The New Zealand team is ahead 1-0 in the series. India had a chance to level the series in Hamilton.
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The second ODI match between India and New Zealand was abandoned due to rain. Hamilton’s weather did not allow the match to go beyond 12.5 overs. After losing the toss, the Indian team came out to bat first, where India scored 89 runs at the loss of 1 wicket before the cancellation of the match. The overs of the match were also reduced due to rain. In fact, the opening pair of Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill had scored 22 runs in 4.5 overs, but after that the rain showed its game and the players had to return to the dressing room. After this the match started again and the game was reduced to 29-29 overs.
After the start of the match for the second time, Dhawan got out after scoring 3 runs. After this, Gill and Suryakumar Yadav took the Indian innings forward. Gill remained unbeaten on 45 runs and Surya on 34 runs. Both were batting brilliantly, but it rained again and after a long wait it was decided to call off the match.
There was a chance to equalize in the series
New Zealand won the first match of the series played in Auckland by 7 wickets and took a 1-0 lead in the series. India had a chance to level the series in Hamilton, but the rain extended their wait. The rain stopped for a while in the middle, after which the match was reduced to 29-29 overs, but before Gill and Dhawan could continue their innings, the rain started again.
India’s dream of series win shattered
It has become clear from this match that the Shikhar Dhawan-led team has no chance to win the series, but it still has a chance to avoid defeat in the series, but the loss of this match will affect the team. The pressure has also increased.
India made 2 changes
In the second ODI, India made 2 changes in its playing XI. Deepak Chahar was included in place of Shardul Thakur and Deepak Hooda in place of Sanju Samson. Thakur proved to be very expensive in the last match, while Samson scored 36 runs in 38 balls by Auckland. In Hamilton, Gill scored 19 runs in 21 balls, in which 3 fours were hit. Whereas Dhawan faced 8 balls and scored 2 runs. Both had played half-century innings in the last match.
Source: www.tv9hindi.com