Indian captain Shubman Gill praised Gurnoor Brar for his remarkable performance against New Zealand in the second ODI matchScroll down to read the full story.
Published: November 7, 2026, 7:33 PM IST
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Shubman Gill praised Gurnoor Brar for his impressive performance (Image – BCCI)
The second match of the ODI series between India and New Zealand was completedWhere Shubman Gill’s Team India displayed an impressive performance to thrash the hosts by a big margin of four wickets to seal the second game at Hnry Stadium in Wellington on Saturday.
India captain Shubman Gill praised young fast bowler Gurnoor Brar for his brilliant bowling in the second ODI against New Zealand.
Gurnoor Brar did a great job with the ball in the middle oversHe took four wickets and gave away only 30 runs in his 10 oversThe fast bowler used his height and speed well on Wellington’s bouncy pitchHe troubled the New Zealand batters and helped India bowl them out for just 134 runs.
Rain stopped the match again while India were battingIndia had scored 113 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 26 overs when the match was stoppedIndia won the match by four runs under the DLS methodGurnoor was named Player of the Match for taking four wickets.
After the match, captain Shubman Gill applauded Gurnoor Brar for his exceptional performance“Gurnoor, even in the last match as well, has been bowling really wellHopefully, as he plays more games and gets more experience, he’ll become more consistent with his line and lengthHe’s got the pace, he’s got the bounceIt’s all about how consistent he can be, and we saw today the kind of quality he brings if he can keep bowling like this.”
India do not have their main fast bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, in the teamBecause of their absence, India are giving chances to less experienced bowlersThe team is also looking for new fast bowlers who can be part of the squad for the 2027 ODI World Cup.
Shubman Gill spoke about the message given to young bowlers like Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar and Anshul KambojAll three are part of India’s pace attack in this series, along with Arshdeep Singh.
“Most of them have all the qualities that are neededIt’s all about performing under pressureInternational cricket is all about performing under pressure and getting that experience, bowling day in, day out and trying to deliver under pressureThat’s the key point for us,” Gill added.
India won the match by just four runs against New ZealandThe pitch was not easy for batting, but India managed to win the close matchWith this win, India have taken a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
India were in trouble during the chase after losing seven wickets for 113 runsKL Rahul was the only main batter left, and India needed 22 more runs to winIndia still had a chance to reach the target, but rain stopped the match once againIn the end, India won by four runs under the DLS method.
“Yeah, the pitch was definitely challengingBut I think we lost two extra wickets than we would have liked in the endWe knew the rain might come in at the endAnd the last two shots that we played … didn’t look goodIf we had lost this match by DLS, four or five runs, it would have definitely been a stinker for usBut happy to get over the line,” Gill added.
