That's it! India win by 90 runs!Ā Lockie Ferguson is the final wicket to fall. Yuzvendra Chahal picks the wicket, his second. Ferguson is caught at long-on and with that India double their lead. India leads the five-match series 2-0. Full Scorecard.
OUT! Doug Bracewell's counter-attack finally ends and with it all of New Zealand's hopes. Bracewell was looking to clear the long-on fielder but finds fails to.Ā Doug Bracewell c Dhawan b Bhuvneshwar 57(46)Ā
Kuldeep Yadav has finished his quota of ten overs. He finishes with 4/45. Meanwhile, New Zealand need 101 more runs to win this match. This would have been interesting had New Zealand kept wickets intact. Nevertheless, they have to keep trying.Ā
New Zealand need 115 more runs to win from 84 balls. However, with just two wickets in hand, it looks very tough that they will reach there. Meanwhile, Doug Bracewell is nearing his half-century.
India inching towards victory. Need two wickets to finish this off. Meanwhile, Doug Bracewell is exhibiting his hard-hitting skills, perhaps auditioning to keep his place intact in the New Zealand squad.Ā
OUT! First ball and Ish Sodhi is bowled. Kuldeep Yadav picks two in two and that is his fourth wicket. Clevrly done and Sodhi has no idea how it went through his bat and pad. Ā Ish Sodhi b Kuldeep Yadav 0(1)
OUT! As simple as it gets for Mohammed Shami at backward point. Nicholls goes for the slog, the ball spuns away from him and goes straight towards Shami.Ā Henry Nicholls c Shami b Kuldeep Yadav 28(38)Ā
20 overs remaining now and Kiwis need 160 more runs. It is bit like a T20 game from here on but with team having lost six wickets while chasing 160. Tough job for New Zealand and India maintain the pressure.
New Zealand need 168 more runs to win from 21 overs. The required run-rate is worth eight runs per over. It has started to climb as Kiwis continue to lose wickets.Ā
OUT! Kuldeep Yadav picks another wicket. India in total control now.Ā Colin de Grandhomme was looking to counter attack. Tries to take on Kuldeep. Slogs him but finds Ambati Rayudu at deep mid-wicket, who settles underneath it to take a good catch.Ā de Grandhomme c Rayudu b Kuldeep Yadav 3(8)Ā
OUT! New Zealand have lost half the side. Brilliantly undone by Kuldeep Yadav. Flighted nicely, Latham misses the ball and is hit on the back leg. Latham lbw b Kuldeep Yadav 34(32)Ā
Things getting difficult for New Zealand. The hosts have failed to stitch a partnership thus far. Henry Nicholls meanwhile has joined Tom Latham in the middle. New Zealand 212 more runs to win.
OUT! That's MS Dhoni for you. His brilliance leads to Ross Taylor's stumping. Nicely drifted by Kedar Jadhav, Taylor is beaten. His foot is in the air, momentarilyĀ and that was all the opening Dhoni needed.Ā Ross Taylor st Dhoni b Kedar Jadhav 22(25)
Tom Latham is the new batsman in for Kiwis. He joins Ross Taylor in the middle. The required run-rate is very much under New Zealand's control. It is the partnership that they need to put themselves in a comfortable position.
OUT! Big blow this to New Zealand. Yuzvendra Chahal removes Colin Munro. The left-hander was looking to play a reverse sweep, he misses the ball and is trapped in front of the wickets. Ā Munro lbw b Chahal 31(41)Ā
New Zealand now need 241 more runs to win from 36 overs, that is 216 balls. They have eight wickets in hand and a good partnership from here will ease things for them.
New Zealand's current run rate is exactly six runs per over and the required run-rate is just under seven runs. Meanwhile, Colin Munro and Ross Taylor will be looking to stitch a partnership here and take Kiwis close to the target.
OUT! One more bites the dust. It is Mohammed Shami who strikes for India. Kane Williamson perishes after smashing Shami for two sixes and a four in this over. The New Zealand skipper gets an inside edge and the ball goes onto the stumps. K Williamson b Shami 20(11)
OUT! This was in cards. Martin Guptill looked at bay from the start and Bhuvneshwar Kumar finally sends him back. The Kiwi opener is caught at third man. Short ball does the trick for Bhuvi and India. Guptill c Chahal b Bhuvneshwar 15(16)
Martin Guptill living dangerously. Survived a run-out score and now MS Dhoni has dropped him. Meanwhile, he has managed to collect two boundaries and Colin Munro one.
India and New Zealand meet in the second One-Day International (ODI) at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. India took an early lead in the series after winning the first ODI at Napier. India dished out a superb performance to outplay the Kiwis. Meanwhile, the Blackcaps will be looking to bounce back and draw level in the series. Stay tuned for IND vs NZ live score updates. INDĀ vs NZ Live Score Updates.
New Zealand (From): Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham(w), Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Santner, Doug Bracewell, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi.
India (From): Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w), Kedar Jadhav, Vijay Shankar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Dinesh Karthik, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, K Khaleel Ahmed.
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