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2nd ODI Updates: Mitchell's century powers NZ to victory

Wed, 14 January 2026

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21:35

Mitchell's century powers NZ to victory

Daryl Mitchell

NZ 286-3 (47.3 ovs) vs India 284-7 | SCORECARD

Rana back in the attack. Phillips pulls the first ball for a single before Mitchell flicks the next through midwicket for two runs.

Mitchell walks across his stumps to scoop/swat the last ball, merely helping it over the wicketkeeper for a four to end the match in grand style.

A wonderful knock from the experienced right-batter as he carried New Zealand to a series-levelling victory with a fantastic knock of 131 from 117 balls, with 11 fours and two sixes.

New Zealand win by seven wickets with 15 balls to spare as they register their highest successful run chase in an ODI in India.

New Zealand register their first victory in an ODI in India after more than eight years, with their last win coming in October 2017 when they won by six wickets in Mumbai after which they lost their last eight games.

The seven-wicket win keeps New Zealand's hopes alive of winning their first ODI series in India. The Kiwis have never won an ODI series in India, finishing on the losing side in previous seven attempts since 1988-89

21:25

Mitchell hits century; NZ set for easy win

NZ 279-3 (47 ovs) vs India 284-7 | SCORECARD

New Zealand set for an easy victory with 24 needed from five overs for victory.

Kuldeep back to bowl his final over. Mitchell slaps the third ball through the off-side for two runs before he shuffles across to lap it fine for a four.

He looks to repeat the shot but fails to connect and is struck on the pads.

Mitchell has a big swing but is beaten as Kuldeep ends with poor figures of 1/82 in 10 overs.

In the next over, Phillips lofts Prasidh straight down the ground for a six. The next is driven along the ground as the bowler half stops it, to concede one.

Mitchell smashes the third ball straight back as Prasidh gets his hands on it but fails to hold on to a tough chance.

Phillips flicks the fifth ball through the leg side for two runs and keeps strike with one from the last ball.

21:25

Mitchell hits century; NZ set for easy win

NZ 279-3 (47 ovs) vs India 284-7 | SCORECARD

New Zealand set for an easy victory with 24 needed from five overs for victory.

Kuldeep back to bowl his final over. Mitchell slaps the third ball through the off-side for two runs before he shuffles across to lap it fine for a four.

He looks to repeat the shot but fails to connect and is struck on the pads.

Mitchell has a big swing but is beaten as Kuldeep ends with poor figures of 1/82 in 10 overs.

In the next over, Phillips lofts Prasidh straight down the ground for a six. The next is driven along the ground as the bowler half stops it, to concede one.

Mitchell smashes the third ball straight back as Prasidh gets his hands on it but fails to hold on to a tough chance.

Phillips flicks the fifth ball through the leg side for two runs and keeps strike with one from the last ball.

21:16

Mitchell hits century; NZ in control

NZ 261-3 (45 ovs) vs India 284-7 | SCORECARD

Mitchell continues his red hot form in ODIs. He made 78 not out, 56 not out and 44 against England at home last October before hitting 119 against West Indies at Wellington.

He carried that form in India, hitting 84 in the series opener.

Mitchell continues to dominate. He shuffles across before he adjusts to the line to ramp Siraj over the wicketkeeper for a four as nine runs come from the 43rd over.

41 needed from seven overs as New Zealand look on course for an easy win.

Phillips joins the party as he swats Rana powerfully through midwicket for a boundary before hitting the next wide of mid-off for one.

Three more singles from the over as New Zealand go past 250, in the 44th over.

Prasidh back into the attack with the Kiwis looking on course for an easy victory.

Phillips gets a single first ball before Mitchell hits the third ball through the covers for two runs and then takes one to long-on.

Phillips pulls the fifth ball for one before Mitchell gets a streaky boundary as he gets a thick outside edge attempting the heave with the ball flying over short thirdman for a four to raise the 50-run stand for the fourth wicket from 42 balls.

21:00

Mitchell hits century; NZ in control

Daryl Mitchell

NZ 235-3 (42 ovs) vs India 284-7 | SCORECARD

Mitchell hits Rana down the ground to long-on for a single to bring up a fine century from 96 balls.

He has played a major role in putting the Kiwis on course for victory after they struggled at the start.

This is Mitchell's eighth century in ODIs and third against India.

Rana does well to concede just three runs as New Zealand don't seem in any rush at the moment.

20:49

Mitchell puts New Zealand in control

Daryl Mitchell bats.

NZ 227-3 (40 ovs) vs India 284-7 | SCORECARD

Siraj strikes with the first ball of the next over as Mitchell is given out leg before wicket. The right-hander immediately takes the DRS which shows a clear inside edge as the decision is overturned.

Siraj bowls a wide down the leg side as the batters run across for two extra runs before Glenn Phillips takes a single to get off the mark.

Mitchell releases the pressure as he lofts the full toss from Siraj over midwicket for a four followed by two singles to make it nine from the over.

Kuldeep continues to leak runs. Phillips drives a full delivery wide of long-off for two runs before he drills the next through covers for a four as the asking rate falls below six.

