WELLINGTON — India beat New Zealand by four runs under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method in the rain-hit second ODI at Wellington on Saturday, November 7, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. India were 113 for 7 in 26 overs when rain ended the chase, four runs ahead of the DLS par score of 109, and Gurnoor Brar was named Player of the Match.

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The result follows Awaaz Punjab's earlier reports from the same match: India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and bowled first in a game cut to 47 overs a side, and India's bowlers then dismissed New Zealand for 134 in 40.6 overs, with Gurnoor Brar taking a career-best 4-30, IANS reported.

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New Zealand's innings rested on Daryl Mitchell's 55 and Mitchell Santner's 31, while Anshul Kamboj (2-25), Axar Patel (2-28) and Auqib Nabi (2-31) shared the remaining wickets behind Brar, according to the IANS brief scores. It was New Zealand's second straight sub-200 total of the series after their 185 in the Auckland opener.

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134New Zealand all out in 40.6 overs, 2nd ODI, Wellington
113/7India in 26 overs when rain ended the chase
109DLS par score at the interruption — India ahead by 4 runs
4-30Gurnoor Brar — Player of the Match

The chase of 135 proved far harder than expected on a two-paced surface that helped the fast bowlers. India lost seven wickets, and KL Rahul — the last recognised batter — was unbeaten on 26 and carrying the chase when the rain arrived, CricInformer reported. Another 22 runs were still needed off the remaining overs at that point.

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Because India had completed 26 overs — past the 20-over minimum for a result in a rain-affected ODI — the match could be decided on the DLS par score rather than abandoned as a no-result. India's four-run advantage at the interruption therefore stood as the final margin once no further play was possible.

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The win is India's second DLS victory of the series: they took the Auckland opener by five wickets after chasing a revised target. The five-match ODI series now moves on with India 2-0 ahead and New Zealand needing to win the remaining matches to take the series.