India survive rain hit thriller as Gurnoor knocks over NZ: 1st ODI (Wellington)

Paceman Gurnoor Brar took 4 wickets as India edged New Zealand by four runs under the DLS method in a rain-affected second ODI, taking an unassailable 2–0 lead in the three-match series.

On a difficult batting surface, India managed 113 for 7 in 26 overs, with Shreyas Iyer top-scoring with 30 and KL Rahul remaining unbeaten on 26. New Zealand’s Jacob Duffy and Kyle Jamieson shared six wickets, claiming three apiece, to keep the Indian total in check.

New Zealand were dismissed for 134, with Daryl Mitchell making 55 and Mitchell Santner contributing 31. India’s bowling attack delivered a superb collective performance, led by Gurnoor Brar, who claimed 4 for 30.

Anshul Kamboj, Axar Patel and Auqib Nabi picked up two wickets each to restrict the hosts. India were four runs ahead of the DLS par score when rain brought an end to proceedings, securing a dramatic victory and the ODI series.

India 113 for 7 (Iyer 30, Rahul 26*, Duffy 3-35, Jamieson 3-35) beat New Zealand 134 (Mitchell 55, Santner 31, Brar 4-30, Kamboj 2-25, Axar 2-28, Nabi 2-31) by four runs (DLS method).

Nov 2026.