After losing by 7 wickets in the first ODI in Auckland, Team India will seek to bounce back when they face New Zealand in the second ODI on November 27, Sunday.
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After losing by 7 wickets in the first ODI in Auckland, Team India will seek to bounce back when they face New Zealand in the second ODI on November 27, Sunday. Without a doubt, the Men in Blue must win this game or risk falling behind 0-2 in the three-game series. Indian batsmen scored 306 runs after being given the option to bat first. Shreyas Iyer (80), Shikhar Dhawan (72), and Shubman Gill were among the half-centurions (50). Southee and Lockie Ferguson both had three wickets each.
Umran Malik and Arshdeep Singh made their debuts in the first ODI, but the bowlers were unable to pick wickets at regular intervals after India posted a below-par total with the bat. Dhawan will be looking for a better performance from his bowlers in a game that the Men in Blue would prefer to win in order to make the final ODI the series decider. Dhawan and Gill would hope to give India a quickfire start.
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In ODIs, India and New Zealand are neck and neck. India has won 55 of the 111 matches between the two countries. NZ has won 50 matches, with one tie (5 NR).
New Zealand LLWWW (last five completed ODIs, most recent first)
India WWLWL
| Total Matches | 46 |
| Matches won batting first | 18 |
| Matches won bowling first | 26 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 239 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 210 |
| Highest total recorded | 363/4 (50 Ov) by WI vs NZ |
| Lowest total recorded | 92/10 (30.5 Ov) by IND vs NZ |
| Highest score chased | 350/9 (49.3 Ov) by NZ vs AUS |
| Lowest score defended | 182/9 (35 Ov) by NZ vs SL |
