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India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI Highlights: New Zealand beat India by 22 runs to seal series 2-0

Martin Guptill and Ross Taylor smashed half-centuries to power New Zealand to 273/8 in the second ODI. Put in to bat, Guptill scored 79 and alongwith his opening partner Herny Nicholls (41) shared a 93-run stand but the hosts suffered a collapse, losing 5/26 to slip to 197/8. Taylor hit 73* and added 76 runs with debutant Kyle Jamieson (25*) to take New Zealand to 273/8.
India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI Highlights: New Zealand beat India by 22 runs to seal series 2-0
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Key Highlights
  • Chasing 274, India bundled out for 251 in 48.3 overs
  • Jadeja (55) was the top scorer after India top order collapsed in the chase
  • Bennett, Southee, Colin, Jamieson each took two wickets apiece for Kiwis
  • NZ now have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the 3-match ODI series
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India suffered a rare batting collapse in the run chase as New Zealand defeated the Virat Kohli-led side by 22 runs in the second ODI in Auckland on Sunday. With the win, the Kiwis took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the 3-match series. Chasing a tricky 274-run target, India put up an ordinary batting performance. Mayank Agarwal departed early for 3 followed by Prithvi Shaw in the fifth over.
Chase-master Virat Kohli too failed with the bat, getting out for just 15. In-form KL Rahul walked back for 4 as India batting order crumbled like a pack of cards. Shreyas Iyer played a fighting 52-run knock but ran out of partners at the other end, eventually falling in the 28th over. Ravindra Jadeja (55) played a superb knock alongside Navdeep Saini (76-run parnership for 8th wicket) to give New Zealand a scare but got out in the 49th over to end India's hopes of a series levelling win. For New Zealand, it was a combined bowling effort as Hamish Bennett, Tim Southee, Colin de Grandhomme, Kyle Jamieson took two wickets apiece.

India captain Virat Kohli after defeat: "Two good games, great for the fans. Impressed with how we finished. We let things slip away from 208-6 to 270+. We were in trouble wth the bat, but Saini and KJadeja and Shreyas played really well. ODIs aren't too relvant this yerar, but the people who can play that way under pressure is a big revelation for us. We could consider changes in the final game, since we have nothing to lose now. We'll play expressive ccreicket and not worry too much about the result. It's upto the individuals to fight. We didn't send them any messages, becasue those aren't what your instincts are telling you to do. We didn't know how Saini could be with the bat, so if the lwer order could be that good, then it inspires the middle order and the top order to step it up too."
Man of the Match Kyle Jamieson - "On a high at the moment, need time to sink it in; the game ebbed and flowed all along. Pretty simple, take it to the 50 overs (about his batting stint with Ross Taylor), a total of around 230-240, we would have been happy, just wanted to stay there and stick with Ross, be there till the end. A surreal moment to get a wicket in the first over, it was more relief than anything else, happy that I didn't go for too many. International cricket is high intensity with a big crowd watching along."

