India win by 4 runs. Match called off due to rain. Leading series 2-0
India win by 4 runs via DLS method, take 2-0 lead: India edged New Zealand by four runs via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method. The 2nd ODI of the five-match series was being played at Hnry Stadium in Wellington on Saturday. With this victory India is leading 2-0.
India won the toss and opted to bowl first. Batting first, New Zealand were bowled out for 134 following a disastrous outing. Daryl Mitchell top-scored for New Zealand with a sedate 55 off 104 balls. Chasing the target of 135 India were 113/7 in 26 overs, and needed 22 runs from 66 balls when play was called off. At that time India were four runs ahead via DLS method.
Gurnoor Brar picking four wickets for 30 runs in 10 overs. Daryl Mitchell top-scored for New Zealand with a sedate 55 off 104 balls. Jacob Duffy was all over India’s top-order, sending back Shubman Gill (0) and Virat Kohli (7) in his first two overs. Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer then came together to keep India’s chase going. Rohit Sharma scored (23 off 28 balls), Axar Patel (7), Naman Dhir (12), Anshul Kamboj (2/25 in 8 overs), Arshdeep Singh (0/16 in 7 overs).
India won the first ODI of the five-match series by five wickets, and now leads the rubber 2-0.
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