New Zealand will take on India in the second match of the five-game ODI series at Henry Farm Stadium in Wellington on Saturday, November 7.
Delving into the details of the first ODI, New Zealand batted first and posted 185 in 40.2 overs. Tim Seifert (38) and Daryl Mitchell (30) were the top scorers. Arshdeep Singh scalped a four-wicket haul. In response, India won the game by five wickets as they chased down the DLS-revised target in 22.4 overs. Virat Kohli (74) was the top scorer.
NZ vs IND, ODI Series 2026, Match 2, Match Details
Match: New Zealand vs India, ODI Series 2026, Match 2
Time & Date: 7:30 AM IST, Saturday, November 7
Venue: Henry Stadium, Wellington
NZ vs IND, ODI Series 2026, Match 2 Pitch Report
The average first-innings score across the last three Men’s ODIs was 236. Two out of the last three contests saw the team batting first come out on top. Any score above 280 would be a tough ask for the team batting second.
NZ vs IND, ODI Series 2026, Match 2 Probable XIs
New Zealand
Tim Seifert, Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy, Blair Tickner
India
Shubman Gill (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Arshdeep Singh
NZ vs IND, ODI Series 2026, Match 2 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: India
India started the five-game ODI series with a five-wicket win in the first game. With India having more experience in their batting attack, we can expect them to secure another comfortable win, taking a 2-0 lead in the series.
