Rajkot, Jan. 13 -- There is something faintly familiar about the script as India and New Zealand assemble for the second one-day international at the Niranjan Shah Stadium here on Wednesday. India, efficient and unruffled, have taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, while New Zealand, gallant but short of the final touch, are once again searching for answers on Indian soil.
The opening ODI followed a pattern that has come to define contests between these sides in recent years. New Zealand fought hard, batted with purpose and posted a competitive 300, yet India, powered by experience and composure, absorbed the pressure and chased the target down with four wickets to spare.
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