India beat New Zealand by four runs under the DLS method in a rain-affected second ODI in Wellington on November 7. The victory put the visitors 2–0 ahead in the five-match series.
Gurnoor Brar’s 4/30 helped dismiss New Zealand for 134. India were 113/7 after 26 overs when rain stopped their chase for the final time.
Pace bowlers keep the game close
Brar led an attack in which Auqib Nabi took 2/31 and Anshul Kamboj 2/25. Axar Patel returned 2/28, including the wicket of Daryl Mitchell, whose 55 provided New Zealand’s strongest resistance.
India also found batting difficult. Rohit Sharma made 23 and Shreyas Iyer 30, while Kyle Jamieson and Jacob Duffy took three wickets each to keep New Zealand in contention.
Rahul stays until the rain
KL Rahul remained unbeaten on 26 as wickets fell during the chase. When play ended, India were just ahead of the DLS requirement, turning their narrow advantage into a second consecutive win.
The third ODI is scheduled for November 10 in Hamilton, before the final two matches at Mount Maunganui.