2nd ODI at Bay Oval | India’s 90-run win over NZ, go 2-0 up, Kuldeep shines

Mount Maunganui: India’s chinaman Kuldeep Yadav and batsman Rohit Sharma’s game on Saturday restricted New Zealand to 234 runs in the second of the five-match ODI rubber at the Bay Oval stadium here.

It is to be mentioned that ‘Hitman’ Rohit Sharma (87) played well in this match, while Kuldeep’s (4/45) figures were also good. Rohit Sharma was given ‘Man of The Match’ award.

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After winning the second ODI against New Zealand, the men in blue were seen in smiles as this was another dominant show from Virat Kohli and Co. A target of 325 wasn’t really big, but India were clinical with their bowling.

The fact that a 58-run stand for the ninth wicket between Bracewell and Ferguson was New Zealand’s best ever stand in both the ODIs tells how poor they have been with the bat.

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Kuldeep yet again impressed with a 4-wicket haul, while Chahal supported him very well.

India won the first match against New Zealand by 8 wickets at McLean Park, Napier. In the first match on Wednesday, Kuldeep Yadav and pacer Mohammed Shami’s discipline bowling restricted New Zealand at 157 runs.

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PLAYER OF THE MATCH

Rohit Sharma

Kuldeep Yadav this series:

1st ODI: 4/39

2nd ODI: 4/45

First spinner to take four+ wkts in two consecutive ODIs in New Zealand