10 runs from Kuldeep's ninth over as New Zealand reach 227/3 in 40 overs, needing another 58 from the last 10 overs for victory.

20:38

Kuldeep strikes; Young out for 87

NZ 208-3 (38 ovs) vs India 284-7 | SCORECARD

Finally some luck for Kuldeep as he makes the vital breakthrough for India. Young top edges the heave as Reddy takes a comfortable catch at midwicket.

Young walks back after a fine knock of 87 from 98 balls as Kuldeep gets some relief with his first wicket.

Young and Mitchell have put New Zealand in control of the run chase, with their 162-run stand for the third wicket from 152 balls.

20:33

Mitchell, Young put New Zealand in control

NZ 203-2 (37 ovs) vs India 284-7 | SCORECARD

Without taking any risks, New Zealand are getting boundaries at a regular rate. This time Kuldeep drops it halfway down as Young makes room to slap it in the gap between cover and point for a four.

He gets another four next ball as Jadeja of all fielders fumbles and gifts the Kiwis a four. Young reverse sweeps the ball straight to him but he misjudges the bounce to concede the boundary.

Jadeja has a chance to redeem himself next ball with a possible run out opportunity but he fails to strike the stumps from close range. That single brings up the 150-run stand for the third wicket from 137 balls.

India miss out on another opportunity to make the breakthrough. Mitchell. on 80, gets another lifeline as he mistimes the lofted shot miscuing it high but Prasidh running to his left at long-on puts down a simple catch.

New Zealand looking in control on 200/2 in 36 overs with 85 needed from 14 overs for victory at just above six per over.

India have only themselves to blame as they missed two opportunities in the last over, with Mitchell the beneficiary both times.

A desperate India bring back their strike bowler Siraj as they need a wicket or two to check New Zealand's charge.

He does well to concede three runs from the over including a wide but the asking rate is not an issue for the Kiwis.

20:21

Mitchell, Young put New Zealand in control

NZ 187-2 (35 ovs) vs India 284-7 | SCORECARD

Without taking any risks, the two Kiwi batters easily collect six runs off Jadeja's seventh over to stay in touch with the asking rate.

New Zealand were lucky to get a wide in that over after Mitchell was beaten trying to play the cut as the ball looked well inside.

Kuldeep, who went for 41 in five overs, is back into the attack.

Mitchell taps the first ball with soft hands on the off-side for one and Young reverse sweeps the next for another run.

Mitchell collects an easy run to long-on and Young picks one to long-off before the former gets two runs off the last ball courtesy of a misfield, as again they pick six runs from the over.

Jadeja continues as Young slaps the short wide delivery perfectly in the gap at covers for a boundary, with singles coming off the remaining five balls to make it nine from the over.

20:09

Mitchell, Young hit 50s; New Zealand on top

Will Young

NZ 166-2 (32 ovs) vs India 284-7 | SCORECARD

Jadeja back for a new spell. Young gets a single first ball on the off-side before Mitchell plays a cracking sweep shot through square leg for a four.

Three more singles as Jadeja goes for eight runs in his sixth over.

Even Rana is unable to stop the flow of runs. Three singles from the first four balls before Young fails to control the pull shot for two runs to deep midwicket.

The last ball is again short and this time Young pulls it confidently for a boundary to get nine from the over.

New Zealand well-placed on 166/2 in 32 overs, needing another 119 for victory in 18 overs.

The two batters have done well to keep the asking rate under seven per over and keep the run chase in control.

Mitchell provided the boost, with his positive innings of 71 not out from 68 balls, while Young has been solid on 64 from 79 balls.

20:02

Mitchell, Young hit 50s to boost NZ

NZ 149-2 (30 ovs) vs India 284-7 | SCORECARD

Young uses his feet and makes room as he slaps Prasidh past point for a four to raise his fifty from 68 balls.

New Zealand will look for boundaries regularly to stay in touch with the asking rate.

Kuldeep has struggled to control the flow of runs. He drops it well short as Mitchell easily rocks back to cut it for a boundary before taking one.

Kuldeep pitches it up and gets some turn as Young gets the outside edge but short of the fielder at short thirdman before he takes one on the leg side.

Two more singles as Kuldeep goes for seven runs in his fifth over, for expensive figures of 41 from five overs at more than eight per over.

India search for a breakthrough as they bring back Rana. Mitchell in complete as he plays a confident pull shot off the pacer for a boundary through midwicket.

He picks a single on the leg side to bring up the 100-run stand for the third wicket from 102 balls.

Young walks across his stumps to clip Rana to deep square leg for a couple of runs before he hits the next ball straight back at the non-striker to miss out on a possible four and get just one.

New Zealand are 149/2 in 30 overs, needing another 136 runs from 20 overs for victory at 6.8 per over.

Mitchell has been instrumental in New Zealand's recovery, stroking 63 from 61 balls with five fours, while Young has been solid on 55 from 74 balls.