New Zealand beat India by 22 runs to seal series 2-0

48.3 overs: OUT! And, it's all over for India in this game. Ravindra Jadeja goes for a big hit down the ground but hits it straight down the throat of Colin de Grandhomme. India are all out for 251. New Zealand seal series 2-0
47.4 overs: RUN-OUT! Big mix-up between Ravindra Jadeja and Yuzvendra Chahal and the latter falls short of his ground at the striker's end. There was never a second run there. Chahal came out running, was sent back by Jadeja but was late. Chahal walks back for 10.
End of 47th over: Another excellent over for India as Ravindra Jadeja and Yuzvendra Chahal collect 12 runs from it. Chahal contributing massively in the over with a timely boundary. Another India-New Zealand match going down to the wire. IND 246/8
50 for Ravindra Jadeja!
A terrific knock from him under pressure. Gets to his 12th ODI fifty off 67 balls. But India still need him out in the middle to pull off a miracle win.
End of 46th over: 5 runs from Hamish Bennett's over. Ravindra Jadeja (47*) still out in the middle alongside Yuzvendra Chahal. India need another 40 runs off 24 balls. Can Jadeja produce a miracle here in Auckland? IND 234/8
44.3 overs: OUT! A crucial and entertaining knock from Navdeep Saini comes to an end. After getting hit for a six, Kyle Jamieson strikes back to hit the top of leg stump of Saini. A cracking 45-run knock from Saini comes to an end. Yuzvendra Chahal is the new man in for India with Ravindra Jadeja still out in the middle. IND 229/8
End of 44th over: India bouncing back in the game. Navdeep Saini collects 16 runs from Colin de Grandhomme's cover including 3 boundaries. This is the first time Navdeep Saini (4 matches) is batting in ODIs and what a magic knock this has been from him. Ravindra Jadeja survives an LBW review off the last ball. India need another 52 runs off 36 balls. IND 222/7
50-run partnership!
Both Ravindra Jadeja (41*) and Navdeep Saini (25*) have batted beautifully in the last 30 minutes. This is now the highest partnership of the India innings today. India now need 70 runs off 48 balls. IND 204/7 after 42 overs
200 up for India!
Ravindra Jadeja and Navdeep Saini fighting out for India as they are now just 74 runs short of the target. 47 off 61 between the two of them as 200 comes up for India in 41.2 overs.
40.4 overs: SIX! What a shot that was from Navdeep Saini. Clears his front leg and cuts James Neesham over point for a maximum. Exquisite timing on that occasion from Saini. The partnership between Saini and Ravindra Jadeja has moved to 43 and they are now looking to take the game deep and give India an outside chance. IND 198/7
39.1 overs: SIX! Top edge and the ball flies over the fine leg fence. Bumper from Hamish Bennett and Ravindra Jadeja goes for it. Gets a good part of the bat and the ball crosses the fence with ease. IND 188/7
End of 37th over: An excellent over from Kyle Jamieson. Just a single from it. India need another 102 runs off 78 balls with Ravindra Jadeja (23*) and Navdeep Saini (12*) out in the middle. IND 172/7
End of 35th over: A good comeback from Jimmy Neesham after getting hit for a four first-ball of the over. 5 runs from it. Ravindra Jadeja and Navdeep Saini not looking to give up yet. IND 167/7
31.1 overs: OUT! Through the gate! Colin de Grandhomme ends Shardul Thakur's knock for 18. The ball just nips back in after pitching and hits the top of the off stump. Second wicket for De Grandhomme as he has been superb so far in this match. IND 153/7
30.5 overs: FOUR! FOUR! Shardul Thakur displaying his skills with the bat. He is taking on Jimmy Neesham. Scores back-to-back boundaries off Neesham as 150 comes up for India. Need another 122 runs off 114 balls. IND 152/6
End of 30th over: A decent 7-run over but India seem to have lost their way in the run chase. All-rounders Ravindra Jadeja (17*) and Shardul Thakur (9*) are out in the middle but India are still long way away from the finish line. Need another 131 off 120 balls with just 4 wickets remaining. IND 143/6
OVERS 27.3: OUT! Iyer (52) makes room to go for an extravagant cut but gets a faint edge and is dismissed caught behind. India 129/6
OVERS 27.2: FOUR! 7th ODI fifty for Iyer as he cuts a Bennett delivery to the third man fence
OVERS 26.4: 5 WIDES! Neesham bowls a bouncer, Jadeja ducks, it is way too short and goes over the leaping keeper. Bonus runs for India
OVERS 26.2: FOUR! Jadeja looks to play a cover drive but inside edges past the leg-stump
James Neesham is back into the attack
OVERS 24.5: FOUR! Jadeja cuts a Southee delivery over the slips for his first boundary. India 108/5
OVERS 21.3: FOUR! Iyer brings up the Indian 100 with fine shot off a de Grandhomme delivery between mid-wicket and long-on

OVERS 20.5: OUT! HALF OF THE SIDE GONE! Jadhav looks to smash a Southee delivery over the covers but it goes straight into the hands of Henry Nicholls at short extra cover. India 96/5
OVERS 19.6: BIG HIT! Iyer clears one leg and hits a de Grandhomme delivery over the covers into the crowd for his first six. India 96/4
OVERS 17.3: FOUR! Kedar Jadhav hits a de Grandhomme delivery past a diving mid-on fielder for his first boundary. India 83/4
India 75/4 off 15 overs, need 199 more runs to win
OVERS 14.3: FOUR! Iyer cuts a a Jamieson delivery over point, one bounce and into the fence
OVERS 13.2: OUT! Colin de Grandhomme bowls a length delivery that comes in, Rahul shapes up to play the square cut but edges it onto his stumps. India 71/4
OVERS 11.4: FOUR! Iyer straight drives a pitched up delivery from Southee straight down the ground. India 68/3
OVERS 10.3: FOUR! Iyer lofts a Jamieson delivery over mid-off for his third boundary
OVERS 9.4: OUT! VIRAT KOHLI IS CLEAN BOWLED AGAIN! Southee bowls from wide of the crease, the scrambled seam delivery keeps coming in, takes an inside edge off the bat and crashes into the stumps through the bat-pad gap. Kohli falls for 15, leave India at 57/3
OVERS 8.5: FOUR! Kohli moves across and pulls a Jamieson delivery to the mid-wicket fence for his first boundary. India 54/2
OVERS 8.3: 50 up for India as Iyer cuts a Jamieson delivery to third man
OVERS 6.2: DROPPED! Kohli hits back a Jamieson delivery, it hit the left hand of the 6'8" pacer but didn't stick. TOUGH CHANCE
OVERS 5.6: FOUR! Iyer edges through the slips to the third man fence
OVERS 5.3: FOUR! Shreyas Iyer cover drives a Southee to get off the mark

