India beat New Zealand by four runs on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in the second one-day international in Wellington on 7 November, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
New Zealand were put in to bat and bowled out for 134 in 41 overs, in a match reduced to 47 overs a side because of rain.
Only three home batters reached double figures. Daryl Mitchell top-scored with 55 off 104 balls after Gill dropped him on 21 at cover, while captain Mitchell Santner made 31 off 38.
One match, two batting efforts
New Zealand
134 all out, 41 overs
- Only three batters into double figures
- Daryl Mitchell 55 off 104
- Put in to bat
India
113-7 when rain came
- Won by four runs on DLS
- 22 runs still needed
- KL Rahul 26 not out
Early wickets leave New Zealand exposed
Auqib Nabi removed the openers, Tim Seifert and Will Young, early. Seifert's dismissal gave him a maiden international wicket.
At 53-3, the home side were in trouble when Gurnoor Brar took a double-wicket maiden, dismissing Tom Latham and Glenn Phillips in the same over.
It was a tricky wicket, there was no hiding
Santner said he had warmed up but chose not to bowl himself, as the seamers were effective on the surface.
Duffy's double strike rocks the chase
Rain stopped India's chase at 113-7. The visitors needed 22 more runs.
The reply began badly: Jacob Duffy dismissed Shubman Gill for a golden duck with the first ball of the innings, then removed Virat Kohli in his next over, while Kyle Jamieson's spell left India at 47-4.
Shreyas Iyer made 30 off 46 balls to help steady the chase. When the rain came, KL Rahul was unbeaten on 26 off 38, with two fours and two sixes.
I thought it'll be an easy target but it wasn't
The pitch was challenging and we lost two extra wickets than we'd have liked... but happy we got there in the end.
Gill said a four or five-run defeat under DLS would have been a 'stinker', and he was relieved India got over the line.
Brar takes four as India close it out
Gurnoor Brar was the pick of India's bowlers with 4-30 and was named player of the match.
Brar said he had enjoyed bowling in New Zealand, where the pace and bounce suit his game. India's pitches are flatter.
He said he targets a hard length around shoulder height to tempt batters into the pull shot, and that a fast bowler operating at around 140-142kph has to bring intensity while knowing where to draw the line.
Gill said Brar already has pace and bounce, but how much quality he brings regularly will depend on consistency with line and length. India's young bowlers mostly have the qualities the side wants; the test is performing under pressure and gaining experience.
Santner rues a below-par total
New Zealand's total was below par at the halfway stage, Santner said. Early wickets were the only way back into the match.
It was one of those wickets where the seamers were posing a challenge. It was a tough wicket but we could've scraped to 160-180.
Auckland win and the Hamilton trip
India won the opening ODI in Auckland by five wickets in another rain-shortened match, after restricting New Zealand to 185 and chasing a revised target of 143. Arshdeep Singh took four wickets, Virat Kohli made 74 off 51, and Gill scored 37.
Gill said India would work on the late loss of wickets before the next game.
The series moves to Hamilton for the third ODI on Tuesday, 10 November, with the first ball at 2 am GMT (7.30 am IST).
Blair Tickner has a recent concussion, and New Zealand will give him time to recover without rushing him.
