India clinched a tight four-run victory via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method over New Zealand in the second One Day International (ODI) at Wellington. Following a disciplined performance from the Indian pace attack, New Zealand were bundled out for just 134 runs in 41 overs on a tricky, high-bounce surface. India’s chase encountered early hiccups as opening batters Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli fell early to the Kiwi seamers. However, gritty contributions from Shreyas Iyer (30) and KL Rahul (26*) carried India to 113/7 in 26 overs before persistent rain halted play. With India comfortably ahead of the par score when play was officially called off, the Men in Blue secured a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

Daryl Mitchell Steals Top Spot as Kohli Slips to Second in Run Chart

The top run-scorers leaderboard underwent a major shuffle following the low-scoring contest in Wellington. New Zealand’s middle-order anchor Daryl Mitchell emerged as the leading run-scorer of the series after playing a resolute knock of 55 off 104 balls. His fighting half-century took his series tally to 83 runs across two matches, propelling him past India’s star batter Virat Kohli. Kohli, who led the charts after his explosive 74-run innings in the first ODI at Auckland, was dismissed for just 7 runs in Wellington, dropping to second place with 81 runs. Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer climbed into third spot with 45 total runs after top-scoring for India with a crucial 30 in the chase.

Gurnoor Brar Rules Wicket-Takers List with Career-Best Figures

India’s young pace sensation Gurnoor Brar delivered a standout performance, earning the Player of the Match award and taking the top position among the series’ wicket-takers. Brar dismantled the New Zealand middle order with a career-best spell of 4 for 30 in his 10 overs, including two maidens. Having taken three wickets in the opening game in Auckland, Brar’s total now stands at 7 wickets in two ODIs. New Zealand pacer Jacob Duffy holds the second spot with 6 wickets after picking up 3 for 25 in Wellington, while Indian pacers Anshul Kamboj, Arshdeep Singh, and Kyle Jamieson tie at 4 wickets each.