The 2nd ODI starts at 7:30 AM IST on Saturday 7 November 2026. The toss is at 7:00 AM IST. If you open a live score app at 7:30 AM IST, you have already missed the toss, the XI, and the first clue about the pitch.

2nd ODI: Saturday 7 November 2026, Sky Stadium, Wellington, also listed as HNRY Stadium — same ground, renamed HNRY on 1 March 2026 from Sky Stadium / Wellington Regional Stadium. Toss 7:00 AM IST, start 7:30 AM IST / 3:00 PM local.

India lead the five-match ODI series 1-0 after Auckland on 4 November, when India won by 5 wickets by the DLS method, chasing a revised target of 143 in 32 overs, after New Zealand were bowled out for 185 in 40.2 overs.

The fastest way to follow live scores

1. SonyLIV, in India — live video and live score, together.
SonyLIV is the streaming partner in India, with Sony Sports Network on TV. SonyLIV requires a paid subscription for full live matches in India. Highlights may be free. Open SonyLIV at 7:00 AM IST for the toss, and keep it open for the live score, the wagon wheel, and the ball-by-ball. Set a reminder in SonyLIV, and set push notifications on, if you want toss, wicket and milestone alerts.

2. Sony Sports Network, on TV — live video, with the score on screen.
English: Sony Sports Ten 1 and Ten 5. Hindi: Ten 3. Tamil, Telugu and Kannada: Ten 4. Tamil also on Sony Vizha, as promoted for the 1st ODI. Check the channel number on the morning of 7 November, because channel allocations can change by day and by language feed.

3. Live score apps and sites — for ball-by-ball, when you cannot watch video.
Use a live score app or site you trust, for ball-by-ball, the scorecard, and the fall of wickets. Cricbuzz and ESPNcricinfo were used to verify the 1st ODI scorecard, and are the usual live score sources for this series. Open the match page the night before, 6 November, and check that it shows the 2nd ODI, Sky Stadium, Wellington, on 7 November, not the 1st ODI in Auckland.

4. Official broadcast alerts — the safest backup.
Set official broadcast alerts, on SonyLIV or on Sony Sports Network, as the safer backup, if a live score app is slow or if a stream fails. Official alerts tell you the toss, the XI, wickets, and milestones, without a video stream. Do not rely on a social media post from an account that is not the broadcaster, as a source for the score.

How to set up live scores, the night before, 6 November

• Update the SonyLIV app, and your live score app, on Friday 6 November.
• Sign in to SonyLIV, and test a stream, even a highlights clip, to confirm your subscription is active.
• Open the 2nd ODI match page on your live score app, and check that it shows Sky Stadium, Wellington, on 7 November, at 7:30 AM IST.
• Set notifications on, for toss, wickets, and milestones, and set them to a sound you will hear at 7:00 AM IST.
• Set your alarms: 6:50 AM to wake up and open the app, 7:00 AM for the toss, 7:25 AM for the first ball. No snooze on the toss alarm.
• Charge your phone, and keep a charger or power bank nearby.
• Check the Wellington weather forecast on 6 November, for rain, because rain can delay the start and change the target by DLS.

What to check at 7:00 AM IST, the toss

Open the live score at 7:00 AM IST, not at 7:30 AM IST. The toss tells you, in 30 seconds:

• Who won the toss, and who chose to bat or bowl.
• The confirmed XI for both teams.
• The pitch report from Sky Stadium.
• Whether Devon Conway is back, after missing the 1st ODI with concussion.
• Whether Matt Henry and Michael Bracewell are back, after being benched in Auckland, despite Henry clearing concussion tests.
• Whether India stick with four seamers plus Axar, as in Auckland, or bring in Kuldeep Yadav or Mohammed Siraj, on Wellington’s slower drop-in pitch.

Conway: No clearance yet as of 4 November evening. Ruled out of the 1st ODI only with concussion, after a collision with Matt Henry in fielding drills on the eve of the match. NZC said both Conway and Henry will continue to be monitored. His 2nd ODI participation remains doubtful, as of 3 November. Tim Seifert, who made 38 off 43 in Auckland, is the stand-in if Conway stays out. Check at the toss.

India’s XI in Auckland, for comparison:
Arshdeep Singh 4 for 70, Gurnoor Brar 3 for 44, Anshul Kamboj 2 for 22, Auqib Nabi 0 for 33, Axar Patel 0 for 12. Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj and Nitish Kumar Reddy were benched. That was Eden Park, on a used surface. Wellington is a different pitch, and the XI can change.

Sky Stadium, Wellington: what the score means

Sky Stadium, in ODIs, has a first-innings average of 237.7 across 29 full-length first innings, 265.7 across the 11 since 2015, carried by the 2015 World Cup. In 30 decided ODIs, batting first won 16, chasing won 14, and the toss winner won 14 of 30. Only two ODIs have been played there since March 2018, so the recent sample is tiny.

The highest ODI total there is 393 for 6, by New Zealand against West Indies in the 2015 World Cup quarter-final, Martin Guptill 237 not out. The highest successful chase is 312 for 1, by Sri Lanka against England in 2015.

A sensible par for 7 November is 240 to 260, with 270 to 280 strong. In the phone checklist draft for this match, par was given as roughly 235 to 265. Do not use 393 as par, and do not use 200 as par. Use 240 to 260, and check the pitch at the toss.

