India vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI updates: Karthik finishes the game with a top shot through the offside and remains unbeaten on 64. MS Dhoni remains not out at the other end. All smiles for India as they level the ODI series 1-1. The batsmen complimented the efforts of the bowlers who really set up this victory, holding Kiwis to 230 in the first innings. Preview: After trailing 0-1 in the three match One-Day International (ODI) series, India will look to bounce back when the hosts take on a confident New Zealand in the second match at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Wednesday. Despite a brilliant knock from the India skipper Virat Kohli (121), New Zealand’s Tom Latham and Ross Taylor joined hands to hand their team a comprehensive six-wicket victory. The duo contributed a 200-run stand for the fourth wicket as the visitors overtook India’s total of 280/8 with six balls to spare. [caption id=“attachment_4173707” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson, captain of India and New Zealand respectively. AP[/caption] Apart for Kohli and Dinesh Karthik (37) no other batsman rose to the occasion. Many experienced players got a start but could not convert it into a big score. Kohli also rued that the hosts fell 30 to 40 runs short and, in the coming match the hosts would like to improve in that department. In the bowling department, apart from medium-pacer Hardik Pandya (1/46) no other player made the mark as they only managed to take four wickets. The spinners, who had done well against the Australians, also failed drastically. India’s bowling coach Bharat Arun said to level the series is a challenge and the team is ready for it. “We look at it as a big challenge right now. New Zealand competed exceptionally well, they had a fantastic partnership (in Mumbai) and they went on to win that game,” Bharat said. “It is a bigger challenge for us to come back, we know we have our plans in place and it is a good testing ground for the team (on) how you come back from behind and do well in the series, he added. New Zealand, on the other hand, has ticked most of the boxes in the first match. Their top-order batsmen clicked and the bowlers also did a good job. Experienced pacer Trent Boult (4/35) made his mark and the other bowlers supported him at the other end. The visitors will now be aiming for a win again as it will give New Zealand their first bilateral series win in India, having lost all five preceding series while India will look to equalise. Teams: India: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(captain), Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, M.S. Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Manish Pandey, Ajinkya Rahane, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Mohammed Siraj. New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson (captain), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Henry Nicholls, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Matt Henry, Glenn Phillips, George Worker, Tom Bruce, Ish Sodhi. With inputs from IANS
Highlights India vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI at Pune, cricket result: Karthik's 64 guides hosts to victory, level series 1-1
Karthik finishes the game with a top shot through the offside and remains unbeaten on 64. MS Dhoni remains not out at the other end. All smiles for India as they level the ODI series 1-1. The batsmen complimented the efforts of the bowlers who really set up this victory, holding Kiwis to 230 in the first innings.
 "Highlights India vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI at Pune, cricket result: Karthik's 64 guides hosts to victory, level series 1-1")
All square at the end of second ODI. As we head for the third and the deciding ODI at Kanpur. This is living up to a fantastic series with both teams edging each other in the two contests so far.
Join us for the third ODI on Sunday. Should be a cracker of a game, as Kanpur’s Green Park is set host its final ODI
"Probably, this would be for the last time that the Green Park hosts an international match as the Lucknow stadium is far superior, and one of the best stadiums in the country" said acting BCCI president CK Khanna
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Watch Our correspondent Piyush Pal reviews India’s 6-wicket win over New Zealand 2nd ODI
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar: That’s my nature and I never try to change that. Whenever I bowl with the new ball, I try to swing it. It wasn’t happening today, so I focused on bowling in good areas.Thanks to team management. I am not a muscular guy again thanks to trainer, but I am more confident if you compare it to what I felt a couple of years ago.
After 46 overs,India 232/4 ( Dinesh Karthik 64 , MS Dhoni (W) 18)
Karthik finishes the game with a top shot through the offside and remains unbeaten on 64. MS Dhoni remains not out at the other end. All smiles for India as they level the ODI series 1-1. The batsmen complimented the efforts of the bowlers who really set up theis victory, holding Kiwis to 230.
