The toss for the India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI has been won by the Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and he has decided to field first. New Zealand skipper Tom Latham also agreed that he would have bowled first. The decision to bowl first stems mainly from the fact that the venue, Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur, is hosting its first international match. Also, there is expected to be dew in the evening.
Both India and New Zealand have decided to field an unchanged playing 11 for the second ODI in Raipur. India defeated the Kiwis by 12 runs in the 1st ODI at Hyderabad and is currently leading by 1-0 in the series.
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI: Live Score Updates
4:08 PM: Kuldeep Yadav picks up the last Kiwi wicket. New Zealand dismissed for 108, their 11th lowest ODI total.
4:02 PM: Washington removes Lockie Ferguson for 1. Caught by Suryakumar Yadav at deep mid-wicket. New Zealand is 107 for 9 after 34 overs.
3:57 PM: Washington Sundar dismisses Glenn Phillips for 36. New Zealand is 103 for 8 after 31.1 overs.
3:50 PM: Hardik Pandya sends back Mitchell Santner for 27 to leave New Zealand reeling at 103 for 7 after 31 wickets.
3:04 PM: Shami picks up his 3rd wicket of the match. He dismisses Michael Bracewell for 22. New Zealand is 56 for 6 after 18.3 overs.
2:25 PM: Shardul Thakur joins the party. He dismisses Tom Latham for 1 run. New Zealand is 15 for 5 after 10.3 overs.
2:20 PM: Another caught & bowled. This time it’s Hardik Pandya to dismiss Devon Conway for 7. New Zealand is 15 for 4 after 9.5 overs.
2:03 PM: A brilliant caught & bowled from Shami to dismiss Daryl Mitchell for 1. New Zealand is 9 for 3 after 6.1 overs.
1:58 PM: Mohammad Siraj dismisses Henry Nicholls for 2. Caught at 1st slip by Shubman Gill. New Zealand is 9 for 2 after 6 overs.
1:35 PM – Mohammad Shami cleans up Finn Allen to give India its first breakthrough. New Zealand is 1 loss for naught after the first over.
India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI: Playing 11
India: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan(w), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed ShamiNew Zealand: Finn Allen, Henry Nicholls, Devon Conway, Tom Latham(w/c), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Michael Bracewell, Henry Shipley, Blair Tickner, Lockie Ferguson