19:46

Mitchell, Young revive New Zealand

Daryl Mitchell

NZ 126-2 (27 ovs) vs India 284-7 | SCORECARD

Young has a close shave. He miscues the lofted shot off Kuldeep but is lucky that the ball falls well short of Rohit rushing in from long-off.

A much better over from Kuldeep as he gives away just five singles.

Prasidh, who took 1/20 in five overs in his first spell, is back into the attack.

Mitchell eases the first ball down to long-on for one before Young misses the clip as the ball strikes the pads for a leg bye.

Mitchell misses out on some runs as he fails to connect with the full toss on the pads and another full toss is gently tapped to midwicket for four dots in a row.

Kuldeep continues as Young rocks back to cut the spinner's first ball behind point for three runs and Mitchell takes one off the next.

Mitchell mistimes the slog sweep as it falls well short of deep midwicket for a single to race to his fifty from 52 balls.

The game is in the balance with New Zealand on 126/2 in 27 overs, needing another 159 for victory at an asking rate of 6.91.

19:33

Mitchell, Young revive New Zealand

NZ 112-2 (24 ovs) vs India 284-7 | SCORECARD

Mitchell and Young easily pick Jadeja for five singles in his fourth over to take New Zealand past the 100-run mark, in the 22nd over.

Mitchell reading Kuldeep quite well. He plays a cracking reverse sweep off the Indian spinner behind point for a four to get eight runs from the 23rd over.

Kuldeep won't enjoy this, he has gone for 22 runs in his first two overs.

New Zealand's run rate has jumped quite a bit after they scored 27 from the last three overs.

In the next over, Mitchell drives Jadeja to long-on for one before Young punches the third ball into the covers where Kohli makes a diving stop to save some runs.

Young has a big swing but manages just one off the inside half and Mitchell takes another run off the next.

Rohit comes up with a fine diving stop at point off the last ball as the two veterans lead the way on the field.

19:24

Mitchell, Young revive New Zealand

NZ 96-2 (21 ovs) vs India 284-7 | SCORECARD

Prasidh looking to bowl back of length as he bowls two dots in a row to Mitchell, who pulls the third for a single.

Young gets one off the inside edge as Kohli makes a good stop at midwicket.

The ball stays low as Mitchell is beaten on the inside edge before he drives the last ball to long-on for one.

A quiet over from Jadeja, giving away just three runs, as New Zealand reach 82/2 in 20 overs.

Spin from both ends as Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack, to bowl the 21st over.

Mitchell clips the first ball fine for one and Young plays the reverse sweep next ball for another run.

Mitchell uses his feet to swing Kuldeep across the line for a six over midwicket. He does well to play the paddle sweep, hitting the spinner fine on the leg side for a four before he clips the fifth ball for two runs to midwicket.

Mitchell (34 from 34 balls) looking to go after Kuldeep as the Kiwis gets 14 from his opening over.

19:12

Prasidh strikes; New Zealand 2 down

NZ 76-2 (18 ovs) vs India 284-7 | SCORECARD

Spin introduced in the 16th over as Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack. Young takes a single first ball before Mitchell sweeps the spinner behind square for a boundary.

Prasidh has done a good job so far with the ball. He concedes just two singles in his fourth over with India looking to bowl tight overs and build some pressure.

Young and Mitchell do well to collect five singles from Jadeja's second over.

The two batters will need to keep the scoreboard moving in the middle overs to keep the asking rate in check.

With dew not making an impact, the Indian spinners will be tough to contend for the Kiwi batters.

19:01

Prasidh strikes; New Zealand 2 down

NZ 64-2 (15 ovs) vs India 284-7 | SCORECARD

The wicket of Nicholls will benefit as the Kiwis are forced into rebuilding mode.

Daryl Mitchell taps the first ball into the leg side for a single before Young clips the next for two runs to bring up the 50 for New Zealand in the 14th over.

Mitchell releases the pressure as he lofts the full delivery from Reddy straight down the ground for a six -- only the fifth boundary so far for the Kiwis in 14 overs.

Prasidh continues as Young guides the first ball to thirdman for one and Mitchell pulls the third ball for another run.

Young seems to be finding his touch after a shaky start. He plays a confident pull shot off a short ball from Prasidh for a boundary through square leg.

New Zealand are 64/2 in 15 overs at the drinks break. Mitchell and Young have added 18 from 14 balls for the third wicket to lead a slight recovery.

Young has stroked 25 from 37 balls to recover from a slow start, he was on 4 from 20 balls at one stage.

18:49

Prasidh strikes; New Zealand 2 down

NZ 47-2 (13 ovs) vs India 284-7 | SCORECARD

First bowling change for India as Prasidh Krishna comes into the attack, to bowl the 11th over.

He makes a decent start giving away six runs in his first over, including a leg bye.

Another bowling change for India as Nitish Kumar Reddy replaces Rana from the other end.

Young getting into the groove as he clips Reddy for a single to deep square leg and Nicholls hits the next through the covers for another run.

Young glances one off his pads to fine leg for another run and Nicholls pushes the last ball to the fielder in the covers as Reddy does well to give away just three runs in his first over.

