India beat New Zealand by four runs via DLS in rain-hit second ODI
New Zealand's batting line-up collapsed before India's pace attack. India beat New Zealand by four runs under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in the rain-hit second one-day international, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
In Wellington on Saturday, New Zealand, put in to bat, were bowled out for 134 in 41 overs. Wet conditions had reduced the game to a maximum of 47 overs each, and batting conditions were treacherous.
When rain ended play, India were 113 for seven off 26 overs. The tourists were four runs ahead of the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern par score of 109.
Lokesh Rahul was at the crease on 26 not out, with Auqib Nabi on one. The pair had done just enough to keep the tourists in front.
The third match of the series will be played in Hamilton on Tuesday. India need one more win to wrap up the series.
Earlier, India won the first match of the series in Auckland on Wednesday by five wickets. In that match, New Zealand were bowled out for 185.
India were never comfortable in the Wellington chase. New Zealand seamer Jacob Duffy (3-35) dismissed Indian captain Shubman Gill for a golden duck and Virat Kohli for seven.
Paceman Kyle Jamieson (3-35) made a key breakthrough by removing top-scorer Shreyas Iyer for 30, leaving the chase teetering at 86 for five.
For New Zealand, Daryl Mitchell scored the highest, 55, and captain Mitchell Santner made 31. No other home batsman scored more than 11.
Many were undone by unpredictable bounce and tight Indian seam bowling. Gurnoor Brar produced his best ODI figures of 4-30. With a double strike in the 20th over, he removed Tom Latham and Glenn Phillips cheaply to leave New Zealand at 53 for five.
Earlier, Auqib Nabi claimed his first two international wickets, dismissing openers Will Young and Tim Seifert to finish with 2-31.
For a second straight one-day international, India's seam bowlers thrived in helpful conditions. Although rain shortened the game, the tourists left the field with a four-run win on the DLS calculation.
