Highlights 1 Dhawan scored 68 off 84 balls2 Karthik remained not out on 64 off 92 balls3 The next ODI is on October 29 at KanpurTight bowling and fifties from Shikhar Dhawan and Dinesh Karthik helped India secure a series-levelling six-wickets victory against New Zealand in the second one-day international on Wednesday. OpenerDhawan top-scored with 68and Karthik remained not out on 64 down the order as the hosts reached the 231-run victory target with four overs to spare at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. (Just to fire BCCI for what Pune pitch curator has done is not correct: Sourav Ganguly to India Today)India lost Rohit Sharma early in their reply but Dhawan added 57 runs with skipper Virat Kohli to help them overcome the early loss. (BCCI joint secretary Amitabh Chaudhary 'shocked' after India Today expose on Pune pitch curator)Kohli fell for 29 but the left-right combination of Dhawan and Karthik thwarted the tourists, mixing caution with aggression during their 66-run association. Dhawan, who was adjudged caught behind on 46 before the decision was overturned, hit five boundaries and a couple of sixes before falling to Milne.

Source: India Today October 25, 2017 17:03 UTC