Stats highlights from the third ODI between India vs New Zealand in Indore:
New Zealand have achieved a remarkable milestone by winning their first-ever bilateral ODI series in India since 1988, ending a 37-year wait. This historic victory comes after several challenging tours, making the achievement even more special for the team.
New Zealand’s bilateral ODI series in India
| Year |
Matches |
Result |
| 1988 |
4 |
India won 4-0 |
| 1995 |
5 |
India won 3-2 |
| 1999 |
5 |
India won 3-2 |
| 2010 |
5 |
India won 5-0 |
| 2016 |
5 |
India won 3-2 |
| 2017 |
3 |
India won 2-1 |
| 2023 |
3 |
India won 3-0 |
| 2026 |
3 |
New Zealand won 2-1 |
In the second ODI of the series, New Zealand delivered a stunning performance by successfully chasing their highest-ever ODI target in India — 285 runs. This achievement surpassed their previous best chase of 283 runs against England in Ahmedabad during the opening match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. The record-breaking chase highlighted New Zealand’s growing confidence and adaptability in Indian conditions, a moment that has caught the attention of cricket fans and platforms like tigerexchange.
New Zealand’s victory in the second ODI also saw them register their first winagainst India after eight consecutive losses in ODIs since 2023. Meanwhile, in the Indian sub-continent, it was their first victory over India after eight successive ODI losses since 2017.
3 – This series is only the third bilateral ODI series loss for India out of 19 at home in the last 10 years since 2016. The other two came against Australia in 2019 and 2023, respectively.
1- This is India’s first home ODI loss after winning the toss since October 2022, after winning 13 successive games.
India’s bilateral ODI series results at home (since 2016)
vs Australia: Five series | Three wins | Two defeats
vs other teams: 14 series | 13 wins | 1 defeat vs NZ (today)
1 – This loss is also the first for India at Indore after winning seven ODI matches. The team batting first has now won six out of eight ODI matches at this venue. After this defeat, Dubai International Stadium is the only ground where India have a 100 percent winning record in ODIs (min 5 matches). In Dubai, they have won 10 out of 11 ODIs, while the eleventh game was tied against Afghanistan in the 2018 Asia Cup.
Daryl Mitchell showcases his class
4 – Daryl Mitchell registered his ninth ODI hundred and fourth against India in 11 innings in ODIs – only Nathan Astle (5) has scored more for New Zealand against India.
4 – This is also the fourth ODI century for Mitchell in India – the joint-most for a New Zealand batter alongside Astle. Interestingly, all four of his centuries against India have come on Indian soil – Only AB de Villiers (5) has hit more hundreds against India in India than Mitchell. This was his third hundred in the last four ODI innings. Mitchell has only one single-digit dismissal in his last 25 ODI innings.
Most 100s vs IND in India (ODIs)
5 – AB de Villiers (11 innings)
4 – Daryl Mitchell (8 innings)*
4 – In the process, Mitchell has four successive 50-plus scores for New Zealand against India; only Kane Williamson (5) has more consecutive 50-plus scores for the Kiwis vs India.
Mitchell’s last seven ODI innings against India read: 130, 134, 17, 63, 84, 131*, and 137. Daryl Mitchell now has the best batting average against India by any batter in ODIs who has scored at least 500 runs.
Most 100s for NZ vs IND in ODIs
5 – Nathan Astle (29 inns)4 – Daryl Mitchell (11 inns)*3 – Chris Cairns (28 inns)3 – Ross Taylor (34 inns)
352 – Runs scored by Daryl Mitchell in this series are the most runs scored by a New Zealand batter in a three-match ODI bilateral series, bettering Martin Guptill’s 330 runs against England in 2013. His 352 runs are also the third most by a batter in a three-match ODI bilateral series. 137 runs by Daryl Mitchell today is the fourth-highest individual score for New Zealand against India in ODIs.
Most runs in a three-match ODI bilateral series
| Runs |
Batter |
Opponent |
Year |
| 360 |
Babar Azam |
West Indies |
2016, UAE |
| 360 |
Shubman Gill |
New Zealand |
2023, Home |
| 352 |
Daryl Mitchell |
India |
2026, Away |
| 349 |
Imrul Kayes |
Zimbabwe |
2018, Home |
| 346 |
Pathum Nissanka |
Afghanistan |
2024, Home |
1 – Today is also the first instance of two New Zealand batters scoring hundreds against India in the same ODI innings. Glenn Phillips scored 106 runs off just 88 balls.
219 – runs scored for the fourth wicket stand between Mitchell and Phillips is the second-highest partnership for the fourth wicket or lower against India in ODIs. It is only behind 221* runs added by Kane Williamson and Tom Latham for the fourth wicket in Auckland in 2022. This is also the second-highest partnership for New Zealand against India for any wicket in ODI cricket.
Highest partnerships for NZ vs IND in ODIs (any wicket)
Kohli continues to take giant strides
7 – Virat Kohli scored his seventh ODI hundred against New Zealand. This was his 85th International century, 54th in ODI cricket and 41st hundred on home soil across formats. His seven centuries against New Zealand are the most by a batter against the New Zealanders in ODIs, bettering six each by Ricky Ponting and Virender Sehwag. Overall, this is his tenth international hundred against New Zealand – most by a batter, bettering the nine centuries each by Jacques Kallis, Joe Root, and Sachin Tendulkar.
Most hundreds vs NZ (across formats)
59 – List-A hundreds now for Kohli (334 innings), who scored 124 runs against New Zealand today in Indore. Only Sachin Tendulkar has more (60 in 538 innings). He hit his 41st hundred at home in international cricket in 259 innings. Again, only Tendulkar has more (42 hundreds in 538 innings) on Indian soil than Kohli across formats.
5 – He now has seven (or more) hundreds against five different opponents: 10 vs Sri Lanka, nine vs West Indies, eight vs Australia, seven vs South Africa, and seven vs New Zealand.
Virat Kohli (12,676 runs) has gone past Ricky Ponting (12655 runs) for the most runs batting at No.3 in ODI cricket.
9 – This was Virat Kohli’s 9th hundred, which ended up in a losing cause. Only Tendulkar (14), Chris Gayle (11), and Brendon Taylor (9) have as many hundreds that went in vain in ODI cricket.
35 – Kohli has now hit hundreds at a staggering 35 different venues in ODI cricket, bettering Tendulkar. Rohit Sharma (26) is next on this list, followed by 21 each to Ponting, Hashim Amla, and de Villiers.
Hundreds at most venues (ODIs)
Virat Kohli in the bilateral ODI series deciders
Virat Kohli in 300-plus chases in ODIs
