India beat New Zealand by four runs in rain-hit second ODI
India take a 2-0 series lead after the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method put them ahead on the rain-affected par score.
Key facts
Story- India beat New Zealand by four runs under the DLS method in the second ODI.
- India's pace attack held New Zealand to 134 runs in their innings.
- Rain cut the match short, and India take a 2-0 lead in the series.
India beat New Zealand by four runs in the second one-day international on Friday, taking a 2-0 lead in the series. Rain ended the match early, and the result was decided on the DLS par score, the method used to set targets in rain-hit cricket.
New Zealand batted first and were bowled out for 134. India's pace bowlers took wickets steadily and kept the batters from building an innings.
India's chase began shakily. Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul then stabilised the innings before the rain interrupted play. When the match ended, India were ahead of the DLS par score, and the four-run margin was declared.
The match finished early because of the weather, so the margin of victory is a DLS figure rather than a result from a full chase. The full scorecard and the number of overs each side played have not been given.
India now lead the three-match series 2-0. The date of the third match and whether New Zealand have named changes to their side have not been announced.
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