New Delhi. In the second ODI match played between India and New Zealand, a brilliant performance was seen by the Indian bowlers. Team India’s bowlers maintained pressure on the Kiwi batsmen from the beginning and took wickets at regular intervals. Gurnoor Brar, Akshar Patel and Aaqib Nabi badly shook New Zealand’s innings with their bowling. The New Zealand team failed to score a big score against the Indian bowlers.
However, according to the available match report, New Zealand had lost seven wickets for 125 runs, not the third wicket. This match was played on 7 November 2026.
New Zealand suffered setbacks in the beginning
The New Zealand team, which came to bat first, had a very bad start. Indian fast bowler Aaqib Nabi troubled the Kiwi batsmen with his sharp bowling in the initial overs itself. He gave initial shocks to New Zealand by sending Tim Seifert and Will Young to the pavilion.
After this, Anshul Kamboj increased New Zealand’s problems by bowling Henry Nicholls. Nicholls was out after scoring 11 runs. After the fall of the initial wicket, the New Zealand team came under pressure. The Indian bowlers did not give the batsmen a chance to play freely.
Gurnoor Brar turned the match
Gurnoor Brar looked most impressive in Indian bowling. He constantly troubled the New Zealand batsmen with his accurate line and length. Gurnoor dismissed Tom Latham first. Latham returned to the pavilion after scoring 7 runs.
After this, Glenn Phillips also became a victim of Gurnoor. Phillips was out without opening the account. New Zealand’s innings faltered due to the fall of both wickets. Gurnoor made it clear with his bowling that the Indian team will not allow the opposition batsmen to score runs easily at any cost.
Daryl Mitchell took over the innings
Despite the continuous fall of wickets, Daryl Mitchell held one end for New Zealand. He batted with patience and took the team’s score forward. Mitchell faced 104 balls and scored 55 runs. His innings included five fours and two sixes.
Mitchell got the support of captain Mitchell Santner at the other end. Both the batsmen together made a partnership of 59 runs. This partnership tried to overcome New Zealand’s early setbacks. Santner also scored 31 runs in 38 balls. His innings included one four and two sixes.
Akshar Patel broke the partnership
Just when the New Zealand team seemed to be in control, Akshar Patel gave important success to India by dismissing Daryl Mitchell. Mitchell lost his wicket while trying to play a big shot. Anshul Kamboj took a brilliant catch.
As soon as Mitchell was out, New Zealand’s innings faltered again. After this Gurnoor Brar also sent Mitchell Santner to the pavilion. Santner’s dismissal dealt a big blow to New Zealand’s hopes of a comeback.
New Zealand’s innings ended at 134 runs
Indian bowlers maintained their dominance even in the last overs. Akshar Patel and Gurnoor Brar did not give the lower order batsmen a chance to survive. Aaqib Nabi also laid the foundation of the team’s victory by taking the initial wicket.
The entire New Zealand team was all out after scoring 134 runs in 41 overs. For India, Gurnoor Brar took four wickets for 30 runs. Aaqib Nabi took two wickets for 31 runs. Anshul Kamboj took two wickets for 25 runs, while Akshar Patel dismissed two batsmen for 28 runs.
India got the target of 135 runs
After bowling out New Zealand for 134 runs, the Indian team got the target of 135 runs to win. The brilliant performance of the Indian bowlers had strengthened the position of Team India in the match.
However, despite the target being small, the Indian batting did not start well. Shubhman Gill, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were out early. Later Akshar Patel and Shreyas Iyer also returned to the pavilion.
After this KL Rahul tried to handle one end. The match was interrupted due to rain and India eventually won by four runs on the basis of Duckworth–Lewis rule.
With this victory, the Indian team took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. The bowling of Gurnoor Brar, Aaqib Nabi and Akshar Patel was the biggest achievement for the Indian team in the match.
