New Zealand vs. India 2nd ODI: India go up 2-0 as they clinch a four-run win via D/L method

India looked to press their advantage as they took on New Zealand in the second ODI of the five-match series at the Hnry Stadium, Wellington, on Saturday. After sealing the T20I series 3-2, India began the ODI campaign on a winning note. In a rain-affected game in Auckland, the visitors won by five wickets via the DLS method. MAKE YOUR BET WITH DAFABET AND GET UP TO 200% WELCOME BONUS Indian pacers Arshdeep Singh (4/70) and Gurnoor Brar (3/44) set up the win as they helped dismiss New Zealand for 185 in 40.2 overs. Star batter Virat Kohli then led the charge as India chased down a rain-shortened target of 143 in 22.4 overs.   There was some reprieve for the injury-hit New Zealand side as Matt Henry is set for a return in Wellington. Live scorecard New Zealand vs. India 2nd ODI live score, updates and toss result That's all from Wellington as India win by four runs (D/L method) to go up 2-0 in the series.  Rain has stopped play. The DL par score is 109, and India are ahead by four runs.  After 20 overs, IND are 86/5 The contest swung back into the balance right at the 20-over mark as Kyle Jamieson struck a massive blow to remove Shreyas Iyer and leave India five down in their pursuit of 135. After Matthew Fisher had dismissed Axar Patel for 7, Iyer and KL Rahul looked to have stabilised the chase by combining for a watchful 39-run partnership. However, on the final delivery of the 20th over, Jamieson found Iyer's outside edge, to end his innings at 30. With 49 runs still required and half the side back in the hut, the onus now rests heavily on KL Rahul and the lower order to see India across the line.    After 10 overs, IND are 40/3 New Zealand's pace attack breathed life into their defence of 134 by blowing away India's celebrated top three inside the opening ten overs. Jacob Duffy set the tone with an incisive burst with the new ball, stunning the visitors by having Indian captain Shubman Gill caught behind for a golden duck before dismissing Virat Kohli cheaply for 7 to leave India staggered at 17/2. Rohit Sharma attempted to counter-punch with a couple of trademark maximums in his 23, but his dismissal to Kyle Jamieson in the ninth over further tilted the powerplay in New Zealand's favour. After 41 overs, NZ are 141/10 New Zealand have taken a concussion replacement as Matt Fisher comes in for Blair Tickner. India’s bowlers triggered a devastating collapse in the second half of the innings, reducing New Zealand from a fighting 112/5 to 132/9 at the end of the 40th over. Axar initiated the slide by breaking the 59-run partnership, dismissing a well-set Daryl Mitchell for 55 before later ripping through Kyle Jamieson's defences to hit the stumps. Brar then delivered the knockout punches to dismiss Santner (31) before having Nathan Smith caught by Rohit Sharma to finish with standout figures of 10-2-30-4.  After 31 overs, NZ are 100/5 Daryl Mitchell and Mitchell Santner spearheaded a gritty New Zealand recovery in the middle overs, guiding the visitors to 100/5 after being reduced to 53/5. Mitchell continued to hold one end firmly to reach 44*, while skipper Santner acted as a foil, contributing 23 off 28 balls to build a critical 46-run partnership. Despite Axar Patel keeping things tight with 5-1-20-0 and India's pacers rotating through second spells, New Zealand have managed to gradually lift their run rate above three an over heading into the final 16 overs of the innings. After 20 overs, NZ are 53/5 Gurnoor Brar delivered a devastating over of fast bowling in the 20th to leave New Zealand in tatters at 53/5. After Tom Latham and Daryl Mitchell had painstakingly grafted through ten overs to stitch together a 30-run partnership, Brar shattered the resistance in the space of four deliveries. He first lured Latham into a mistimed lofted drive caught cleanly by Naman Dhir, before following it up with the prized scalp of Glenn Phillips, who fell for a four-ball duck after chipping a catch to Anshul Kamboj. After 10 overs, NZ are 29/3 India asserted total dominance in the opening ten overs of the contest, ripping through New Zealand's top order with a fiery display of seam bowling to leave the tourists reeling at 29/3. Arshdeep Singh set the tone from the outset with an exceptionally disciplined opening spell of 4-1-4-0, which allowed Auqib Nabi to strike decisively at the other end. Nabi dismissed Tim Seifert for a five-ball duck before inducing an edge from Will Young into the gloves of KL Rahul, and first-change seamer Anshul Kamboj compounded New Zealand's woes by breaching Henry Nicholls’ defence to rattle his stumps.  India have won the toss and have opted to field (47 overs per side) New Zealand vs. India 2nd ODI is scheduled to start at 7:30 a.m. IST on Saturday, November 7 with the toss taking place 30 minutes before kick-off. Add The Sporting News as a preferred news source New Zealand vs. India 2nd ODI Playing XI New Zealand (Playing XI): Will Young, Tim Seifert, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner(c), Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy, Blair Tickner India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill(c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Arshdeep Singh MORE:  Visit Cricket News for all the latest cricket coverage and opinion New Zealand vs. India win percentage Team Win percentage New Zealand 0% India 100% New Zealand vs. India 2nd ODI: Betting odds India were the favourites to win the second ODI  Dafa . Team Odds New Zealand N/A India N/A Related Links: Live cricket matches today All the latest cricket news All IPL-related news