New Zealand bowlers fight hard but India take the spoils in second ODI

New Zealand bowlers fight hard but India take the spoils in second ODI

In another rain-affected encounter that was reduced to 47 overs per side at the Basin Reserve, the home team were sent in to bat at the toss but were 134 all out in 41 overs.

Daryl Mitchell, batting number 4, top-scored with 55 while captain Mitchell Santner struck 31 at number 7 but there was no other notable contributions.

India's bowlers were will on top and seamer Gurnoor Brar was the pick of the attack with figures of 4-30 in his 10 overs, while Auqib Nabi and Anshul Kamboj also grabbed two scalps apiece.

India's run-chase did not get off to the best of starts as they slipped to 47-4 inside 13 overs with pace duo Jacob Duffy and Kyle Jamieson doing most of the damage.

Shreyas Iyer contributed an important 30 while KL Rahul was unbeaten on 26 as India reached 113-7 after 26 0vers before the rain came down again and never relented.

The third game of the ODI series will take place in Hamilton on Tuesday.
 

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