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An 86-run stand between KL Rahul (57*) and Shreyas Iyer (44) for the third wicket helped India chase down the target with ease.
Riding on an unbeaten knock of 57 from KL Rahul, India on Sunday defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets in the 2nd T20I of the five-match series at Eden Park in Auckland.
The Men in Blue, who had won the first match by 6 wickets in Januray 24 now lead the series 2-0.
Earlier on Sunday, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and opted to bat against India.
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A brilliant bowling effort by Indian bowlers restricted New Zealand to 132 for 5 in 20 overs
The Indian bowlers made New Zealand batsmen toil hard for runs and the consequences saw the Kiwis remain contented with a below-par score on the board.
Tim Seifert (33* off 26) and Martin Guptill (33 off 20) were the top-scorers for New Zealand.
For India, Ravindra Jadeja, who returned figures of 2 for 18, was the most successful bowler. Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah ended with 1 for 21 in his 4 overs. Shivam Dubey and Shardul Thakur claimed a wicket each.
A target of 133 runs was never going to be tough for a team like India. However, early strikes from Tim Southee, who claimed the wickets of Rohit Sharma (8) and Virat Kohli (11) in quick succession, reduced India to 39 for 2 in 5.2 overs.
But an 86-run stand between Rahul and Shreyas Iyer (44) for the third wicket helped India chase down the target with ease.
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