India takes 2-0 lead over New Zealand after rain-affected ODI win
Wet conditions in Wellington limited the match to 47 overs per side, allowing India to defend a low total with the DLS method.
By Jonathan Reed ·
India defeated New Zealand by four runs in the second one-day international on Saturday, securing a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
The match in Wellington was shortened to 47 overs per side due to rain. New Zealand posted 134 in 41 overs. Daryl Mitchell scored 55, and Mitchell Santner added 31. No other home batsman reached double figures. Gurnoor Brar bowled four for 30, dismissing Tom Latham and Glenn Phillips in the 20th over to leave New Zealand 53-5. Auqib Nabi took two for 31, removing Will Young and Tim Seifert.
India chased the target with wet conditions making batting difficult. The tourists were 113-7 in 26 overs when rain stopped play. This score was four runs above the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern par score of 109. KL Rahul was on 26, and Auqib Nabi was on one at the close of play.
New Zealand bowlers troubled the Indian chase early. Jacob Duffy took three for 35, dismissing captain Shubman Gill for a duck and Virat Kohli for seven. Kyle Jamieson also took three for 35, removing Shreyas Iyer for 30 to leave India 86-5.
India won the first match in Auckland on Wednesday by five wickets. The New Zealand team was bowled out for 185 in that game. The series continues with the third match scheduled for Tuesday in Hamilton. India needs one more victory to win the series.
The current scoreline reflects the impact of the weather on the final over allocation. The DLS calculation determined the final margin of victory.
