India win damp second ODI over Black Caps

Daryl Mitchell hit a half century in an otherwise damp second ODI won by India by four runs in Wellington PHOTO: LINTOTT PHOTOGRAPHY

India has beaten the Black Caps by four runs in a rain shortened second one dayer in Wellington.

Chasing 135 to win, the visitors were 113 for seven when the heavens opened.

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India great Virat Kohli was out for seven and Sreyas Iyer contributed 30 runs. Earlier Daryl Mitchell top-scored in the match with 55 while Mitchell Santner made 33, but no one else surpassed 11.

With no further play possible, they were declared the winners under the Duckworth Lewis Stern system.

Kyle Jamieson and Jacob Duffy had bowling figures of 3-35 from 10 overs and 3-35 from seven overs respectively.

India now leads the series 2-nil with the third ODI in Hamilton on Tuesday.