India Beat New Zealand by Four Runs in 2nd ODI, Take 2-0 Series Lead- IPL

India beat New Zealand by four runs (DLS method) in the second ODI at Hnry Stadium in Wellington. The victory gave India a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. The match was reduced to 47 overs per side due to rain and a wet outfield. New Zealand were bowled out for 134 in 41 overs, with Gurnoor Brar taking four wickets for 30 runs. Kyle Jamieson and Jacob Duffy picked up three wickets each.

India lost wickets regularly but managed to stay ahead of New Zealand on the DLS method. Shreyas Iyer scored 30, while KL Rahul remained unbeaten on 26 off 38 balls.

New Zealand Reduce India To 47/4

Jacob Duffy dismissed Shubman Gill for a duck in the first over. Virat Kohli hit a boundary but fell to Duffy soon after. Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer added some quick runs. Rohit hit two sixes off Jamieson but was dismissed for 16 by the same bowler. India were 39 for 3 in eight overs. Matt Fisher dismissed Axar Patel, leaving India at 47 for 4. Fisher came into the team as a concussion substitute for Blair Tickner.

KL Rahul And Shreyas Iyer Keep India Ahead

Iyer and Rahul added 39 runs for the fifth wicket. Rahul hit Nathan Smith for a four and a six, while Iyer scored 30 before Jamieson dismissed him. Naman Dhir scored a few boundaries before falling to Jacob Duffy. Rahul hit a six to take India past 100 in the 23rd over.

Jamieson dismissed Anshul Kamboj to leave India at 113 for 7 in 26 overs. Rain stopped play again, with India needing 22 runs but holding a four-run lead on the DLS method. The target was revised to 133 for a 37-over match, but further rain forced the umpires to call off the game. India won by four runs.

Gurnoor Brar Takes Four Wickets As New Zealand All Out For 134

Earlier, Auqib Nabi dismissed Tim Seifert and Will Young to give India an early advantage. Anshul Kamboj then removed Henry Nicholls as New Zealand slipped to 23 for 3. Daryl Mitchell and Tom Latham added 30 runs before Gurnoor Brar dismissed Latham and Glenn Phillips in the 20th over. New Zealand were 53 for 5.

Mitchell scored 55, while Mitchell Santner made 31. The pair added a half-century partnership before Axar Patel dismissed Mitchell. Gurnoor removed Santner, while Axar bowled Kyle Jamieson. Gurnoor and Kamboj then dismissed Nathan Smith and Blair Tickner to bowl New Zealand out for 134 in 41 overs.

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