India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI: India win toss, bowl first at Wellington; match cut to 47 overs a side

India won the toss and chose to bowl first in the India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI at Hnry Stadium, Wellington, on Saturday, 7 November. A wet outfield delayed the start by an hour and the match has been cut to 47 overs a side, with play from 8.30 am IST, or 4 pm local time.

Rain fell before the toss, which was first due at 7 am IST. It later stopped and the sun came out, while the ground staff worked with the covers and a super sopper. After an inspection at 7.45 am IST the toss was moved to 3.35 pm local time, or 8.05 am IST. Before it, captain Shubman Gill rubbed a hand on the pitch and the marks showed moisture in the surface.

Teams

Hyderabad fast bowler Mohammed Siraj, who joined the squad before the match, is not in the XI, and Auqib Nabi keeps his place. New Zealand’s Matt Henry, cleared after a concussion check, also misses out. Our preview of the match has the background.

India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Axar Patel, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Arshdeep Singh.

New Zealand: Will Young, Tim Seifert, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner (captain), Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy, Blair Tickner.

India lead the five-match series 1-0 after their five-wicket win at Eden Park on Wednesday, 4 November. The next match is at Hamilton on Tuesday, 10 November.