India beat New Zealand by four runs via DLS in rain-hit second ODI

What the report says

India beat New Zealand by four runs under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in a rain-disrupted second one-day international in Wellington on Saturday, according to Al Jazeera’s report. The result gave India a 2-0 lead in the five-match series and left them needing one more win to seal the contest.

The match was shortened to 47 overs per side because of wet weather, and New Zealand’s innings never fully recovered after early damage from India’s seam attack. Al Jazeera reported that New Zealand were bowled out for 134 in 41 overs, with Daryl Mitchell top-scoring on 55 and captain Mitchell Santner adding 31. No other home batter reached 12, as uneven bounce and disciplined pace bowling made scoring difficult.

India’s chase was also tested by the conditions and by New Zealand’s bowling. Jacob Duffy and Kyle Jamieson each took three wickets, including key dismissals that left India under pressure at 86 for 5. India were 113 for 7 after 26 overs when rain ended play, enough to stay ahead of the DLS par score.

Gurnoor Brar was the standout for India with 4 for 30, while Auqib Nabi took 2 for 31 in his first two international wickets. The series now moves to Hamilton for the third ODI on Tuesday.