India-NZ 3rd ODI Abandoned Due to Rain; India Lead Series 2-0

India currently holds a 2-0 lead in the five-match series, and the worst possible result for the visitors is a series draw.

Skipper Shubman Gill, along with KL Rahul, will be leaving for preparations for the upcoming Test series, with vice-captain Shreyas Iyer set to lead the side in the final two ODIs.

Earlier, Shubman Gill had won the toss and elected to field first.

All three matches in the series so far have been affected by rain.

In the first ODI, New Zealand posted a competitive total before India's bowlers dismantled their batting line-up. Arshdeep Singh spearheaded the bowling attack with an impressive four-wicket haul, while Gurnoor Brar (3/44 in 9.2 overs) claimed three wickets and Anshul Kamboj (2/22 in 10 overs) chipped in with two scalps to restrict New Zealand to 185.

Virat Kohli (74 off 51 balls, including 13 fours and a six) dictated the chase with authority as India comfortably reached the revised target of 143 runs in 32 overs. India's innings was marked by rain interruptions.

In the second ODI, Gurnoor Brar (4/30) led India's bowling attack as the visitors elected to bowl first, restricting New Zealand to just 134 runs in 41 overs.

During the chase of 135 runs, India were reduced to 47/4, with stalwarts Shubman Gill (0), Rohit Sharma (23) and Virat Kohli (7) failing to make significant contributions.

Shreyas Iyer (30 off 46 balls, including four boundaries and a six) and KL Rahul (26* off 38 balls, including two fours and two sixes) steadied the innings.

However, Jacob Duffy and Kyle Jamieson (3/35 each) struck back, reducing India to 113/7.

Rain interrupted play when India were four runs ahead of the DLS par score, handing the visitors a crucial victory and keeping their hopes of winning the series alive.