By Admin 
IND vs NZ 2nd ODI: Team India had to face a crushing defeat at the hands of New Zealand in the second ODI played at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. In this match held on January 14, India had scored 284 runs while batting first, but the Kiwi team achieved the target in just 47.3 overs and leveled the series at 1-1. This defeat was not just a bad day, but the weak performance of some Indian players increased India’s problems. If these players had fulfilled their responsibilities, the outcome of the match might have been different.
India’s biggest weakness in this match was its bowling in the middle overs. New Zealand’s batsmen scored runs without much pressure and took the match under their control. Especially Daryl Mitchell’s unbeaten century became the biggest headache for India.
Kuldeep Yadav was the most expensive
There were a lot of expectations from Chinaman spinner Kuldeep Yadav in this match, but he completely failed. In the middle overs, where it was necessary to take wickets, Kuldeep was not even successful in stopping the runs. He gave away more than 80 runs in his 10 overs and took only one wicket. His expensive spell proved costly for India.
Prasidh Krishna’s mistake proved costly
The performance of fast bowler Prasidh Krishna was also disappointing. He not only gave runs, but also dropped the catch of Daryl Mitchell at an important moment. This catch later proved to be the turning point of the match. Mitchell took full advantage of this and scored a brilliant century.
Did not get all-round contribution from Jadeja
The team expects contributions from Ravindra Jadeja with both bat and ball, but in this match he lacked in both the departments. In batting, he could not play big innings and scored only 27. Even in bowling, Jadeja failed to take wickets.
Shreyas Iyer’s flop show
Vice-captain Shreyas Iyer’s bat also remained calm in this important match. He did play a few balls, but later returned to the pavilion after scoring only 8 runs. The team did not get to see the kind of innings that was required from him.
Siraj did not get success
Mohammad Siraj tried his best, but wickets did not come in his account. They could not succeed in creating pressure in the initial overs, of which the New Zealand batsmen took advantage.
Now what next?
Overall, India’s defeat was not due to any one player, but was the result of the collective poor performance of the team. Now the series will be decided in the third ODI, where Team India will have to learn from these mistakes and make a strong comeback.