India edged New Zealand by four runs under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in a rain-hit second ODI in Wellington on Saturday to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

New Zealand were bowled out for 134 in 41 overs after the match was reduced to 47 overs a side, with Daryl Mitchell top-scoring on 55 and Mitchell Santner adding 31. Gurnoor Brar took 4 for 30 and Anshul Kamboj 2 for 25. Chasing 135, India reached 113 for 7 in 26 overs, with Shreyas Iyer making 30 and KL Rahul unbeaten on 26, before persistent rain ended the contest. Jacob Duffy and Kyle Jamieson took three wickets each. ESPNcricinfo recorded the four-run DLS verdict, and CricTracker confirmed the series position.

Brar stars as New Zealand fold for 134

Brar was named player of the match for a disciplined spell on a difficult, two-paced surface, where only Mitchell and Santner passed 30 for the hosts. Rain had already delayed the start and shortened the contest before a ball was bowled, and the low total of 247 runs across both innings told the story of a bowler-friendly day.

India wobble before rain saves them

India looked in trouble at 47 for 4 in a chase that should have been straightforward, and only a 39-run fifth-wicket stand between Iyer and Rahul steadied them. When rain returned with India on 113 for 7, they were four runs ahead of the DLS par score of 109, and with no further play possible the umpires called the match off at the cut-off time. The defeat was New Zealand's 11th against India across all formats in 2026, a calendar-year record against one opponent. The third ODI is in Hamilton on Tuesday, 10 November.