India win second ODI by three wickets after rain halts chase
India took a 2-0 lead in the ODI series after rain ended the second match in Wellington with New Zealand three wickets short of victory.
Rain stopped play in Wellington with New Zealand three wickets from victory in the second ODI against India. The hosts reached 134 all out before the weather ended their defence of the total. India had reached 113 for seven in 26 overs when the match was called off, securing a 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Gurnoor Brar took four for 30 to lead India's attack while Anshul Kamboj, Axar Patel and Auqib Nabi Dar each claimed two wickets. Daryl Mitchell top scored with 55 from 104 balls for New Zealand and Mitchell Santner made 31. Kyle Jamieson and Jacob Duffy took three wickets apiece for the hosts.
Shreyas Iyer scored 30 and KL Rahul remained unbeaten on 26 for India. Rohit Sharma struck two sixes to move past Shahid Afridi's record of 50 ODI sixes against New Zealand, and Virat Kohli overtook Ricky Ponting's tally of 1,971 ODI runs against the same opposition.