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India Opt To Bowl Against NZ, Both Teams Field Same XI

India Opt To Bowl Against NZ, Both Teams Field Same XI

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India bowled out New Zealand for 134 in 41 overs in the second ODI in Wellington on Saturday after winning the delayed toss and electing to bowl. Gurnoor Brar claimed four wickets, including Mitchell Santner for 31, with figures of four for 30 in 10 overs, while Auqib Nabi took two for 31 and Anshul Kamboj and Axar Patel each took two wickets. The win gave India a 1‑0 lead in the five‑match series.

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  • left · 1 outlet

    India captain Shubman Gill has won a delayed toss and chose to bowl in the second one-day cricket international against New Zealand

    — The Hindu

  • center · 3 outlets

    India skipper Shubman Gill once again won the toss and elected to bowl against New Zealand in the second ODI here on Saturday. Both teams opted for the same eleven that took part in the opening game. India had won the rain-curtailed first ODI by five wickets in Auckland on Wednesday after dismissing…

    — The Tribune

  • right · 4 outlets

    India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bowl against New Zealand in the second One-Day International in Wellington on Saturday, after rain delayed the start. Both sides fielded unchanged elevens from the opening game. India lead the five-match series 1-0 after a five-wicket win under…

    — The Pioneer

RSS excerpt

The toss was scheduled for 7 AM IST, but the weather didn’t allow it, and both sides remained in the dugout.

Coverage arrived over 207 hours — first from The Indian Express, latest from Orissa Post.

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India Opt To Bowl Against NZ, Both Teams Field Same XI

The toss was scheduled for 7 AM IST, but the weather didn’t allow it, and both sides remained in the dugout.

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