After 45 overs,India 225/4 ( Dinesh Karthik 60 , MS Dhoni (W) 16)
Another bowler who has been impressive today, has been Milne. Hitting the deck hard and putting it all in when the match’s result is mere formality says a lot about a fast bowler.
Many fans can be seen leaving the stadium now as the match is all but over now. This being a Wednesday, not a weekend, people are going early realising that they need to be somewhere in the morning tomorrow..
After 44 overs,India 224/4 ( Dinesh Karthik 60 , MS Dhoni (W) 15)
The two boundaries at the start off the over forced Boult to change his angle. India just seven runs away now. The question is will Dhoni hit it with a six. Has been a while since he has finished it with a special.
After 43 overs,India 215/4 ( Dinesh Karthik 60 , MS Dhoni (W) 6)
Santner completes his spell, a wonderful one. 38 runs off his 10 overs with a wicket. 4 runs off his last over. His only wicket came very late in the match
After 42 overs,India 211/4 ( Dinesh Karthik 57 , MS Dhoni (W) 5)
Barring that four Dhoni is happy to block the remaining deliveries as Boult completes his ninth over. Four runs off the over.
After 41 overs,India 207/4 ( Dinesh Karthik 57 , MS Dhoni (W) 1)
End off a successful over, Santner has bowled extremely well to earn the wicket, albeit he got it with a real losener, but he will gleefully accept it. Pandya was livid with himself but all the focus shifted to the star who walked out on to the ground. Dhoni uses his feet straightaway to get off the mark against the left-arm spin.
OUT! Pandya selects the wrong ball to play the sweep, ends up scooping the full ball straight downshort fine leg’s throat.
Hardik Pandya c Milne b Santer 30 (31)
After 40 overs,India 204/3 ( Dinesh Karthik 55 , Hardik Pandya 30)
A couple to start with for Kartik and then a cracking shot to get to his half-century, a well-earned fifty and follows it up with a four singles. India pass the 200-run mark. Victory not far away.
After 39 overs,India 194/3 ( Dinesh Karthik 47 , Hardik Pandya 28)
Williamson goes back to Santner, looking for a potential miracle that brings his team back in contention. Takes Karthik’s pad on the first ball as the two run for a leg-bye, a couple of singles makes it three off the over
After 38 overs,India 191/3 ( Dinesh Karthik 46 , Hardik Pandya 27)
India only 40 runs away less than 4 runs an over required now, with seven wickets in hand it should be a stroll in the park. Pandya’s couple of boundaries off Southee’s over made it a good one for the home side.
After 37 overs,India 178/3 ( Dinesh Karthik 44 , Hardik Pandya 16)
Karthik opens the face of the bat to run it down to third man and Southee’s fumble allows them to take an extra run. Karthik opens the face again this time to the right of Southee for a single, Pandya too sensibly just rotating the strike. Tests Karthik with a bouncer and he pulls it backward square leg for a single.
After 36 overs,India 172/3 ( Dinesh Karthik 40 , Hardik Pandya 15)
Karthik-Pandya exchange quick single off the first ball. Pandya pulls the fourth ball to deep square leg, it reaches the fielder on the bounce and Karthik guides to third man for another single to keep strike
After 35 overs,India 168/3 ( Dinesh Karthik 38 , Hardik Pandya 13)
Two runs off the second ball and Karthik swivels and pulls to deep midwicket for a couple. Boult manages to keep him quiet for the next four balls
After 34 overs,India 166/3 ( Dinesh Karthik 36 , Hardik Pandya 13)
Karthik nudges on the ondisde behind square and calls for two straight away with putting in a dive to make it in time. There was really no need for the second. Milne is on his haunces pleading for leg before shout on the second ball but it seemed to go high the ball tracking confirms it. Karthik uppishly plays a drive and falls just short of the cover fielder. Pandya takes a single off the final ball to keep strike.
After 33 overs,India 161/3 ( Dinesh Karthik 32 , Hardik Pandya 12)
Santner has really caused some problems varying his speed to both the batsmen. Quick to Pandya and slower to Karthik, produced couple of leading edges from both batsmen but none ends up into any fielder’s hands. Pandya launches the fifth ball for six over long on. First six off Santner’s bowling in this innings.
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