Krishna leaves New Zealand in further strife with the wicket of Nicholls, who drags the pull shot back on to his stumps to be bowled for 10.

New Zealand are struggling on 47/2 in 13 overs, going at well below four per over.

18:36

New Zealand struggle after early wicket

NZ 34-1 (10 ovs) vs India 284-7 | SCORECARD

Nicholls trying hard to break free but is struggling as he misses out on a pull shot off Rana. He pulls the next ball only for a single and Young pushes the third ball into the off-side for a single.

Nicholls taps the fourth ball with soft hands towards mid-on for a quick run and Young runs the last ball fine well wide of Rohit at slip for a four -- the first boundary after 41 balls.

New Zealand struggling on 34/1 in 10 overs with both Young and Nicholls on eight. The asking rate has gone above six with 251 needed from 40 overs for victory.

Rana was excellent with the new ball, with a superb spell of 1/17 in five overs, while Siraj kept things tight giving away just 16 runs in five overs.

18:29

Rana strikes; Conway bowled for 16

NZ 27-1 (9 ovs) vs India 284-7 | SCORECARD

Siraj bowls another tidy over, giving away just two runs including four dots in a row to new batter Young.

He went for 11 in his first two overs but has conceded just two runs in his next two overs.

Young looks a bit nervous. He is beaten on the inside edge by Rana before he is done in on the outside edge next ball as the pacer gets some late away movement.

Young plays and misses again as he fails to get bat on ball trying to pull the quick bouncer. The right-hander keeps out the last two balls as Rana sends down a maiden over.

He has been fantastic with the new ball, taking 1/10 in four overs, including a maiden.

In the next over, Nicholls tries an ambitious scoop against Siraj as he walks across a long way but fails to connect. He taps the third ball into the leg side for one and Young's struggles continues as he plays and misses next ball.

18:17

Rana strikes; Conway bowled for 16

NZ 24-1 (6 ovs) vs India 284-7 | SCORECARD

Conway looking to be positive. After playing out four dot balls in a row, the left-hander jumps out of his crease to loft Siraj inside out over the off-side for a boundary.

Conway is beaten as he pushes away from the body against Rana with the ball staying a bit low.

Conway pushes Siraj on the off-side and rushes across for a quick run despite losing his bat.

The bouncer from Rana goes down the leg side and is ruled a wide before Nicholls clips the slower ball to midwicket for one and Comway avoids the bouncer last ball.

Siraj bowls a tidy over, giving away just a couple of runs bowling at the stumps and not giving any room to the batters.

Rana makes the first breakthrough for India with the wicket of Conway, who is bowled for 16.

The left-hander had got a lifeline after he was dropped by Rahul behind the wicket but perishes the very next ball.

The ball from Rana swings in sharply as Conway plays all over it, with the ball beating the outside edge before it crashes into the off-stump after flicking the pads.

Will Young is beaten first ball by a beauty from Rana, which moves away late to beat the outside edge before he clips the last ball to square leg for two runs to get off the mark.

17:58

K L Rahul's century lifts India to 284

NZ 11-0 (2 ovs) vs India 284-7 | SCORECARD

Devon Conway and Henry Nicholls are the two openers for New Zealand, while Mohammed Siraj takes the new ball for India.

The first ball is flicked off his pads by Conway for a couple of runs to get off the mark. The next ball is hit to the fielder at square leg as Conway misses out this time.

He hits the fourth ball for a boundary before he keeps out the last two balls to end the first over.

Harshit Rana from the other end. Left-hander Nicholls offers no shot to the first two balls angled across before he pushes the fourth ball on the leg side for a single.

Conway hits a nice drive in the gap through the off-side for a boundary before he blocks the last ball.

17:11

K L Rahul's century lifts India to 284

K L Rahul

India 284-7 (50 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

Pacer Foulkes to bowl the final over. He starts with a wide down the leg side to Siraj, who taps the next into the off-side for one to hand the strike back to Rahul.

Rahul tries the reverse next ball but fails to connect before he lofts the next over mid-off for a four.

Rahul miscues the fourth ball as it falls between two fielders on the off-side for two runs. He drives the fifth ball but can't get the gap on the off-side for a dot as he doesn't take the single.

He gets a thick outside edge last ball which flies fine for a boundary to finish unbeaten on a splendid innings of 112 from 92 balls, with 11 fours and a six.

Courtesy of Rahul's brilliant century -- his eighth in ODIs, India finish on a healthy 284/7 in their 50 overs.

India turned around things at the end courtesy of Rahul as they scored 85 from the last 10 overs. They found themselves in trouble on 118/4 at one stage before Rahul took India to safety with two good partnerships with Jadeja (27) and Reddy (20).

17:02

K L Rahul slams 87-ball century!

K L Rahul

India 272-7 (49 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

Jamieson to bowl the 49th over. Rahul hammers the full delivery over the off-side for a boundary to take his score into the 90s.

He hits the next uppishly past the non-striker for two runs down to long-on.