Shaw

OVERS 4.6: OUT! Prithvi Shaw (24) goes for the big extravagant drive against a seam-up delivery from debutant Kyle Jamieson but is clean bowled through the gate. India 34/2
OVERS 3.3: FOUR! Shaw smashes a short and wide ball from Southee through the covers
OVERS 2.6: FOUR! Shaw pulls a short ball over mid-on for his fifth boundary
OVERS 2.4: Virat Kohli gets off the mark first ball with a flick to deep square leg for three runs
OVERS 2.3: OUT! Bennett pitches it up and almost squares up Mayank Agarwal (3) to induce an edge off his bat that goes flying straight into the hands of Ross Taylor in the slips. India 21/1
OVERS 1.6: FOUR! Southee bowls it short and wide and Shaw unleashes a ferocious square cut for his fourth boundary. India 17/0
Tim Southee shares the new ball with Bennett
OVER 0.4: FOUR! Shaw's wrists at play as he flicks to the square leg fence, third boundary of the over
OVER 0.2: FOUR! Shaw flicks the next delivery to the fine leg fence
OVER 0.1: FOUR! Shaw drives through mid-off to get off the mark
All set for the Indian run chase, Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal walk out to open the innings. Hamish Bennett bowls the first over
At one stage, India were staring at a total in excess of 300. But Shardul Thakur got them back in the game. First, he dismissed Tom Blundell and then, three overs later, produced a spectacular throw to run Martin Guptill out. Saini was impeccable, although wicketless while Chahal and Jadeja applied the choke perfectly. 20-0-93-4 between them. Jasprit Bumrah continues to be a worry. Since injury, he looks a shade of himself, not producing those magical inswingers or outswingers or even the yorkers. Today, he even went for runs.
What a knock from Ross Taylor. It takes great courage to play an innings of character. But it takes greater courage to play an innings out of character. When Taylor stepped in, the Kiwis were in excellent shape and given the touch he was in, he could have easily gone berserk. But in the span of an hour, he saw how the innings got derailed. He curbed his shots and never really played freely. His responsible knock has ensured New Zealand have got something to bowl at.
A sub-par total on a good pitch, on a ground with shorter dimensions. But that unbeaten partnership of 76 runs for the ninth wicket between Ross Taylor and Kyle Jamieson has given the Kiwis a glimmer of a hope. They still need to bowl out of their skins but from a position where 200 looked difficult, they inched close to 275. New Zealand were 142/1 in the 27th over, thanks to a fine 93-run opening stand and contributions from Guptill, Nicholls and Blundell in the top 3. But Blundell's wicket led to a collapse as the Kiwis slipped from 142/1 to 197/8.

New Zealand score 273/8 in their 50 overs
OVERS 49.4: BIG HIT! Jamieson clears one leg and smashes it over long-off for his second SIX
OVERS 49.2: FOUR! Taylor imrpovises and hits over the keeper to the third man fence. That went off the back of the bat
Bumrah bowls the last over of the New Zealand innings
OVERS 48.2: FOUR! Taylor pulls a Saini delivery to the mid-wicket fence
New Zealand 250/8 with two overs left
OVERS 47.2: FOUR! Jamieson flicks a yorker from Bumrah to the fine leg fence. 50-run stand up between Taylor and Jamieson off 35 balls
OVERS 46.6: DROPPED! Taylor mis-hits a Thakur high up in the air. Iyer comes running in from square leg but fails to get a hand on it at mid-wicket. New Zealand 242/8
OVERS 46.4: BIG HIT! Thakur bowls a cross-seam delivery but the length is too short and Jamieson pulls it over long-on for his first SIX in international cricket
OVERS 46.2: BIG HIT! Thakur bowls wide of off-stump and Taylor smashes it over long-on for his second SIX
OVERS 45.4: FOUR BYES! Bumrah bowls a bouncer to the 6'8" debutant Kyle Jamieson who ducks and the ball goes flying over keeper KL Rahul too. New Zealand 225/8
OVERS 45.1: Taylor brings up his 51st ODI fifty off 61 balls with a single to long-off
OVERS 44.1: BIG HIT! Taylor smashes a Saini delivery over long-on for his first SIX. New Zealand 219/8
OVERS 43.3: FOUR! Chahal bowls it wide and Taylor cuts over backward point
OVERS 41.4: FOUR! 200 up for New Zealand as Taylor cuts a Chahal delivery to third man for his third boundary
OVERS 41.3: OUT! Chahal bowls a flighted delivery outside off-stump and Southee (3) reaches out for it and mis-hits to long-on for Saini to take the catch. New Zealand 197/8

