India survive a wobble to beat New Zealand by four runs and go 2-0 up

India beat New Zealand by four runs on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in the rain-hit second one-day international at Wellington on Saturday 7 November, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. New Zealand were bowled out for 134 in 41 overs after Shubman Gill won the toss and chose to bowl, with Gurnoor Brar taking a career-best 4 for 30 and Daryl Mitchell's 55 the only real resistance. India slipped to 113 for 7 in 26 overs chasing 135 in a match reduced to 47 overs a side, with Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma all gone cheaply. India had won the first ODI in Auckland by five wickets, and both matches of the series so far were rain-affected and decided by the DLS method. Brar dismissed Tom Latham and Glenn Phillips in the same over with short-pitched deliveries, and later added Mitchell Santner and Nathan Smith, bowling two maidens in his full ten overs.

KL Rahul held the innings together with an unbeaten 26, and with India four runs ahead of the DLS par score of 109 when rain ended play, the match was called off in India's favour. The third ODI is in Hamilton on Tuesday 10 November. India had been in deeper trouble at 47 for 4 during the chase before Rahul and Shreyas Iyer steadied the innings. Brar, who was named Player of the Match, has taken seven wickets in two matches and leads the wicket charts in the series. Arshdeep Singh went wicketless but conceded only 16 runs in seven overs. The third ODI will be played at Seddon Park in Hamilton.