The pitch is drop-in, green and seaming early, then flattening, with square boundaries of about 60 metres, and wind as a defining variable. Spin sample since 2020 is only two matches, and was not presented as a rule.

Rain: check on 6 November, not on 5 November

Weather for Saturday 7 November is conflicting, and should be rechecked on 6 November. Do not pick one number.

One forecast gives cloudy with rain likely in the morning, possibly returning in the afternoon and evening, 2-11 mm total, 40% chance of at least 10 mm, northerlies 10-20 km/h gusting to 50 km/h, low 16°C, high 18-21°C. Another gives patchy rain, high 19°C, low 15°C, 79% rain chance. Weather.com Wellington 10-day, for Saturday 7 November, gives showers, high 18°C, rain 50%, 1.83 mm, wind north 21 km/h, and night showers, low 14°C, rain 60%, 2.29 mm.

Rain can delay the start, and can change the target by DLS, as it did in Auckland, where the target was revised twice, first to 167 in 40 overs, then to 143 in 32 overs. If rain interrupts Wellington, check the live score for the revised overs and the revised target, and check the DLS par score, not just the runs on the board. A DLS result requires the side batting second to have faced at least 20 overs in an ODI, unless already won or all out, otherwise rain abandonment is a no-result.

For readers following the tour through cricbet, the same three checks apply for Wellington: live score, toss at 7:00 AM IST, and start at 7:30 AM IST, with rain and Conway as flags to check on 6 November and at the toss. It is a gaming and betting-related platform, not an official broadcaster, and any betting-related features are for adults only, where legally permitted. Use responsibly and check local rules, as betting law in India varies by state. For live scores, the official broadcast remains Sony Sports Network and Sony LIV in India.

How to read a live score, ball by ball

Overs are not decimal. 40.2 overs is 242 balls, not 40.2 overs as a decimal. 22.4 overs is 136 balls. Check the overs, then the runs, then the wickets.

Wickets in hand matter more than runs, in a chase. India were 45 runs ahead of the DLS par score at the end of the 20th over in Auckland, even after losing four wickets for 22 runs in a mini-collapse. Check the par score, if rain is around, not just the runs.

Fall of wickets tells the story. In Auckland, the fall of wickets was 1 for 1, 114 for 2, 124 for 3, 124 for 4, 136 for 5. Kohli and Gill added 113 for the second wicket in 104 balls. Check the partnership, not just the individual score.

Milestones to watch in Wellington:
Kohli needs 29 more for 2,000 ODI runs against New Zealand, after making 74 in Auckland, taking him level with Ricky Ponting on 1,971. Latham needs 93 more for 1,000 ODI runs against India, after making 3 in Auckland, taking him to 907, with only Wellington and Hamilton left in his first-three squad window. Phillips is also in New Zealand’s first-three ODI squad only.

If the stream or the live score fails at 7:00 AM IST

Do not panic, and do not use an unofficial stream.

• Check your connection first — Wi-Fi or data, and whether other apps work.
• Close and reopen the SonyLIV app, or your live score app.
• Drop the video quality to Auto, or to a lower setting, if the stream is buffering.
• Switch to TV, if you have Sony Sports Network, while the app recovers.
• Check the official help page for SonyLIV, for a service update.
• If the app still does not work, use the TV broadcast, and check the official scorecard for the toss and XI, rather than an unofficial source.

FAQs

When is the 2nd ODI?
Saturday 7 November 2026, Sky Stadium, Wellington, also listed as HNRY Stadium, same ground.

What time does it start in India?
7:30 AM IST, toss at 7:00 AM IST, 3:00 PM local.

Where can I follow live scores in India?
SonyLIV for live video and live score, Sony Sports Network on TV, and a live score app or site for ball-by-ball, with official broadcast alerts as the safer backup.

What is the Sky Stadium ODI average?
First innings 237.7, across 29 full-length first innings. Par is 240 to 260, with 270 to 280 strong.

Is Conway playing in Wellington?
No clearance yet as of 4 November evening. Ruled out of the 1st ODI with concussion, participation in the 2nd ODI remains doubtful. Check at the toss. Seifert is the stand-in if Conway stays out.

What is the series score?
India lead 1-0 after Auckland on 4 November, winning by 5 wickets by the DLS method.

Is there a reminder set for this match?
Yes, a reminder is already set for 7:30 AM IST on Saturday 7 November 2026, the 2nd ODI start, toss 7:00 AM IST, Sky Stadium, Wellington.

Verdict

Open the live score at 7:00 AM IST for the toss, and keep it open for the first ball at 7:30 AM IST.

The 2nd ODI in Wellington is a 7:30 AM IST start, with a 7:00 AM IST toss, at Sky Stadium, on Saturday 7 November. That is the whole guide in one line. Set the alarms, test the stream and the live score app on 6 November, check Conway and the XI at the toss, and check the rain forecast on 6 November.

For anyone who has seen the phrase King exchange ID in tour coverage, the same rule applies: it is a gaming and betting-related term, not a live score, a toss, or a start time. The match is on Sony Sports Network and SonyLIV in India, at 7:30 AM IST, with the toss at 7:00 AM IST, in Wellington.

Watch the toss, and the live score will make sense.