India vs New Zealand: Hosts win by 6 wickets, level series 1-1
Indian players congratulate each other after winning the 2nd One-Day International against New Zealand at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Wednesday. (BCCI)
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Indian players congratulate each other after winning the 2nd One-Day International against New Zealand at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Wednesday. (BCCI)
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A major controversy broke out on Wednesday morning before the start of the 2nd ODI when the MCA curator was suspended for alleged pitch tampering. (BCCI)
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New Zealand, who were leading the series 1-0, won the toss and opted to bat against India. (BCCI)
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However, New Zealand’s decision to bat did not turn out as they expected as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. (BCCI)
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Man-of-the-Match Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up as many as three wickets, breaking the spine of the New Zealand batting order. (BCCI)
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Jasprit Bumrah also struck for India, picking up two wickets. (BCCI)
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The spinners also got into the act as Yuzvendra Chahal scalped two while Axar Patel picked one to restrict New Zealand to 230/9 off their 50 overs. (BCCI)
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India did not start well as they lost opener Rohit Sharma and captain Virat Kohli very early in the innings. (BCCI)
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But Shikhar Dhawan stuck it out in the middle to anchor the Indian innings. (BCCI)
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In the end, Shikhar Dhawan scored 68 runs which turned out to be the highest individual score of the match. (BCCI)
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