New Zealand 195/7 after 40 overs

OVERS 37.4: OUT! New Zealand losing their way here. Chahal holds back the length of a delivery that holds on to the surface and that is enough for Mark Chapman to give the leg-spinner a simple return catch. New Zealand 187/7
OVERS 36.6: OUT! Second wicket for Thakur as de Grandhomme (5) mishits up in the air for Shreyas Iyer to take the catch at deep mid-wicket. New Zealand 185/6
OVERS 36.4: FOUR! Taylor heaves a Thakur delivery to the mid-wicket fence for his second boundary
End of Ravindra Jadeja's spell: 10-0-35-1
OVERS 35.4: FOUR! Colin de Grandhomme flicks a Jadeja delivery to the fine leg fence

OVERS 34.2: OUT! Taylor cuts to backward point for a quick single but James Neesham (3) is unable to beat the BRILLIANT direct hit from who else but Ravindra Jadeja. New Zealand 175/5
Saini is back in the attack

OVERS 33.1: OUT! Tom Latham (7) goes for a sweep against Jadeja, is hit on the pads, is given out, he goes for the review and replays show the ball was pitched in line, struck in line and was going on to hit the stumps, so the umpire's call stays. New Zealand 171/4
Jasprit Bumrah is back in the attack, he had conceded 29 runs off his first spell of 4 overs
OVERS 29.2: OUT! Taylor reverse sweeps a Jadeja delivery to backward point for a quick single but Guptill (79) fails to beat the throw from Shardul Thakur into the hands of KL Rahul who whips off the bails in a flash. New Zealand 157/3
OVERS 28.6: FOUR! Guptill pulls a half-tracker from Thakur between fine leg and deep square leg
150 up for New Zealand in 28 overs
OVERS 27.4: FOUR! Ross Taylor flicks a Jadeja delivery to the fine leg fence for his first boundary

OVERS 26.3: OUT! Thakur gets his revenge as Blundell (22) hits to mid-on for Saini to take the catch. New Zealand 142/2
OVERS 26.2: FOUR! Thakur bowls a juicy half-volley and Blundell smashes it straight back for his third boundary
OVERS 24.4: FOUR! Thakur bangs it short and Guptill pulls to the mid-wicket fence. New Zealand 133/1
New Zealand 128/1 after 24 overs and Shardul Thakur has been brought back in the attack
OVERS 21.3: FOUR! Guptill cuts a Jadeja delivery past backward point
OVERS 20.6: FOUR! Saini bangs it short and Blundell pulls it to the mid-wicket fence. New Zealand 118/1
OVERS 20.4: FOUR! Tom Blundell drives past mid-on for his first boundary
Saini replaces Chahal in the attack
OVERS 18.6: BIG HIT! Guptill mistimes a hit over long-off for his third six. Valiant attempt by Shreyas Iyer at the boundary but it is not enough. New Zealand 104/1

