One Day International Cricket

Two of the most formidable teams, India and New Zealand have created many historical records in the world of Cricket. In almost every format of cricket, these two international teams have left their mark and gave the audience something to cherish their memories. When we tally the scores, wickets taken, fielding, and other aspects of cricket, we can easily perceive how both the teams have played against each other. Let us take a quick look into India vs New Zealand Cricket World Cup records and understand how these teams locked their horns in the international pitches.

One Day Records of India and New Zealand

Both New Zealand and India have faced each other multiple times in the World Cup matches and other One Day International events. They have competed with each other shoulder to shoulder and won several times against each other. If we tally the scores in terms of runs, wickets, catches, fielding, etc, we can easily understand how the teams have performed against each other on international grounds.

One Day International (Odi) Matches Team Record

• Team Record

As per the ODI cricket records Ind vs New Zealand maintained by the International Cricket Council, India played 107 matches against this team in total. India has won 55 matches whereas New Zealand has won 46 of them. Only one match was tied and 5 did not give any result due to bad weather or any other issues. This is the effort of the entire team.

• ODI World Cup Matches

In the ODI World Cup matches, India faced New Zealand in 8 matches and won 3 times whereas New Zealand won 5 times. India is a little behind in this aspect.

• Highest Score

India scored a whopping 392 runs for 4 wickets in Christchurch. It was in the year 2009 when the Indian played against the NZ team. On the other hand, New Zealand scored 349 runs losing 9 wickets in 50 overs in Rajkot. It happened in the year 1999. This is by far the highest run scored by these teams against each other.

• Lowest ODI Total Score

As per Ind vs NZ ODI record, the lowest ODI total score was 79 runs scored by the NZ team. It happened in 2016 in Vishakhapatnam. The team lost all the wickets in just 29.3 overs.

India, on the other hand, scored only 88 runs in 2010 in Dambulla against NZ. The team lost all the wickets in just 23.1 overs.

• Largest Victory in Terms of Runs

India won a match against New Zealand with a gap of 190 runs on 29th October 2016. The match was held in Vishakhapatnam. On the other hand, New Zealand won the match held in Dumballa in 2010 by 200 runs.

• Largest Victory in Terms of Wickets

India showed its exemplary performance in the years 1979 and 1987 defeating New Zealand by taking 9 wickets. These matches were held in Leeds and Nagpur respectively.

New Zealand defeated India by hurling 10 wickets on 10th January 1981 in Melbourne and won the match with such a margin.

• Smallest Victory in Terms of Run

As per Ind vs NZ cricket records¸ the smallest victory in terms of run for India was 1 run on 6th March 1990. The match was held in Wellington.

For New Zealand, the team won against India by a margin of 6 runs on 20th October 2016 in Delhi.

• Smallest Victory in Terms of Wickets

As per India vs New Zealand ODI records, on 11th January 2003, India won by 1 wicket in an ODI held in Auckland.

New Zealand also won against India by 3 wickets three times. The matches were held on 21st December 1980 in Brisbane, 11th January 1986 in Perth, and 26th December 2002 in Auckland.

One Day International Personal Records of India and New Zealand Cricketers

This list will discuss the personal records of the Indian and New Zealanders in One Day International Cricket format.

• Highest Number of Matches

To date, the highest number of matches played against New Zealand by an Indian cricketer is 42. The player is Sachin Tendulkar.

In the New Zealand team, the record is held by Stephen Fleming and the match count is 40.

• Matches Won with the Captaincy

The highest number of matches won against New Zealand is 25. The captain was Mohammad Azharuddin.

The highest number of matches won by a new Zealand captain is 28 and the captain is Stephen Fleming.

• Batting Records

The highest run scored against New Zealand by an Indian batsman is 1750 and the player is Sachin Tendulkar.

Similarly, the highest run scored against India is 1207 and the batsman is Nathan Astle.

• Highest Average Runs Scored

The highest average run scored against New Zealand is 73 and the batsman is Gautam Gambhir.

The highest average run scored by a New Zealander batsman is 272 and he is GM Turner.

• Most Centuries Scored

For India, the highest number of centuries scored by an Indian batsman is 6 and the player is Virender Sehwag.

For New Zealand, the highest number of centuries is 5 and is scored by Nathan Astle.

• Most Number of Half-Centuries

The highest number of half-centuries scored by an Indian batsman is 13 and the player is Sachin Tendulkar.

As per Ind vs NZ ODI record, the highest number of half-centuries scored by a New Zealander is 10 and the player is Nathan Astle.

• Most Ducks

The highest number of ducks Indian batsman scored in the matches is and the player is Dilip Vengsarkar.

The highest number of ducks in the New Zealand team against India is 5 and the batsman is Brendon McCullum.

• Highest Runs in a Series

For India, Virat Kohli scored the highest runs against New Zealand and the cumulative score was 358 in the year 2016-17.

For New Zealand, the highest scorer in a series is Ken Williamson and the score is 361 in the year 2013-14.

• Bowling Records

The highest number of wicket-taker against New Zealand is Javagal Srinath. He took 51 wickets.

The highest wicket-taker against India is Kyle Mills. He took 32 wickets.

• Highest Wickets in an ODI Match

As per the ODI cricket records Ind vs New Zealand, the highest wicket-taker in an ODI match is Amit Mishra. He took 5 wickets by giving just 18 runs in 2016.

The highest wicket-taker against India is Shane Bond. He claimed 6 wickets by just giving 19 runs in the entire ODI match in 2005.

• Most 4 Wickets Haul

The Indian bowlers who took 4 NZ wickets two times are Narendra Hirwani, K. Srikanth, and Javagal Srinath.

The NZ bowlers who took 4 wickets 2 times against India are Tim Southee, Andre Adams, and Jacob Oram.

• Most 5 Wickets

For India, K. Srikanth took 5 wickets 2 times against New Zealand.

For New Zealand, Corey Anderson, Richard Collinge, Shane Bond, Andre Adams, Richard Hadlee, and Jacob Oram took 5 wickets against India once.

• Most Series Wickets

For India, Javagal Srinath took 18 wickets in 2002-03.

For New Zealand, Andre Adams took 14 wickets in 2002-03.

• Most Dismissals

As per India vs New Zealand Cricket World Cup records, the highest number of dismissals was taken by Nayan Mongia (36 – 12 stumps and 24 catches).

Brendon McCullum claimed 26 wickets against India (25 catches and 1 stumping).

• Most Catches

For India, Mohammad Azharuddin took 15 catches.

For New Zealand, Stephen Fleming took 18 catches.

• Most Catches in a Series

For India, Yuvraj Singh took 6 catches in 2013-14.

For New Zealand, Stephen Fleming took 10 catches in 2003-04.

These are the India vs New Zealand Cricket World Cup records and ODI records as per the domains mentioned. The team effort and individual efforts are mentioned with player names for a better understanding. Check this information and increase your general knowledge of cricket.

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