India vs New Zealand LIVE 2nd odi Match score updates: New Zealand team has set a target of 274 runs in front of India in the second match of the 3 match ODI series being played at Eden Park, Auckland. The hosts are already leading 1-0 in the series. In such a situation, the Kiwi team would like to win the match in its name, while the Indian batsmen will bat in this match with the intention of staying in the series.

In this match, Indian team captain Virat Kohli won the toss and decided to bowl first. Batting first, the New Zealand team batted 50 overs and scored 273 runs, losing 8 wickets. Martin Guptill scored 79, Ross Taylor unbeaten 73, Henry Nicholls 41, Kyle Jamieson 25 not out and Tom Blundell scored 22 from the Kiwi team. For India, Yuzvendra Chahal took 3, Shardul Thakur 2 and Ravindra Jadeja took one wicket.

New Zealand's innings, 8 wickets fell

Batting first, Henry Nicholls and Martin Guptill made a daunting start to New Zealand. Nichols was dismissed by Yuzvendra Chahal. He became LBW after scoring 41 off 59 balls. Guptill held one end even after the first wicket fell. He completed his half-century with the help of 5 fours and 2 sixes off 49 balls. The second blow to the Kiwi team came in the form of Tom Blundell, who scored 22 runs and was caught by Saini off Shardul.

New Zealand's third wicket fell as Martin Guptill, who was run out after scoring 79 runs in 79 balls. The fourth blow to the hosts was in the form of Tom Latham, who scored 7 runs and was lbw out to Jadeja. India got their fifth success in the form of a run-out when Jadeja sent James Neesham to a pavilion on a personal score of 3 on a direct hit. The sixth blow was New Zealand in the form of Colin Degrandholm who was caught by Shreyas for 5 runs off Shardul.

The seventh blow to the Kiwi team was given by Yuzvendra Chahal, who caught Mark Champman for a personal score of 1 run. New Zealand suffered the eighth shock as Tim Southee. Saudi scored 3 runs and was out in the hands of Saini off Chahal. Indian bowlers failed to take a 9th wicket. That is why the hosts shared a 276-run partnership for the 9th wicket.

The Indian team has been rested by Mohammed Shami and decided to feed Navdeep Saini in the match. Yuzvendra Chahal has been included in the playing eleven in place of Kuldeep Yadav. In the New Zealand team, two players have been given the opportunity to debut in this match. 6-foot-8-inch bowlers Kyle Jamieson and Mark Chapman are making their ODI debut today. Chapman has been replaced in place of Mitchell Santner while Jamieson has been included in the playing eleven in place of Ish Sodhi.

After losing the first match of New Zealand, today the Indian team will play the second ODI of the three-match series. This match of the series is very important for Team India. After losing a match, now it is necessary for India to win today's match to stay in the series.

New Zealand's playing eleven

Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Tom Blundle, Ross Taylor, Tom Latham (captain, wicketkeeper), Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Colin de Grandholm, Team Southey, Kyle Jamieson, Hemish Bennett

The Indian team will descend on Eden Park in Auckland with the intention of equalizing the series against New Zealand today. India lost despite scoring 347 runs in the first match.