Rajkot | KL Rahul hit a combative 112 to lead India to a competitive 284 for seven in the second ODI against New Zealand on a slow pitch, here Wednesday.
Invited to bat, India were off to a confident start with Rohit Sharma (24) and skipper Shubhman Gil (56) adding 70 runs for the first wicket but Kiwi spinners snatched the momentum with disciplined bowling in middle overs.
Virat Kohli (23), Ravindra Jadeja (27) got starts but could not convert them into big knocks. Nitish Kumar Reddy hit a 21-ball 20.
India are leading the three-match series 1-0.
Brief Scores:
India: 284 for 7 in 50 overs. (KL Rahul 112 not out, S Gill 56; Kristian Clarke 3/56).
Scoreboard from the second ODI between India and New Zealand at Niranjan Shah Stadium, here on Wednesday.
India:
Rohit Sharma c Young b Clarke 24
Shubman Gill c Mitchell b Jamieson 56
Virat Kohli b Clarke 23
Shreyas Iyer c Bracewell b Clarke 8
KL Rahul not out 112
Ravindra Jadeja c & b Bracewell 27
Nitish Kumar Reddy c Phillips b Foulkes 20
Harshit Rana c Bracewell b Lennox 2
Mohammed Siraj not out 2
Extras: (LB-2, NB-1, WD-7) 10 Total (For 7 wickets in 50 overs) 284 Fall of wickets: 1-70, 2-99, 3-115, 4-118, 5-191, 6-248, 7-256.
Bowling: Kyle Jamieson 10-2-70-1, Zak Foulkes 9-0-67-1, Kristian Clarke 8-0-56-3, Jayden Lennox 10-0-42-1, Michael Bracewell 10-1-34-1, Glenn Phillips 3-0-13-0.