OVERS 18.4: FIFTY! 36th ODI fifty for Guptill as he square cuts a Chahal delivery for two and it has come off 49 balls
OVERS 16.5: OUT! Nicholls (41) goes for a sweep against Chahal but is hit on the pads, he is given out but the opener opts for a review. The replays show the ball was pitched in line, struck in line and was going on to hit the stumps, so the umpire's call stays. New Zealand 93/1
OVERS 16.4: FOUR! Nicholls hits a Chahal delivery to long-on for his fifth boundary. New Zealand 93/0
New Zealand 83/0 after 15 overs and Ravindra Jadeja has been introduced in the attack
OVERS 14.4: DROPPED! Nicholls hits it back straight into Chahal but he drops a SITTER! Sunil Gavaskar on air says, "It should have been taken 11 times out of 10"
OVERS 14.2: BIG HIT! Guptill slog sweeps a Chahal delivery over deep mid-wicket for his second SIX. New Zealand 81/0
OVERS 12.2: FOUR! Guptill sweeps a Chahal delivery to the fine leg fence. New Zealand 68/0
OVERS 11.4: FOUR! Saini attempts a yorker but ends up bowling a half-volley and Nicholls straight drives down the ground for his fourth boundary. New Zealand 64/0
Yuzvendra Chahal has been introduced in the attack
New Zealand 52/0 after 10 overs
OVERS 9.3: FOUR! Nicholls makes room and almost scoops it to the fine leg fence. 50 up for New Zealand
Change of ends for Thakur as he replaces Bumrah in the attack
OVERS 8.6: FOUR! Five dot balls from Saini and Nicholls spoils it by pulling the last delivery to the mid-wicket fence. New Zealand 47/0
OVERS 7.6: BIG HIT! Bumrah bowls a bouncer again, Guptill leans back and upper cuts it behind the keeper, that goes flying over the sight screen into the second tier of the stadium for the first SIX of the match. INCREDIBLE SHOT! New Zealand 43/0
OVERS 7.4: FOUR! Another inswinging yorker from Bumrah and Guptill flicks to fine leg, fine shot that
OVERS 7.3: FOUR! Bumrah bowls an inswinging yorker, Guptill edges it onto his pads and it runs to the fine leg fence
Navdeep Saini comes into the attack
OVERS 5.4: FOUR! Guptill makes room and smashes over the covers for his second boundary. New Zealand 25/0
OVERS 5.3: FOUR! Guptill ducks to a bouncer from Bumrah but the ball hits his gloves and goes flying to the third man fence
OVERS 4.3: FOUR! Nicholls straight drives down the ground with the bounce for the first boundary of the match. New Zealand 15/0
OVERS 4.1: Nicholls flicks a Thakur delivery to deep mid-wicket for three runs
Jasprit Bumrah shares the new ball with Thakur
OVER 0.1: A leg bye is conceded first up, the Kiwis are underway
Martin Guptill and Henry Nicholls open the batting for New Zealand, Shardul Thakur bowls the first over for India
Virat Kohli says that it looks like a pretty hard wicket and the new balls might do a bit. Observes that the straighter boundaries are small here, so defending would be difficult. Also remembers India's manner of victory in the first T20I at this venue, so all these account into the decision. Praises the Kiwis for batting well in the previous ODI and not wanting to blame his players for the loss, just wants the intensity to be maintained throughout the game. On the team changes, Kohli informs that Mohammed Shami has been rested with Test cricket coming up after this series. Adds that Shami is one of India's main bowlers, so wants him to be fresh. Is excited to have Navdeep Saini as his replacement. Informs the other change as Yuzvendra Chahal coming in for Kuldeep Yadav, with the main reason being that Chahal has been out of ODIs for a long time, hence is being played tonight.
New Zealand captain Tom Latham says that he too, was looking to bowl first. Fingers crossed, he hopes to bat well again and put up a big total on the board. On the previous win, Tom says that it is a great feeling to have after a forgetful T20I series. Wants his unit to keep learnings from that game, especially with the ball. On the team changes, Latham says that Mark Chapman is featuring tonight, because Mitchell Santner pulled up with a sore back. On the other change, Tom says that Kyle Jamieson makes his ODI debut in place of Ish Sodhi, who is no more a part of the squad. Is excited to feature Jamieson's raw pace.

TOSS: Virat Kohli won the toss and put New Zealand in to bat

India (Playing XI): Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah
New Zealand (Playing XI): Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Tom Blundell, Ross Taylor, Tom Latham, James Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Mark Chapman, Kyle Jamieson, Hamish Bennett
PITCH REPORT: Simon Doull observes a few patches of grass on the surface but believes that the ball has to be really short to make the batsmen hop. Expects spinners to travel the distance on what looks like a very good surface. Expects the ball to do a bit in the first 30 minutes but after that, predicts batting to be easier.
WEATHER: There is some rain forecast for this game but as of now, it is bright and sunny. Hopefully, it stays that way.

Some of their bowling and fielding frailties exposed in the series-opener, India will aim for quick course correction against New Zealand in the second ODI.
Flying high after the 5-0 whitewash of New Zealand in the T20 series, India were brought to the ground after the hosts took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series with a four-wicket win in the first ODI.
The Black Caps chased down their highest-ever total in ODI cricket at Seddon Park and the toss will be crucial once again at the even shorter Eden Park where the side batting second will have a clear advantage.
New Zealand opted to bat here in both the T20Is, but India chased well in both instances albeit in different circumstances.
India find themselves in a familiar situation after the loss in Hamilton. But the visitors have come from behind against the West Indies and Australia to win their last two ODI series and Virat Kohli's men will look to do the same here.
Like in Chennai against the West Indies, or in Mumbai against Australia, India's loss at Hamilton was down to their lack of ability to take wickets in the middle overs.
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