Suryaa Sports Desk: India secured a victory against New Zealand in the second ODI in Wellington, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. The match was decided by the Duckworth-Lewis (DLS) method, with India winning by 4 runs.
New Zealand was bowled out for 134 runs in 41 overs. Garnoor Brar took 4 wickets, while Axar Patel and Anshul Kamboj took two wickets each. Daryl Mitchell was the top scorer for New Zealand with 55 runs.
Chasing a target of 135, India faced early setbacks as Michael Jamieson and Jacob Duffy dismissed Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Axar Patel for low scores. India was at 47 for 4 before Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul attempted to stabilize the innings.
At 26 overs, India was at 113 for 7 when rain forced play to stop. As the rain continued, umpires ended the match. At the time of the stoppage, India was 4 runs ahead of the DLS par score of 109. KL Rahul remained unbeaten on 26. Garnoor Brar was named Player of the Match for his bowling performance.