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India produced a disciplined bowling performance to dismiss New Zealand for 134 in 41 overs during the second ODI at Wellington’s Basin Reserve on Saturday.
Gurnoor Brar led the attack with an impressive four-wicket haul. He finished with figures of 4-30 from 10 overs. Auqib Nabi and Anshul Kamboj claimed two wickets each.
India struck early after choosing to bowl. Nabi dismissed Tim Seifert for a duck in the second over before removing Will Young (6), who edged the delivery to wicketkeeper KL Rahul.
Kamboj subsequently dismissed Henry Nicholls (11), reducing New Zealand to 23/3. The hosts managed only 29 runs during the first 10 overs.
Brar intensified the pressure during the middle overs. He dismissed Tom Latham (7) and Glenn Phillips (0) in the 20th over, leaving New Zealand struggling at 53/5.
Daryl Mitchell attempted to rebuild the innings with a patient 55 off 104 deliveries, including five fours and two sixes.
Captain Mitchell Santner supported him with 31 off 38 balls. The pair added 59 runs for the sixth wicket before Axar Patel dismissed Mitchell in the 35th over.
Brar subsequently removed Santner, while Axar bowled Kyle Jamieson (7). Brar claimed Nathan Smith’s wicket in the 40th over before Kamboj dismissed Blair Tickner (2), completing New Zealand’s innings.
Brief Scores: New Zealand: 134 all out in 41 overs (Daryl Mitchell 55, Mitchell Santner 31; Gurnoor Brar 4-30, Anshul Kamboj 2-25, Axar Patel 2-28, Auqib Nabi 2-31) against India.
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