat first after losing the toss. However, the match played in Wellington was delayed by an hour due to rain. This made the match 47-47 overs.
Batting first, the New Zealand team was reduced to 134 runs in 41 overs. India needed 135 runs to win. Chasing the target, the Indian team scored 113 runs in 26 overs for the loss of 7 wickets. But then the game had to be stopped due to rain. The match could not be resumed due to rain. This led to a resounding 4-run victory over New Zealand in the second ODI played under the Duckworth-Lewis (DLS) system. With this win, India took a 2-0 lead in the five-match ODI series.
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India leads the series 2-0
Chasing New Zealand's target of 135 runs, the Indian team got off to a poor start. They got their first shock at just 4 runs. Indian captain Shubman Gill was dismissed for a wicket. Virat Kohli, who batted at number three, was also dismissed for just 7 runs. After this, Rohit Sharma was dismissed for 23 off 28 balls. His innings included two fours and a six. Shreyas Iyer then scored 30 runs off 46 balls, while Akshar Patel was run out for 7 runs.
India lost half their team for 86 runs, while their seven wickets fell for 111 runs. Naman Dhir was dismissed for 12 runs, while Anshul Kamboj was dismissed for just one run. However, KL Rahul remained calm and scored 26 runs off 38 balls with two fours and two sixes. At the end of 26 overs, India had scored 113 runs for the loss of seven wickets. However, the game could not resume due to the onset of rain. India was leading as per Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method when play was stopped. According to this rule, India won by four runs.
New Zealand's innings collapsed
Batting first after losing the toss, the entire New Zealand team was bowled out for 134 runs in 41 overs. New Zealand got off to a poor start in the match. In the second over, Aqib Nabi sent Tim Seifert to the tent for a wicket. Seifert couldn't even open his account. Aqib then dismissed the other opener, Will Young, for 6 runs. New Zealand suffered their third shock at 23 runs. Fast bowler Anshul Kamboj bowled Henry Nicholls for 11 runs. After this, Gurunur Brar blew the Kiwis away with his goal kick.
He dismissed wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Latham for 7 off the second ball of the 20th over. He then sent Glenn Phillips into the tent for zero on the last ball. New Zealand were 53/5 when Phillips was dismissed. From there, Darryl Mitchell and skipper Mitchell Santner put on a 59-run partnership for the sixth wicket to rescue the Kiwis.
Akshar Patel dismissed Daryl Mitchell to take India's sixth wicket. Mitchell scored 55 off 104 balls with five fours and two sixes. Gurnur Brar then dismissed Mitchell Santner, who scored 31 runs off 38 balls with two sixes and a four. Akshar guided Kyle Jamieson to the pavilion for 7 runs. Gurnoor picked up another wicket, dismissing Nathan Smith for three runs. After this, Anshul Kamboj took the last wicket of New Zealand by dismissing Blair Tickner. For India, Gurnoor Brar bowled brilliantly and took four wickets. Anshul Kamboj, Akshar Patel and Aqib Nabi took two wickets each.
Playing of both teams 11
New Zealand: Will Young, Tim Seifert, Henry Nicholls, Darryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy, Blair Tickner.
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Akshar Patel, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Aqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Arshdeep Singh.
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