IND vs NZ Second ODI HIGHLIGHT: India beat New Zealand by 90 runs
Match Between India and New Zealand at Mount Moungunai IND vs NZ, India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI: Team India defeated New Zealand by 90 runs in the second ODI, giving a gift to countrymen in a way to win Republic Day. In this match, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and Kuldeep Yadav performed brilliantly.
The second match between India and New Zealand between the five-match ODI series (2019) was played on the beautiful ground of Mount Maunganui. Toss Kohli won and decided to bat first. Rohit and Shikhar gave the team the best start. The first wicket dropped after 150. Both put the half century After this, Kohli, Dhoni, Raidu and Kedar played short but sturdy innings. Team India scored 324 runs.
In reply, New Zealand’s innings was reduced to 234 in 40.2 overs. On behalf of India, Kuldeep got four wickets while Bhuvi and Chahal took 2-2 wickets. The third ODI of the series is to be held on 28 January.
Spinner Kuldeep Yadav is performing well on New Zealand’s pitch. Like the first ODI, in the second ODI, Yadav also hit the hosts’ back-to-back four-wicket haul with 45 runs. With the fatal bowling of Yadav and the spectacular display of the batsmen, the Indian team defeated hosts New Zealand by 90 runs in the second match. Team India first scored 324 runs for 4 wickets. For him Rohit got 87 and Shikhar Dhawan scored 66 runs.
NZ CHASING
In response, the host Kiwi team lost wickets at regular intervals and could reach 234 in 40.2 overs. Kuldeep (45/4) played a key role in the victory of 4 wickets in the second consecutive match. In this way, the Bharti team won the opening two matches and made a 2-0 lead in the five-match ODI series. This is the biggest win in New Zealand in the case of India’s runs
The hosts started chasing a huge target of 325 runs from the ground on Mount Moungoi, but the hosts got the first blow on their 23-run team score. Opener batsman wanted to get this ball out of the boundary, but Yuswendra Chahal caught it. Guptill scored 15 runs in 16 balls. The team’s score was just 50 runs away from the second blow.
A 100-run reach from New Zealand was another batsman’s pavilion. He felt as the fourth blow Ross Taylor. Ross Taylor made 22 runs off 25 balls with the help of two fours. In this way, the hosts were 4 for 100 in the score of the team. Tom Lameth (34), playing at one end, was dismissed by Kuldeep Yadav. Colin de Grandhom (3), who came to bat in place of Latham, also became the victim of Kuldeep.
Kuldeep hit Henry Nichols (28) and Ish Sodhi (0) in two consecutive balls in the 31st over of the innings. At one end, Doug Bracewell made some good shots, but the team could not reach the victory. Braswell completed half century in 35 balls. Bhuvneshwar Kumar caught by Shikhar Dhawan at the score of 57 runs. Braswell faced 46 balls with five fours and three sixes.
IND innings thrill.
Thanks to half-centuries from openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan, India scored 324 for 4 wickets against New Zealand. Rohit scored 87, while Dhawan scored 66 runs. Both of them had a stormy partnership of 154 runs for the first wicket. Captain Virat Kohli (43) and Ambati Rayudu (47) also did a good innings.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (48 not out) and Kedar Jadhav (22 not out) made an unbroken partnership of 53 runs in 4.2 overs for the 5th wicket, bringing India’s score to 324 runs. Fast bowler Trent Bolt (two for 61 runs) and Loki Ferguson (two wickets in 81 runs) was the most successful bowler for New Zealand.
