India faced New Zealand in the 2nd ODI in Wellington today. India won by 4 runs as per the DLS method.

Earlier, Team India won the toss and chose to bowl first, and the Indian bowlers delivered an outstanding performance. The Black Caps were bowled out for 134 in 41 overs. Daryl Mitchell is the highest run-scorer in this match. He scored 55 off 104 balls. Gurnoor Brar was India's top bowler. He bagged 4 wickets for 30 runs. This was the best performance in his ODI career. Axar Patel is also very economical. He took 2 wickets for 28 runs in 9 overs.

India started their chase of 135 runs poorly. Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli lost their wickets early. Rohit Sharma scored 23 runs, while Shreyas Iyer contributed 30 runs.

However, New Zealand bowlers continued to take wickets at regular intervals. KL Rahul remained unbeaten on 26 runs off 38 balls. Naman Dhir also tried to build a partnership.

India reached 113/7 in 26 overs before rain stopped the match. According to the DLS method, India's par score was 109 runs. Therefore, India won the match by 4 runs. Shubman Gill is leading the Men in Blue.

With this victory, India took a 2-0 lead in the five-match ODI series. Gurnoor Brar was named Player of the Match for taking four wickets.

Men in Blue will play the 3rd match on 10 November at Hamilton. India will surely look to improve their bowling performance in the 3rd match and will aim to continue their winning momentum in the next match. The Indian batters will also look to perform better and build stronger partnerships. New Zealand, meanwhile, need to improve their batting performance and make a comeback in the series.

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