IND vs NZ 2nd ODI Highlights: New Zealand defeated India in the second ODI between the two sides, held at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Kotamby, Rajkot, Gujarat, on January 14 (Wednesday). The visitors rode on a masterclass from Daryl Mitchell, who scored an unbeaten 131 off 117 balls to guide the Kiwis home.
The Blackcaps chased down 285 with seven wickets in hand and 15 balls to spare. This means that the three-match series is now levelled 1-1 and will be decided by the finale, the third game, scheduled to be played at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on January 18 (Sunday).
New Zealand in India, 3 ODI Series, 2026
India
284/7 (50.0)
New Zealand
286/3 (47.3)
Match Ended ( Day – 2nd ODI )
New Zealand beat India by 7 wickets
Earlier in the day, the Kiwis won the toss and opted to bowl first, restricting India to 284/7. Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul remained key batters for India, adding 73 for the fifth wicket. The latter scored a splendid century to take India to a competitive total.
Key battles, form guide, and what to watch
India’s Form: WWLWW
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Team selection was in focus, and India did bring in Ayush Badoni into the squad following Washington Sundar’s injury, but it was Nitish Reddy who was included in the Playing 11.
India vs New Zealand Playing XI
India Playing 11: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
New Zealand Playing 11: Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay (wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell (captain), Zakary Foulkes, Jayden Lennox, Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson
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India vs New Zealand Highlights, 2nd ODI: Thrilling finale awaits
As New Zealand are now level terms with India with the series scoreline reading 1-1 after the end of the first two games, the third and final match of the three-match series promises to be a mouthwatering thriller at the Holkar Stadium in Indore.
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India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Series Level
New Zealand's Live Score- 286/3 after 47.3 Overs vs India
New Zealand win by seven wickets
And it was only fitting that Daryl Mitchell, the man of the moment finished the proceedings with a four. This will now take New Zealand to level terms with India as they have won the second ODI by seven wickets.
India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Kiwis in cruise control
New Zealand's Live Score- 268/3 after 46 Overs vs India
Target to Win- 285
The game is running away from India as the Kiwis are in cruise control mode with centurion Mitchell and Glenn Phillips at the crease. The partnership for the fifth wicket is now 60 off 48 balls.
India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Century for Mitchell
New Zealand's Live Score- 235/3 after 42 Overs vs India
Target to Win- 285
Century!! And the moment has finally arrived. Mitchell missed out on a century in the last game, but he was sure that he wouldn’t want to let go of another opportunity and smashed his 8th ODI ton. This is also his third ton in the format against India.
India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Will Young out, Kuldeep with the breakthrough
New Zealand's Live Score- 208/3 after 38 Overs vs India
Target to Win- 285
Wicket!! Just after Prasidh dropped Mitchell, Kuldeep Yadav found a way to get a wicket as he had well settled Will Young outfoxed by the slowness and grip of the wet ball.
The Kiwi number three tries to pull, the ball is slow to arrive, and the batter is already through with his shot. As a result, the contact is on the edge of the bat, and the ball stands up in the air, and Nitish Reddy makes no mistakes with the easy grab.
India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: 200 up for Kiwis
New Zealand's Live Score- 203/2 after 37 Overs vs India
Target to Win- 285
The 200 has come up for the Kiwis, and they now look like the team to beat here. Only their own mistakes will be able to cause their downfall, as they are in a perfect position to level the series.
India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Mitchell dropped by Prasidh
Dropped!! Just after crossing his 2500 run landmark in ODIs, Daryl Mitchell has been dropped by Prasidh Krishna, and both the batter and New Zealand get a much needed repreive as otherwise it would have been hard for a new batter to come in and start hitting from ball one.
India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Mitchell fastest N batter to reach 2500 runs in ODIs
Daryl Mitchell has become the fastest Kiwi batter to cross the 2500-run mark in ODIs, getting to the milestone in only his 55th innings. He is overall the fourth fastest, behind India’s Shubman Gill (50), South Africa’s Hashim Amla (51), and Pakistan’s Imam-ul-Haq (52).
India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: 150 up, Mitchell-Young partnership reaches 100
New Zealand's Live Score- 157/2 after 31 Overs vs India
Target to Win- 285
Mitchell and Young are doing really well with the bat here as they bring up the 100-run stand for the fourth wicket. In the process, they have also taken New Zealand beyond 100 runs.
India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Fifty for Daryl Mitchell
New Zealand's Live Score- 134/2 after 28 Overs vs India
Target to Win- 285
Fifty for Young!! And now Mitchell’s partner Young too has brought up his fifty, giving New Zealand more assurance of moving towards a win here.
India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Fifty for Daryl Mitchell
New Zealand's Live Score- 126/2 after 27 Overs vs India
Target to Win- 285
Fifty!! Back-to-back fifties for Daryl Mitchell. But it will all be about whether he will be able to convert this knock into a match winning innings.
India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: 100 up for the Kiwis
New Zealand's Live Score- 101/2 after 22 Overs vs India
Target to Win- 285
100 comes up for the Kiwis, and so does the 50-run partnership for the fourth wicket between Mitchell and Young.
