India suffered a 22-run defeat at the hands of New Zealand in the second one-dayer to lose the three-match series at Eden Park at Auckland today.
Put in to bat, Martin Guptill and Ross Taylor smashed half-centuries as New Zealand survived a mid-innings collapse to post a competitive 273 for 8 in their 50 overs. Earlier, Taylor made unbeaten 73 off 74 balls his 51st half-century.
Opener Guptill scored a run-a-ball 79 and along with his opening partner Herny Nicholls (41) shared a 93-run partnership.
The Kiwi bowlers dismissed India for 251 in 48.3 overs to hand the visitors their second successive defeat. India had lost the first match by four wickets.
Chasing 274 for a win, Ravindra Jadeja top-scored with a 73-ball 55 while Shreyas Iyer made 52 from 57 balls. The third and final ODI will be played at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui on the 11th of this month.