
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and decided to bat first. They got off to a poor start and lost four wickets quickly. Indian fast bowlers rocked the top order. With the series at stake, an under pressure Indian cricket team will take on New Zealand in the second ODI of the three-match series on Wednesday afternoon at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. After winning their last six bilateral series comfortably, India find themselves in a tricky situation as they need to win both the games from here. It took a record-breaking 200-run stand from Ross Taylor and Tom Latham to get the better of their formidable opponents, putting New Zealand on the cusp of a rare series win in India. Other players will take a lot of confidence from the way these two players faced the spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav. For India, Kohli led from the front on Sunday with his 31st ODI ton but did not get the support from his team. Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma had a tough time early on against the lethal pace of Trent Boult and would like to make amends. The Kiwis missed a second spinner and would be tempted to play Ish Sodhi tomorrow along with Mitchell Santner, who bowled effectively, in place of medium pacer Colin De Grandhome, who went for runs.
Where is India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI?
The India vs New Zealand match will be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune.
When will India vs New Zealand second ODI match be played?
India vs New Zealand second ODI match will be played on Wednesday, 25 October from 1:30 pm.
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Where do I watch India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI?
The India vs New Zealand ODI will be broadcast live on Star Sports1, 3 and Star Sports 1, 3 HD.
How to watch India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI live online?
You can get India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI live score updates on FinancialExpress.com. Apart from this, Hotstar will also live stream the match.
Here are India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI playing XIs:
India – Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Dinesh Karthik, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni(w), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal.
New Zealand – Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham(w), Henry Nicholls, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Trent Boult.
This series was important for India as winning it 3-0 could have taken them to the number 1 spot in the ICC ODI rankings but Virat Kohli and the team have blown away that chance. They can still win the series 2-1 and keep up the momentum. The series is also significant given that India is still trying to find the best combination for the 2019 ODI World Cup.