Daryl Mitchell Century Levels Series as New Zealand Beat India by 7 Wickets

Daryl Mitchell's century powered New Zealand to a resounding seven-wicket victory in the second ODI against India. With this, the visiting team has leveled the three-match series 1-1. Indian captain Shubman Gill looked extremely disappointed after the defeat. He blamed his bowlers for failing to take wickets in the middle overs and for the large partnership between Young and Mitchell. He also cited fielding errors as a reason for the defeat.

After the match, Shubman Gill said, "We couldn't take any wickets in the middle overs. When you have five fielders in and you don't take wickets in the middle overs, it becomes very difficult. Even if we had scored 15-20 more runs, and you don't take wickets in the middle overs, it would have been very difficult to defend the target."

Regarding India's innings, he said, "On this kind of wicket, as soon as a partnership is formed, the set batsman has to score big, as it's not easy for the new batsman to score freely. However, in the end, we set a good target on the board."

He further said, "We bowled very well in the first 10 overs. With the start we got, we were trying to put them under pressure, but I think they batted very well in the middle overs. The ball was moving a bit when we bowled in the first 10-15 overs. However, I think the wicket probably settled down a bit after 20-25 overs. I think we could have been a little more courageous bowling in the middle overs. We could have taken a few more chances."

Regarding the fielding errors, he said, "We missed some opportunities in the last match as well. It's something we always try to improve on, especially with this team. It's an aspect we always try to improve on. If you don't take your chances, it always comes back to haunt you in this format."