NZ, Duckworth, Lewis thrash India in second ODI; World Champions lose top rank

Hamilton: A scoreline that suggests a tally of 277/9 by the chasing side when the team batting first has posted 271/7 more often than not means the team with more runs has won the game, unless of course you have discounted Messer’s Duckworth and Lewis. 

                                                   

In a rain curtailed tie, New Zealand, riding on fifties from Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor and a late blinder from Corey Anderson posted a formidable 271 off their 42 overs. Read more