India looked to clinch the series when they faced New Zealand in the 2nd ODI, carrying confidence from a strong showing in the opener.
With the top order settling in well and the middle order contributing at key moments, the hosts aimed for a more clinical performance, especially with the ball in the middle overs.
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New Zealand, however, bounced back strongly in Rajkot after the setback in Vadodara as they beat the hosts by 7 wickets and drew level in the series courtesy of a brilliant knock from Daryl Mitchell of 131 runs.
In this article, AllSportsPeople tracked the match and provided each team's live win probabilities.
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New Zealand: 286/3 in 47.3 overs (Mitchell 131*). NZ won by 7 wickets.
That's all from Rajkot! Daryl Mitchell finishes off in style with a boundary as New Zealand chase down the total in 47.3 overs and level the three-match series. 1-1.
New Zealand: 227/3 after 40 overs (Mitchell 96* Phillips 9*)
Mitchell closes on his century as NZ need 58 more to win in the last 10 overs with 7 wickets in hand. Should be a cakewalk for the visitors.
New Zealand: 187/2 after 25 overs (Young 75*, Mitchell 80*)
New Zealand are now in total control of the game as they are dominating the Indian bowling for fun. Kiws inches closer to victory and level the series.
New Zealand: 149/2 after 30 overs (Young 55*, Mitchell 63*)
New Zealand are sailing smoothly towards their target as Young and Daryl Mitchell have formed a solid partnership after losing two early wickets.
New Zealand: 34/1 after 10 overs (Nicholls 8*, Young 8*)
Strong start for India in their defence as Harshit Rana has got rid of Devon Conway early.
India: 284/7 after 50 overs (KL Rahul 112*)
Excellent finish for India after a difficult start. KL Rahul's powers India to a fighting total in the 2nd ODI.
India: 199/5 after 40 overs. (KL Rahul 52*, NKR 2)
Rahul's half-century has kept India in the fight as New Zealand bowlers continue to dominate proceedings.
India: 118/4 (24 overs) (KL Rahul 0*, Ravindra Jadeja 0*)
Midway through the innings, India are struggling. They have lost the top order cheaply, and two new batsmen, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja, are at the crease.
After Sharma, Gill was the next to depart at 56. Shreyas Iyer scooped it to Bracewell when he was on 8, and then Kohli chopped it onto his stumps off Clarke.
The No.1 batsman in the world was on 23 and looked well set for another big score, but destiny had something else stored for him. Kohli was absolutely distraught with his shot selection.
India: 87/1 (15 overs) (Virat Kohli 8*, Shubman Gill 51*)
India got off to a careful start in Rajkot with both Gill & Rohit Sharma scoring just 10 in the first five overs. However, the duo threw caution to the wind and added 53 more in the next six overs.
But, Sharma could not convert his start to a big innings as he once again fell cheaply on 24 off 38 balls.
Toss: New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl.
India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI: Win percentage
| Team | Win percentage |
| India | 0% |
| New Zealand | 100% |
India vs South Africa 2nd ODI odds
India start as favourites in the first ODI against New Zealand, according to Dafabet. Here are the odds:
| Team | Odds |
| India | N/A |
| New Zealand | N/A |
India vs. New Zealand Confirmed playing XI
India playing XI: Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Shreyas Iyer (vc), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav.
New Zealand playing XI: Michael Bracewell (c), Adi Ashok, Kristian Clarke, Devon Conway (wk), Zak Foulkes, Mitch Hay (wk), Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Glenn Phillips.
India vs. New Zealand schedule, full list of fixtures for ODI series
| Match | Date | Time (IST) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| ODI 1 | Jan 11 | 1:30 p.m. | Vadodara |
| ODI 2 | Jan 14 | 1:30 p.m. | Rajkot |
| ODI 3 | Jan 18 | 1:30 p.m. | Indore |
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