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11/07 00:35 CST Gurnoor Brar takes 4-30 as India bowls out New Zealand for 134
in the 2nd ODI
Gurnoor Brar takes 4-30 as India bowls out New Zealand for 134 in the 2nd ODI
By STEVE McMORRAN
AP Sports Writer
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) --- Daryl Mitchell made a half century and shared
a 59-run partnership with Mitchell Santner Saturday in an act of resistance
before New Zealand was dismissed for 134 in 41 overs, batting first in the
second one-day cricket international against India.
Mitchell was out for 55 and Santner for 31 as New Zealand again failed to
produce a challenging total against a concerted India attack. Henry Nicholls
(11) was the only other New Zealand batter apart from Santner and Mitchell to
reach double figures.
Gurnoor Brar produced difficult bounce and took 4-30 from 10 overs while Auqib
Nabi struck twice early and finished with 2-31. Anshul Kamboj and spinner Axar
Patel, bowling through the middle of the innings, took two wickets each.
India captain Shubman Gill won an influential toss, his sixth in seven matches
across the T20 and ODI series, and couldn't hide his delight at being able to
send New Zealand in on a pitch which had sweated under the covers for two days.
Asked what he intended do after winning the toss, Gill grinned and said: "Bowl.
No surprises there." His New Zealand counterpart, Mitchell Santner, looked
dejected.
The toss was delayed by an hour because of a damp outfield and the match was
reduced to 47 overs per side.
Gill has called tails in six matches and won the toss every time. The only time
he called incorrectly was when he changed to heads.
The pitch was a little moist and tended to hold up early on. Arshdeep Patel
took no wicket for four runs off his first four overs.
Later, he found sharper and more threatening bounce as New Zealand batters
again succumbed to the lure of the pull shot. Three New Zealand top-order
batters were out pulling in the first match at Auckland on Wednesday which
India won by five wickets after bowling out New Zealand for 185.
New Zealand started poorly, losing three wickets inside the first nine overs.
Tim Seifert was out without scoring in the second over, popping a ball that
held up sharply to Anshul Kamboj at midwicket from the bowling of Nabi. Nabi
also removed Will Young who was cramped trying to defend a short ball on a
fourth stump line, edging a catch to K.L. Rahul.
At the end of the 10-over power play, New Zealand was 29-5 and had hit only
three fours and a six. New Zealand hit only two more boundaries between the
10th and 20th overs, after which it was 55-3.
Mitchell was dropped by Gill off Kamboj when he was 21 but subsequently battled
through to his half century from 97 balls with five fours and two sixes.
He was out soon after, slicing a ball from Axar Patel to Kamboj in the deep.
Santner followed quickly, caught behind by Rahul off a quick ball from Brar.
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