Stat Blast – A glance at the numbers defining the ODI rivalry between India and New Zealand

With a crucial fixture between India and New Zealand all set to determine the fate of a momentous tug of war currently for the top-spot in the points table, numbers will obviously play an important role. Both the sides come to the tournament with a prolonged history between them and they would not stop unless the job is done.

Both India and New Zealand have a couple of injury concerns with Hardik Pandya ruled out due to injury, while Kane Williamson may not be available for the Black Caps still after fracturing his thumb against Bangladesh.

Despite the ominous signs flashing out blazingly across the sky for both the teams, yet the kind of cricketing talent that they have and the kind of hardcore form that they have been in the midst of, this battle is going to be an absolute swashbuckler. Before we deep dive into the match at HPCA, here’s a quick glance at the stats that have defined the ODI rivalry over the years between the Indians and the Kiwis.

Highest total in an innings:

India holds the record of the highest total in an ODI innings in this rivalry as they smashed a rollicking 392/4 in 2009 in the third match of a three-game series.

Lowest total in an innings:

In October 2016, while chasing 270, New Zealand stumbled and then eventually got beaten to the ground as they were knocked out for a paltry 79 in the fifth match of the ODI series.

Most Runs:

Sachin Tendulkar holds the ace in the long line of run-scorers in this hallowed rivalry with 1750 runs from 42 matches where he scored five centuries and eight half-centuries.

Most wickets:

Javagal Srinath is the leading wicket-taker in this match-up in the shorter version of the game with 51 scalps from 30 matches at an economy rate of 3.93.

Highest individual score:

Shubman Gill’s 208 off 149 balls at Hyderabad earlier this year still remains the highest score in this match-up. His innings featured 19 fours and nine maximums.

Best bowling figures:

Shane Bond holds the record for the best bowling figures that saw him chronicling numbers of 6/19 against India in 2005 in a tri-series that also involved Zimbabwe.