Batting first after winning the toss, India posted a total of 284 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in their allotted 50 overs. KL Rahul led the way with a brilliant 112, while Shubman Gill contributed 56 runs. Among the New Zealand bowlers, Kirsten Clark took 3 wickets to put pressure on the Indian innings.
Chasing a target of 285, New Zealand reached the score in 47.3 overs, losing only 3 wickets. Devon Mitchell remained unbeaten on 131, supported by Will Young’s 87-run innings. Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, and Kuldeep Yadav each took one wicket for India during the run chase.
With this win, the three-match series is now evenly poised at 1-1. The decider is set to take place on the 18th at the indoor stadium.
