India defeated New Zealand by four runs under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method in a rain-affected second ODI at Wellington on Saturday, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
After winning the toss, India elected to bowl and produced an impressive performance to bowl out New Zealand for 134 in 41 overs. Gurnoor Brar led the attack with four wickets for 30 runs, while Auqib Nabi, Anshul Kamboj and Axar Patel claimed two wickets each.
Daryl Mitchell top-scored for New Zealand with 55 runs, while captain Mitchell Santner contributed 31.
India’s chase got off to a difficult start as captain Shubman Gill was dismissed for a golden duck. Virat Kohli scored seven before departing, while Rohit Sharma also fell during the chase.
India reached 113/7 before rain stopped play, securing a four-run victory under the DLS method. Gurnoor Brar was named Player of the Match.
