India beat New Zealand by four runs via DLS after rain

India defeated New Zealand by four runs using the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in a rain-affected one-day international on Saturday. The match, played in Wellington, was reduced to 47 overs per side due to weather conditions.

New Zealand struggled in their innings as India's pace attack restricted the hosts to 134 in 41 overs. The match was halted before the completion of the allocated overs, leaving New Zealand with a target of 22 runs for victory.

India faced early challenges in their chase, but Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul stabilized the innings. Rain interrupted the match with India on 113-7, needing 22 runs for victory.

New Zealand's seamers made India work hard for the target, turning what seemed a straightforward chase into a low-scoring contest. Jacob Duffy dismissed Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli in his first two overs, while Kyle Jamieson's disciplined bowling left India at 47-4.

Iyer scored 30 off 46, and Rahul remained unbeaten on 26 off 38 balls, including two fours and two sixes, before rain ended the match. India's pacers had earlier dismantled New Zealand's top order, leaving the hosts with little margin for error.

Auqib Nabi took two early wickets for New Zealand, dismissing Tim Seifert and Will Young. Gurnoor Brar later removed Tom Latham and Glenn Phillips with a double-wicket maiden. Daryl Mitchell scored 55 off 104 balls, while captain Mitchell Santner contributed 31 off 38.

Brar was the standout bowler for India with 4-30, while Nabi, Anshul Kamboj, and Axar Patel each took two wickets. The five-match series will next be played in Hamilton on Tuesday.