Rahul misses out as he fails to get some bat on a wide full toss trying to glide it behind point followed by another dot.

Rahul flicks the fifth ball through midwicket for two runs before he lofts the last ball, a full toss, straight down the ground for a six to complete his century in grand style.

Rahul races to his century from just 87 balls and deservedly celebrates the landmark by raising his bat to the fans and whistles as he does it.

16:57

Rana falls for 2 as India lose 7th wicket

India 258-7 (48 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

Debutant Lennox strikes in his final over. He gets the wicket of Rana -- his first in international cricket -- as the right-hander is caught at long-off for 2.

Mohammed Siraj taps the first ball he faces on the leg side for one.

Lennox bowls a crucial dot ball to Rahul. who can only dig out the yorker before he hits the next to sweeper cover for just a single.

Siraj chances his arm last ball as it goes on the bounce to deep midwicket but Rahul not interested in the single.

A good outing with the ball for Lennox on his debut as he finishes with respectable figures of 1/42 in 10 overs.

16:51

Reddy out for 20; India lose 6th wicket

India 255-6 (47 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

Foulkes back into the attack. He strikes with the wicket of Reddy who holes out to the fielder at deep midwicket as he mistimes the pull shot off the slower ball, to be dismissed for 20 from 21 balls.

A big wicket for the Kiwis as Reddy is capable of clearing the boundaries.

Harshit Rana will need to build a partnership with Rahul with only the bowlers to follow.

Another short ball as Rana pulls it to deep midwicket for one to get off the mark.

Singles off the next two before Rahul makes most of some width to loft Foulkes over the cover region for a four, to get nine from the over.

16:45

Rahul hits fifty to take India past 200

India 246-5 (46 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

Debutant Lennox, who has two overs in hand, is back into the attack. Rahul pulls the first ball in the gap at midwicket for a couple of runs.

The young spinner does well to bowl two dots in a row to the well-set Rahul, who then takes one to long-on.

Singles off the last two balls as Lennox gives away just five runs in the 45th over.

Jamieson comes back into the attack. Rahul clips a full toss through midwicket for two runs before he pulls the third ball for one.

Reddy picks a single on the off-side before Rahul clips the pacer off his pads for two runs and keeps strike with one from the last ball.

16:37

Rahul hits fifty to take India past 200

India 234-5 (44 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

Pacer Clarke back into the attack. Rahul gets a single first ball before Reddy nudges the next off his pads for two runs through square leg.

Singles off the next four balls as Clarke gives away seven in the 42nd over.

Rahul shows his range as he reverse sweeps spinner Bracewell for a four behind point.

Having got the boundary first ball, Rahul and Reddy sensibly pick singles off the next four. Rahul clips the last ball with soft hands in the gap at midwicket for two runs to get 10 from the over.

In the next over, Rahul slaps Clarke down the ground for two runs before Reddy deposits the slower ball over long-on for a six.

16:28

Rahul hits fifty to take India past 200

K L Rahul

India 205-5 (41 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

Jamieson continues as Rahul hits the first ball to long-on for a single and Reddy steers the next fine on the off-side for one to get off the mark.

A single each to the two batters before Rahul gets a thick outside edge which goes past the fielder at short thirdman inside the circle for a four to bring up his fifty from 52 balls.

Rahul has scored at a good strike rate of nearly to keep the India going in the middle overs despite batters struggling at the other end.

Bracewell continues as Reddy clips the first ball off his pads for one to bring up India's 200, in the 41st over.

Rahul in complete control as he drives the spinner to long-off for a single and Reddy takes another run to long-on.

Rahul plays a nice flick off his pads for two runs to midwicket and keeps strike with one from the last ball.

16:16

Jadeja out for 27; India 5 down

India 191-5 (39 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

The experienced Jamieson back for his third spell. Rahul pulls the first ball in the gap at midwicket for two runs and then takes one through the off-side.

Jadeja clips the pacer off his pads for a couple before he inside edges the fourth ball on to his pads before taking one.

Rahul plays a cracking drive on the up, hitting Jamieson perfectly in the gap between covers and mid-off for a four.

India have upped the tempo with 39 coming from the last five overs.

Captain Bracewell checks India's charge with the wicket of Jadeja. The left-hander is early into the push, lobbing a simple catch back to the bowler, who dives to his left to pouch it.

Jadeja walks back after scoring 27 from 44 balls, having added 73 from 88 balls for the fifth wicket with Rahul.

An important outing for Nitish Kumar Reddy, who is back in the ODI team as he replaced the injured Washington Sundar.

Reddy watchfully keeps out the remaining five balls from Bracewell, who sends down a wicket maiden in the 39th over of the innings.

16:09

Rahul, Jadeja get India back on track

K L Rahul

India 181-4 (37 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

Rahul and Jadeja showing some urgency. Two singles off Lennox before a needless overthrow gets Rahul two runs when he went for a quick run and he takes another run to get five from the over.

Foulkes helps India release the pressure with a loose delivery, short and wide, which Rahul cracks past point for a four.

