New Zealand defeated India by 7 wickets in the 2nd ODI of the three-match series on January 14. The Kiwis completed the chase of 285 runs in 47.3 overs, with Daryl Mitchell scoring an unbeaten 131 runs off 117 balls. Will Young amassed 87 runs off 98 deliveries, laced with 7 fours. Glenn Phillips remained unbeaten on 32 runs off 25 deliveries, with the help of 2 boundaries and 1 maximum.
Earlier, India managed a below-par total of 284/7, with both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli failing. KL Rahul was the best Indian batter, scoring 112 not out in 92 balls, packed with 11 fours and 1 six. Captain Shubman Gill played a handy knock of 56 runs off 53 balls, including 9 fours and 1 six.
New Zealand 286 for 3 (Mitchell 131, Young 87, Prasidh 1-49) beat India 284 for 7 (Rahul 112, Gill 56, Clarke 3-56) by seven wickets
Daryl Mitchell’s catch was dropped by Prasidh Krishna when he was on 82 in the 36th over, and this crucial miss was the turning point of the match. He shared a 162-run stand with Young, and the two guided the Kiwis to a series-levelling victory. For India, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav and Krishna took 1 wicket each. Kuldeep was the most expensive of the lot, conceding 82 runs from 10 overs.
Kristian Clarke dismissed three Indian batters, while Kyle Jamieson, Zak Foulkes, Jayden Lennox and Michael Bracewell added 1 scalp each to their bowling figure
Daryl Mitchell got the Player of the Match award for managing 131 not out. He smashed 11 boundaries and 2 sixes.
With New Zealand’s win, the series is levelled 1-1, and the last game is scheduled to take place on 18 January in Indore.
Q1: Who won yesterday’s India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI?
New Zealand won the match by 7 wickets at the Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot.
Q2: Who was the Player of the Match?
Daryl Mitchell was adjudged the Player of the Match for scoring 131* runs.
Q3: What was the final score of yesterday’s match?
A3: India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI
New Zealand 286 for 3 (Mitchell 131*, Young 87, Prasidh 1-49)
India 284 for 7 (Rahul 112*, Gill 56, Clarke 3-56)
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