7 months ago
Mitchell's 131 leads NZ to ODI win
Daryl Mitchell from New Zealand scored 131 runs without getting out, helping his team win a cricket match against India.
His teammate Will Young also scored 87 runs.
They worked together really well in the middle of the game.
India had set a target of 285 runs, but New Zealand reached it with 15 balls to spare.
India's bowler Kuldeep Yadav had a tough time because Mitchell and Young knew how to play against his special spin bowling.
India's captain Shubman Gill said his team could have bowled better in the middle of the game.
The series is now tied 1-1, and the next match will decide the winner.
Daryl Mitchell scored an unbeaten 131 runs to lead New Zealand to a 7-wicket win over India in the second ODI.
Will Young supported Mitchell with an 87-run knock, forming a crucial 162-run partnership.
India set a target of 285 runs, with KL Rahul scoring an unbeaten 112 runs.
Kuldeep Yadav had a tough time, conceding 82 runs in 10 overs and taking only one wicket (Will Young).
India captain Shubman Gill criticized his team's inability to take wickets in the middle overs and missed fielding chances.
- Who
- Daryl Mitchell and Will Young
- What
- Guided New Zealand to a 7-wicket win over India in the second ODI
- Where
- Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
- When
- Wednesday, January 14, 2026
- Why
- Mitchell's unbeaten 131 and Young's 87 formed a crucial partnership
Key facts
- Player
- Daryl Mitchell
- Score
- 131 not out
- Match Result
- New Zealand won by 7 wickets
- Venue
- Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot
- Series Status
- Series levelled 1-1
- KL Rahul's Score
- 112 not out
- Will Young's Score
- 87
- Kuldeep Yadav's Performance
- 0/82 in 10 overs
- Next Match
- Series decider in Indore on Sunday
Timeline
Kohli's net practice blitz sparks record series.
Then, 302 runs and 12 sixes against SA, he storms back.
In response, ICC ODI rankings crown him No. 1 again.
First time in five years, he reclaims top spot.
Displacing Rohit Sharma, Kohli's reign resumes.
Quotes
Daryl Mitchell
New Zealand cricketer and current top-ranked ODI batter.
“The way Youngy played was brilliant. He soaked up the (pressure against the) new ball which looked challenging. India came seriously hard up top and bowled some good areas, got it moving and he negated that. Then he was able to find ways to keep rotating (the strike) and getting the odd boundary.”
telegraphindia.com
rediff.com
“I’m comfortable with how I want to go about my batting in these conditions, trying to find ways to put the bowlers under pressure. Whether that’s using feet, sweep (shot), using the crease, there are different ways that you try and find ways to put pressure on them (opposition).”
telegraphindia.com
rediff.com
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