India vs New Zealand 2019: 4 Reasons why India dominated in the 2nd ODI

#2 Good finish in the death overs

Dhoni and Kedar finished off the proceedings in style

The openers had set the platform for the middle-order batsmen to launch the innings and get a big score. The middle-order played that role almost to perfection.

Kohli and Rayudu contributed with almost run-a-ball 40s in the middle overs. With wickets in hand, the Indian batsmen took on the bowlers and scored 86 runs in the last 10 overs.

Dhoni played a brilliant inning of 48 off just 33 balls with a strike-rate of 145.45 that included five fours and one big hit. Kedar Jadhav chipped in with a quick 22 off just 10 balls with three fours and one six. Both of these finishers smashed 14 runs off the penultimate and 21 off the last over bowled by Boult and Ferguson respectively.

They put up a 53-run partnership in just 27 balls. This acceleration allowed India to reach the total of 324 which later on turned to be too good for the Blackcaps.