Shikhar Dhawan's 68 and an unbeaten 64 by Dinesh Karthik saw India overhaul the modest 230-run target with four overs to spare at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
India dished out a clinical performance to outclass New Zealand by six wickets and level the series 1-1 with now the series decider to be played in Kanpur on Sunday.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar took three wickets and Bumrah picked up two, helping India restrict New Zealand to a modest total of 230 for nine in the second ODI.
With this result, India equalised the three-match ODI series. In the first match, India were defeated by the visitors by six wickets in Mumbai.
India beat New Zealand by six wickets in the second one-day international on Wednesday to level three-match series 1-1.
Virat Kohli's men dished out a brilliant all-round performance to beat New Zealand by six wickets in the second ODI at Pune, hosts have now levelled the three-match series 1-1.
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Salgaoncar is seen and heard speaking about tampering with the pitch to an undercover reporter, who poses as a bookie, while standing on the pitch of the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium last evening.
Shikhar Dhawan, Dinesh Karthik hit half-centuries to lead India to a comfortable six-wicket win over New Zealand in the second ODI at Pune.
The second ODI got embroiled in controversy hours before its start with allegations of corruption against Pune pitch curator Pandurang Salgaoncar.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has promised swift action on the issue.
The request was being granted as a "one-time measure" as Nehra was ending his international cricket career on November 1 when India would play New Zealand in the T20I series.
Arun made it clear that Shami and Umesh Yadav are the first choices for Test matches while Bhuvneshwar and Bumrah are preferred option for limited overs format.
After being defeated in the first ODI, India will aim to win the second match and save the three-match series against New Zealand.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) introduced a whole lot of changes in the playing conditions, with one of them being related to the edge and thickness of a bat.
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The 25-year old batsman has been in a good run since coming to India, scoring a half-century and a ton in the warm-up games following up with a match-winning century in the first ODI in Mumbai.
Not many expected New Zealand to topple India in the series-opener at the Wankhede but the visitors, playing their first match since the Champions Trophy, did it in emphatic style.
Virat Kohli and his men now face their stiffest test in recent times when they try to bounce back in three-match series against New Zealand in the must-win second game in Pune.
The Indian skipper, who is known for his aggression, on Sunday scored his 31st century in his 200th ODI against New Zealand, albeit in a losing cause.
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