India bowled New Zealand out for 134 in 41 overs in the second one-day international in Wellington on Saturday (November 7), Sportstar reported. India need 135 to win. This report gives the position at the innings break; the chase was still to come.
Rain in Wellington delayed the toss, which was finally held at 8 am IST. India won it and chose to bowl, and both sides named unchanged XIs.
How New Zealand fell
- Auqib Nabi struck twice early: Tim Seifert chipped a catch to mid-on, and Will Young edged to wicketkeeper KL Rahul. Anshul Kamboj had Henry Nicholls playing on, leaving New Zealand at 23 for 3 in nine overs.
- Gurnoor Brar removed Tom Latham and then Glenn Phillips for a duck in the same over, and New Zealand were 53 for 5 after 20 overs.
- Daryl Mitchell held the innings together with 55 off 104 balls before Axar Patel had him caught at long-off. Brar then removed Mitchell Santner and Nathan Smith, and Axar bowled Kyle Jamieson.
- Kamboj ended the innings by yorking Blair Tickner, finishing with two wickets.
The bowlers
Brar finished with 4 for 30 in his 10 overs, his best ODI figures, bowling short and back-of-a-length deliveries at pace with a short leg in place, Sportstar reported. Nabi, Kamboj and Axar took two wickets each.
What next
India's top order, with Rohit Sharma, captain Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli, needs 135 to win.