Two balls later, he pulls the pacer comfortably through square leg for another boundary before taking a single to get nine from the over.

Rahul again to India's rescue in a crisis situation. He guided home in a thrilling run chase in the first match and here again he is playing a crucial knock -- 33 from 41 balls.

In the next over, Rahul uses his feet to smash Lennox straight back down the ground for a four through long-on followed by three singles.

15:54

Rahul, Jadeja get India back on track

India 160-4 (34 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

Lennox, who conceded 18 runs in five overs in his first spell, comes back into the attack. He keeps things tight as he gives away four singles in his sixth over as India go past 150, in the 33rd over.

Jadeja releases the pressure as he pulls the short ball from Foulkes for a boundary.

He takes a single next ball to long-on and Rahul pushes the next through the off-side for another run.

A single each to the two batters as Foulkes gives away eight runs from the 34th over.

India are 160/4 in 34 overs at the second drinks break. Rahul has made 20 from 33 balls while Jadeja is on 22 from 35 balls, having added 42 from 63 balls for the fifth wicket so far.

15:43

Kohli out for 23 as India struggle

India 148-4 (32 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

Rahul and Jadeja also being patient, not taking any chances as they pick three singles from Bracewell's sixth over.

Phillips follow suit as he concedes four from the next over as India reach 142/4 in 30 overs.

They will look at another 120-130 runs from the remaining 20 overs to get themselves above 250, as the pitch continues to get slower and difficult to bat.

New Zealand would ideally want to keep India under 240 which gives them a good chance in the run chase.

Pacer Foulkes back for a new spell. Jadeja picks a single first ball before Rahul misses the pull shot and is hit on the body due to lack of bounce.

He gets a single to long-on and Jadeja does the same next ball. Rahul opens the face of the bat to tap the ball towards point for another run.

India need some boundaries to regain the momentum as Kiwis continue to squeeze the pressure.

Foulkes happy to concede just four singles in his fifth over.

15:38

Kohli out for 23 as India struggle

India 135-4 (28 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

Another tidy over from Bracewell as the Kiwi skipper concedes just two singles. He has given away just nine runs from four overs to build up the pressure.

India have stumbled to 122/4 in 25 overs at the halfway mark, having lost three wickets for 35 runs in the last 10 overs.

Part-time spinner Glenn Phillips comes into the attack with pitch getting slower and difficult for batting.

Phillips also continues the good work by giving away just three runs in his first over.

Bracewell sends down another tight over, with four singles coming from his fifth over.

It's been more than 10 overs (62 balls) since the last boundary was hit as the pressure continues to build.

Rahul breaks the shackles. He uses his feet to hit Phillips through the covers for a boundary and takes one off the next.

But Phillips does well to bounce back after that boundary to give away just two singles from the next five balls.

15:16

Kohli out for 23; India in trouble

India 120-4 (24 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

Things have slowed down considerably for India. Bracewell rushes through his third over, conceding just a single while bowling four dots in a row to Rahul.

The pressure of the dot balls earns the Kiwis another big wicket. Kohli is bowled off an inside edge for 23 attempting to run Clarke down to thirdman for a single.

For the first time in eight innings, Kohli has been dismissed without scoring atleast a fifty. His run of scores in his last seven innings before today: 74 not out, 135, 102, 65 not out, 131, 77 and 93.

New Zealand's bowlers, especially their spinners, have been fantastic by not conceding a boundary for the last 41 balls.

India in a spot of bother on 118/4 in the 24th over.

Rahul is the last recognised batter for the Indians with only the all-rounders to follow.

Ravindra Jadeja walks in at No 6, he gets off the mark with a single and Rahul takes one off the last ball.

15:06

Shreyas out for 8; India 3 down

India 117-3 (22 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

Bracewell keeping it full and on the line of the stumps, not giving anything away. Shreyas takes a single on the off-side before Kohli pulls the next for one followed by four dots in a row to the former, as Bracewell does well to give away just two runs in the over.

The pressure of dot balls works in New Zealand's favour.

Shreyas looks to break the shackles but ends up hitting pacer Clarke straight into the hands of Bracewell at mid-off.

Shreyas departs for eight as India are reduced to 115/3 in the 22nd over.

K L Rahul is struck flush on the front of the helmet by a short ball from Clarke, clocked at 128kph.

Kohli keeps strike with a single from the last ball of the over.

New Zealand have done well to chip away at the wickets and not let India boss proceedings with the bat by building partnerships.

15:02

Gill out for 56; India 2 down

India 112-2 (20 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

Lennox has been excellent for New Zealand, doing his job to perfection by drying up the runs.

He sends down another quiet over, giving away just two singles in the 18th over.

Spin from both ends off-spinner Michael Bracewell comes into the attack.

Kohli and Shreyas pick two singles each to get four runs from the spinner's first over.

Lennox, who bowled a good first spell of five for 18 runs, has gone off for some treatment after he lost some skin of his palm while diving to his left off his bowling to stop the ball.