New Zealand's Live Score- 82/2 after 20 Overs vs India
Target to Win- 285
The first 20 overs are done with, and New Zealand have made sure that they are not falling too far behind. Will Young and Mitchell are trying to lay a solid foundation here. The partnership is 35 runs old, and India have brought Kuldeep Yadav into the attack.
It is going to be spin from both ends then.
India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Fifty up for Kiwis
New Zealand's Live Score- 57/2 after 14 Overs vs India
Target to Win- 285
Six!! Daryl Mitchell is here, and he has announced his arrival with a bang, hitting a six against Nitish Reddy and clearing his intentions first up.
India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Prasidh knocks over Nicholls
New Zealand's Live Score- 47/2 after 13 Overs vs India
Target to Win- 285
Bowled!! Prasidh Krishna has knocked over Henry Ncholls here, and India have an all-important breakthrough once again. Both the Kiwi openers are back in the hut.
India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Reddy into the attack
New Zealand's Live Score- 43/1 after 12 Overs vs India
Target to Win- 285
Nitish Kumar Reddy is the first change bowler for India here. He is into the attack and starts with a decent over.
India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Maiden From Rana
New Zealand's Live Score- 26/1 after 8 Overs vs India
Target to Win- 285
Maiden!! Harshit Rana seems to be on a roll. After picking a wicket, he has bowled a maiden over too, which is huge in the way that it is a white ball game and he is bowling at night in dewy conditions against a team that is chasing below 300.
India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Harshit Rana strikes
New Zealand's Live Score- 24/1 after 6 Overs vs India
Target to Win- 285
Wicket!! Harshit Rana has struck and has got the prized scalp of Devon Conway to put India ahead in the game. It is a great ploy given that the dew would come down heavily later in the day, so they must be ready for it by picking up wickets early on.
India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Back after the break
New Zealand's Live Score- 11/0 after 2 Overs vs India
Target to Win- 285
So we are back after the break, and India have had a tight hold on the New Zealand scoring as the Kiwis have managed only 11 runs in the first two overs.
India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: 285 for Kiwis to win
India's Live Score- 284/7 after 50 Overs vs New Zealand
New Zealand now have a clear vision, they need to win this game by scoring 285 runs, if they want to stay in the hunt in the series.
India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: India finish on a high
India's Live Score- 284/7 after 50 Overs vs New Zealand
End of First Innings!! That would mark the end of the first innings, and India have finished on a high here. From 118/4 to reach 284/7 is a great recovery. It is all thanks to the magic from KL Rahul.
India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: KL Rahul’s 8th ODI ton
India's Live Score- 272/7 after 49 Overs vs New Zealand
Century!! And we have a great century here from Rahul. Brilliant maturity shown by the senior statesman as he notches up his eighth ton. He knew that there was no point in rotating the strike and therefore went all guns blazing to notch up 14 runs from the over and get to the landmark.
India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Another one bites the dust
India's Live Score- 258/7 after 48 Overs vs New Zealand
Wicket!! And here is another wicket. Seems like Rahul is running out of partners here as Mohammed Siraj too has bitten the dust.
India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Foulkes gets Reddy
India's Live Score- 255/6 after 47 Overs vs New Zealand
Out!! That’s the wicket that New Zealand were after and they have got. Glenn Phillips comes up with a brilliant catch, and Zakary Foulkes gets the wicket of Reddy. His short stay at the crease comes to an end.
India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: First Six for Reddy
India's Live Score- 234/5 after 44 Overs vs New Zealand
Six!! That’s huge, and that’s going over the boundary ropes for a great six for Nitish Reddy and India. It is one of the few sixes that India have hit in this game.
India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Fifty for Rahul
India's Live Score- 199/5 after 40 Overs vs New Zealand
Fifty!! This is great work by KL Rahul here as he notches up an important fifty given the kind of situation India are in at the moment.
India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: Jadeja caught and bowled
India's Live Score- 191/5 after 38.1 Overs vs New Zealand
Wicket!! And we have yet another wicket here. And this is a soft dismissal, and India are five down as one more partnership has been broken here by the Kiwis. It is their skipper, Michael Bracewell, who has done the damage.
India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI: 150 Up for India
India's Live Score- 157/4 after 34 Overs vs New Zealand
The 150 has come up for India as the duo of KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja have done well to stabilize the innings after the fall of two quick wickets that included biggies like Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer
IND vs NZ Live Score, 2nd ODI: Rahul-Jadeja steady the ship
After harrowing two overs by Kristian Clarke, where India lost back to back-to-back wickets, Ravindra Jadeja, the hometown hero, and KL Rahul have steadied the Indian ship. They are trying to rebuild the innings and doing well in thier approach, dealing in singles.
India's Live Score after 30 Overs vs NZ in 2nd ODI at Rajkot- 142/4
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Virat Kohli castled by Clarke
Bowled Him!! Virat Kohli has been castled by Kristian Clarke. The new world number one batter is now out for 23, and India are four down for 118 with Clarke picking two wickets in two overs and breaking the back of the Indian batting line-up.
IND vs NZ Live Score, 2nd ODI: 118/4 after 23.3 Overs