Mitchell upstages Rahul as New Zealand level series
NZ ace chase of 285 to set up a series decider in high-scoring Indore
14/01Result
2nd ODI (D/N), New Zealand tour of India at Rajkot, Jan 14 2026
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![India]( "India")
284/7 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
286/3 (47.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
14/01Result
2nd ODI (D/N), New Zealand tour of India at Rajkot, Jan 14 2026
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![India]( "India")
284/7 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
286/3 (47.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Swept aside: How India keep forgetting their answer to spin
The second ODI in Rajkot turned on a simple difference: New Zealand swept to disrupt the spinners and dictate lengths, while India stayed largely down the ground
Reddy in for Washington; New Zealand ask India to bat in Rajkot
Shubman Gill said he would have batted first anyway and that there wasn't much dew at the venue when they trained the night before
Ghosts of finals past: When Rahul's what-if met Mitchell's unfinished business
Their minds would have been on innings of the past - the World Cup final in 2023, and Champions Trophy final in 2025, respectively - as they brought up counterattacking tons
Preview
India halt NZ's winning run and eye series spoils
Who will take the injured Washington Sundar's place? Nitish Reddy or Ayush Badoni?