Pacer Kristian Clarke back into the attack. Kohli and Shreyas happy to keep the scoreboard moving by putting the ball in the gaps for regular singles.

Six runs from the over including a wide as India reach 112/2 in 20 overs.

14:46

Gill out for 56; India 2 down

India 100-2 (17 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

Lennox has settled down well to keep one end tied as he gives away just three singles in his fourth over.

Jamieson continues as Kohli plays a superbly-timed clip off his pads for a four through square leg and then takes one.

Gill continues to impress as he plays another cracking drive through the covers for a boundary.

However, against the run of play Jamieson strikes with the key wicket of India captain Gill after a bright knock of 56 from 53 balls.

He is unable to get hold of the short arm jab off the front foot courtesy of Jamieson's extra bounce, pulling it straight to the fielder at midwicket.

Gill walks back dejected after failing to make most of his bright start.

Shreyas Iyer gets off the mark with a single pull the last ball of the over for a single, to bring up India's 100 in the 17th over.

14:41

Gill hits fifty; India on top

India 87-1 (15 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

Lennox has been impressive so far. He bowls another tidy over giving away just four singles, for a total of 13 conceded in three overs so far.

Jamieson back for his second spell. He does well to start his new over with five dots in a row to Gill, who makes up for it by hitting the last ball for a four to bring up his fifty from 47 balls.

India well-placed at this stage on 87/1 in 15 overs.

Gill will be keen to continue this good start and go on to convert it into a big century on a pitch full of runs.

14:29

Rohit out for 24; India lose 1st wicket

India 79-1 (13 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

Pacer Kristian continues as he gives away just two singles from the first five balls before Gill plays his trademark short arm pull off the front foot in the gap at midwicket for a boundary.

In the next over, Gill gets a big stride out to drive spinner Lennox perfectly in the gap at covers for another four followed by a single to long-on.

Rohit keeps strike with a single from the last ball, hitting the spinner to the fielder at sweeper cover.

Clarke makes the breakthrough for New Zealand. Rohit miscues the intended lofted shot as Will Young at deep extra cover completes a simple catch.

Rohit walks back after scoring a sedate 24 from 38 balls, with four fours, having put on 70 runs for the opening wicket with Gill.

The in-form Virat Kohli gets off the mark in grand style. He plays a cracking drive off the front foot through the covers for a four off the first ball he faces to bring the Rajkot crowd to their feet.

Gill looking in menacing time as he plays a superbly-timed drive through the covers for a four.

14:18

Rohit, Gill give India a good start

Rohit Sharma

India 57-0 (10 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

Foulkes to bowl his fourth over. A single each to Gill and Rohit before the former slashes the pacer over point for a four.

The last ball is down the leg side as Gill helps it round the corner, swatting it over fine leg for a six.

India scored 10 from the first five overs before changing gears to hit 33 from the next three overs, to reach 43 for no loss in eight overs.

New Zealand make a change as pacer Kristian Clarke replaces Jamieson, who bowled a tight spell of four overs for 17 runs, including two maiden overs.

Clarke starts with a wide down the leg side to Rohit, who then takes a single.

Gill looking in great touch as he clips the pacer through square leg for a four and two balls later he cuts a short wide ball for another boundary.

Clarke oversteps to concede a no-ball but Rohit can't make most of the free hit as he swings hard but fails to connect.

Debutant spinner Jayden Lennox comes into the attack. Gill taps the first ball to midwicket for a single before Rohit misses the sweep but the ball is down the leg side and is ruled a wide.

Lennox ends the over with three dots in a row to Rohit, as the debutant makes a good start in his first over.

India have made a bright start as they reach 57 for no loss in 10 overs, with Rohit on 21 from 31 balls and Gill on 31 from 30 balls.

They scored just 10 from the first five overs with just one four, before turning things around with 47 from the next five overs, which included seven fours and a six.

14:00

Rohit, Gill give India a good start

India 31-0 (7 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

Rohit finally breaks free. He slashes Foulkes powerfully past point for his first boundary of the game.

Three balls later, he plays the inside out lofted shot to hit the pacer over the covers for another four before he defends the last two balls.

The runs are starting to flow as the Indian openers cut loose after a cautious start.

Gill flicks Jamieson to midwicket where the fielder fails to stop it cleanly and concede three runs and flicks the next ball to deep square leg for two runs.

Jamieson bowls a poor delivery, short and wide, as Rohit frees his arms to cut it over point for a boundary.

He then guides another short wide delivery past the fielder at short thirdman for another four to get 13 from the over.

13:54

India off to a watchful start in Rajkot

Shubman Gill

India 10-0 (5 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

Rohit taking his time to get his eye in, having played 10 dot balls in a row.

Gill breaks the shackles as he cuts Foulkes past point for the first boundary of the Indian innings.

Gill throws his bat at a full wide delivery but only manages the bottom edge as it goes on the bounce to the wicketkeeper.

The next ball is full and driven crisply by the India captain but straight to the fielder in the covers.

Rohit finally gets off the mark, from the 11th ball faced as he taps Jamieson wide of mid-on for a single. This is also the first run conceded by Jamieson after two maiden overs.

