India Beat New Zealand by Four Runs in Rain-Hit ODI

India beat New Zealand by four runs under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method in a rain-shortened second one-day international on November 7, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. The match ended after India reached 113 for seven in 26 overs while chasing New Zealand’s 135-run target. India were four runs ahead of the DLS par score of 109 when rain stopped play, and no further play was possible.

New Zealand had been dismissed for 134 in 41 overs after India chose to field. Daryl Mitchell top-scored with 55 from 104 balls, while Mitchell Santner made 31. Their 59-run sixth-wicket partnership helped steady the innings, but India’s bowlers continued to take wickets and New Zealand were unable to build a larger total.

Gurnoor Brar led India’s bowling with four wickets for 30 runs in 10 overs and was named Player of the Match. Auqib Nabi, Anshul Kamboj and Axar Patel took two wickets apiece. Brar removed Tom Latham and Glenn Phillips in the same over, then dismissed Santner and Nathan Smith as New Zealand’s innings came to a close.

India’s chase was reduced to 47 overs per side after rain delayed the start. New Zealand’s seamers made early inroads: Shubman Gill was out for a...