WELLINGTON — India bowled New Zealand out for 134 in 40.6 overs in the second ODI in Wellington on Saturday, November 7, putting the visitors in a commanding position, IANS reported. Gurnoor Brar led the attack with a career-best 4-30 from his 10 overs, ANI reported via Devdiscourse, while Auqib Nabi, Anshul Kamboj and Axar Patel took two wickets each.

Source: IANS

The innings result follows Awaaz Punjab's earlier report from the same match, when India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and chose to bowl first in a rain-delayed game cut to 47 overs a side, with both teams unchanged. Gill's decision paid off on a two-paced surface, IANS said, as India's disciplined attack struck at regular intervals.

Source: ANI via Devdiscourse

Openers gone inside three overs-worth of damage

Nabi struck in the second over to remove Tim Seifert for a duck and then had Will Young (6) caught behind by KL Rahul, leaving New Zealand 11/2, IANS reported. Kamboj then dismissed Henry Nicholls (11), and the hosts were 23/3 inside nine overs, managing only 29 runs in the first 10 overs.

Brar took charge of the middle overs with a double strike in the 20th over, removing Tom Latham (7) and Glenn Phillips (0), both caught attempting pulls, as New Zealand slipped to 53/5, according to IANS.

Mitchell and Santner resist, then the tail folds

Daryl Mitchell revived the innings with a patient 55 off 104 balls, adding 59 runs for the sixth wicket with captain Mitchell Santner (31 off 38), IANS reported. Axar Patel broke the stand by dismissing Mitchell in the 35th over, Brar removed Santner and Nathan Smith, Axar bowled Kyle Jamieson (7), and Kamboj bowled Blair Tickner (2) to end the innings at 134.

Brief scores, as reported by IANS: New Zealand 134 all out in 40.6 overs (Daryl Mitchell 55, Mitchell Santner 31; Gurnoor Brar 4-30, Anshul Kamboj 2-25, Axar Patel 2-28, Auqib Nabi 2-31) against India. ANI noted this was the second straight match in which India's bowlers kept New Zealand in check, after the hosts made 185 in the first ODI.