Jamieson drifts on the pads as Gill flicks the full delivery through square leg for two runs to deep square leg.

Cracking delivery from Jamieson as he gets the length ball to jag away enough to beat Gill on the outside edge, who is trying to defend it.

Jamieson bowls a wide down the leg side before Gill is unable to time the shot last ball.

India are 10 for no loss in five overs.

13:44

India off to a watchful start in Rajkot

India 2-0 (3 ovs) vs NZ | SCORECARD

Zakary Foulkes from the other end. Shubman Gill also very cautious at the start, as he watchfully keeps out the first four balls before he guides the fifth ball to thirdman for a single to get India off the mark.

Some sharp inswing for Foulkes but Rohit gets forward to push it towards the cover to end another tidy over for the Kiwis.

Jamieson continues as Gill defends the first two balls before he misses the flick and is hit on the pads as he takes a leg bye.

Jamieson beats Rohit on the outside edge getting the length ball to move away as the Indian opener plays away from the body.

He defends the fifth ball before he is beaten again by a beauty off the last ball.

Two maidens in a row for Jamieson as India score just two runs off the first three overs.

13:35

NZ elect to bowl; India include Nitish

India 0-0 (1 ov) vs NZ | SCORECARD

Captain Shubman Gill walks out to open the batting with senior partner Rohit Sharma.

Kyle Jamieson with the ball first up for New Zealand. The first ball is on length and on the line off-stump as Rohit defends with soft hands.

The next ball swings into Rohit, who misses the flick and is struck on the pads but the LBW appeal is turned down, followed by a leave.

Rohit drives a full delivery to the fielder at mid-off and keeps out the last two balls as Jamieson makes a tidy start, with a maiden over.

13:21

NZ elect to bowl; India include Nitish

India have an additional pace option with all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy coming into the team to support a strong pace unit comprising of Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Harshit Rana.

In the batting, all eyes will again be on the in-form Virat Kohli, who is enjoying a dream run with the bat. Rohit Sharma will also be keen to make a mark with the bat.

Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and K L Rahul will be hoping for big knocks with the bat on a pitch expected to be full of runs.

Check out the playing XIs:

India: Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, K L Rahul (w/k), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

New Zealand: Michael Bracewell (Captain), Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay (w/k), Zakary Foulkes, Jayden Lennox, Kyle Jamieson, Kristian Clarke.

13:07

NZ elect to bowl; India include Nitish

New Zealand captain Michael Bracewell has won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the second ODI in Rajkot on Wednesday.

India, who lead the three-match series 1-0, have brought in all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy to replace Washington Sundar, who was ruled out of the last two games because of injury.

The Kiwis have also made one change as left-arm spinner Jayden Lennox makes his debut, replacing Aditya Ashok.

'We would have batted first,' says India skipper Shubman Gill at the toss. 'There was no dew yesterday. the pitch could get a bit slower.'

12:45

Confident India eye series win in Rajkot

Team India

Welcome to the coverage of the second One-Day International between India and New Zealand at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Wednesday.

Virat Kohli's imperious form has managed to offset mounting injury concerns around some key players as India aim to seal the ODI series against New Zealand.

India made a winning start defeating New Zealand by four wickets in the opening game in Vadodara, but the hosts lost Washington Sundar for the remainder of the series due to a side strain.

The selectors have roped in uncapped Delhi all-rounder Ayush Badoni but India are likely to bring in another all-rounder in Nitish Kumar Reddy into the playing XI given head coach Gautam Gambhir's preference for multi-skilled players.

Veterans Kohli and Rohit Sharma are clearly enjoying themselves in what is the final leg of a glittering international run.

Kohli narrowly missed his 54th ODI ton in the first ODI but his stroke-filled 91-ball 93 set up India's win even though a mini collapse created a few nervous moments.

However, none of that would worry the think-tank given the chasm between the two sides since New Zealand are also heavily depleted for the ODIs.

Skipper Shubman Gill hit a measured half-century and his deputy Shreyas Iyer missed his by one run in the series opener. But a robust batting show heralded by a dazzling start from Rohit Sharma would keep India assured of going full throttle once again.

It was the fast bowlers' improvisation of taking the pace off the ball which resulted in a few breakthroughs in the last game and spinners would hope for better surface support at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot.

Despite the loss in the opening ODI, New Zealand will take a lot of heart in running India close in the first game despite Kohli's exploits.

The equation had remained run-a-ball throughout India's chase of 301 before a three-wicket burst from Kyle Jamieson (4/41) opened up the game.

But the Kiwis stuttered with a few late dropped catches and lost the game.

Teams:

India: Shubman Gill (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul (wicket-keeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicket-keeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ayush Badoni, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana.

New Zealand: Michael Bracewell (Captain), Devon Conway (wicket-keeper), Mitchell Hay (wicket-keeper), Nick Kelly, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Josh Clarkson, Zak Foulkes, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Adithya Ashok, Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Jayden Lennox, Michael Rae.

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