India down 2-0, lose No. 1 ranking
New Zealand pushed India off the No. 1 position in ODIs with another clinical performance although India's middle order demanded that their bowlers stay at it till the end
22/01Result
2nd ODI (D/N), India tour of New Zealand at Hamilton, Jan 22 2014
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
271/7 (42/42 ov) -
![India]( "India")
277/9 (41.3 ov, target 293)
Player of the Match
22/01Result
2nd ODI (D/N), India tour of New Zealand at Hamilton, Jan 22 2014
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
271/7 (42/42 ov) -
![India]( "India")
277/9 (41.3 ov, target 293)
Player of the Match
Match Day
India bowlers need to curb mistakes under pressure
In the last two ODIs, India's bowlers have shown a tendency to concede ground in a short burst. While New Zealand's bowlers have extracted help from the pitches, India have struggled and their only hope of saving the series is to avoid mistakes
Openers should have batted for longer - Dhoni
It is hard to fault an opening pair that has been so successful over the past several months but it was Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma's slow start that pulled India down in their big chase in Hamilton, MS Dhoni has said
Batting blueprint was executed again - McCullum
Brendon McCullum is pleased with New Zealand clicking in every department in the first two ODIs against India
Fresh graduate cashes it in
A 22-year-old from the town of Te Aroha went home with NZ$100,000 after taking a one-handed catch on the Seddon Park grass bank
Williamson's innings helps New Zealand beat India
New Zealand batsman, Kane Williamson, starred in his side's 15-run win over India in the second ODI which was played in Hamilton on Wednesday.
Lucky three for Anderson
Plays of the Day from the second ODI between New Zealand and India, in Hamilton
Important to want to hit the short ball - Kohli
Virat Kohli, who scored a century in the first ODI in Napier, said it was important to want to hit the short balls in order to play them well