India have won six ODI series on the trot.
New Zealand have never won an ODI series in India.
Rajneesh Gupta looks at India-New Zealand ODI encounters:
A confident India will look to continue their good run in limited overs cricket when they take on New Zealand in a three-match ODI and T20I series, starting in Mumbai on October 22.
India have been on a roll in ODIs and are yet to lose a bilateral ODI series in the last year-and-a-half, registering six series wins on the trot.
Virat Kohli's side has been unstoppable in the last couple of months. The Indians whitewashed Sri Lanka 5-0 in an away series and then trounced Australia 4-1 at home recently.
They will be confident of extending that winning streak against New Zealand who have struggled in India.
Of the 32 ODIs New Zealand has played in India, the Kiwis have just seven wins with India claiming 24 victories. One game finished without a result.
India and New Zealand have played each other in 98 ODIs overall. India has a slight lead with 49 victories compared to the New Zealanders' 43 wins.
Summary of results:
| Matches | India | New Zealand | Tied | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 98 | 49 | 43 | 1 | 5 |
| in India | 32 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| in New Zealand | 34 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 2 |
| at neutral venues | 32 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| in bilateral contests in India | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| in multinational tournaments in India | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New Zealand have never won an ODI series in India in five attempts.
They came close last year, but were edged 2-3 after India claimed a crushing 190 run victory in the fifth and final ODI in Visakhapatnam.
India vs New Zealand bilateral ODI series in India:
| Season | Captains | Matches | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-1989 | Dilip Vengsarkar - John Wright | 4 | India 4-0 |
| 1995-1996 | Mohammad Azharuddin - Lee Germon | 5 | India 3-2 |
| 1999-2000 | Sachin Tendulkar - Stephen Fleming | 5 | India 3-2 |
| 2010-2011 | Gautam Gambhir - Daniel Vettori | 5 | India 5-0 |
| 2016-2017 | M S Dhoni - Kane Williamson | 5 | India 3-2 |
In 42 games, Sachin Tendulkar scored 1,750 runs with five centuries for the highest run aggregate.
Nathan Astle is the top run getter for New Zealand with 1,207 runs with five centuries and five fifties.
Another Indian who relished playing against New Zealand was Virender Sehwag. He scored 1,157 runs in 23 ODIs which included six centuries and three fifties, at an average of 52 and a stunning strike rate of 103.
Tendulkar also holds the record for the highest individual score against New Zealand -- 186 not out in Hyderabad in 1999.
Most runs in India vs New Zealand ODIs:
| Matches | Runs | Highest Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100 | 50 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | 42 | 1,750 | 186* | 46.05 | 95.36 | 5 | 8 |
| Nathan Astle | 29 | 1,207 | 120 | 43.10 | 79.40 | 5 | 5 |
| Virender Sehwag | 23 | 1,157 | 130 | 52.59 | 103.95 | 6 | 3 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | 40 | 1,118 | 108* | 36.06 | 75.38 | 1 | 7 |
| Stephen Fleming | 40 | 1,098 | 90 | 32.29 | 71.76 | 0 | 9 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 32 | 1,079 | 153* | 35.96 | 74.20 | 3 | 6 |
| Rahul Dravid | 31 | 1,032 | 153 | 41.28 | 69.58 | 2 | 5 |
| Virat Kohli | 16 | 891 | 154* | 68.53 | 97.69 | 3 | 6 |
| Chris Cairns | 32 | 838 | 115 | 34.91 | 83.63 | 3 | 1 |
| Ajay Jadeja | 28 | 828 | 95 | 43.57 | 65.61 | 0 | 7 |
| Ross Taylor | 23 | 785 | 112* | 39.25 | 79.53 | 2 | 4 |
| M S Dhoni | 21 | 773 | 84* | 51.53 | 81.45 | 0 | 6 |
Highest scores in India vs New Zealand ODIs:
| Runs | Balls | Venue | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | 186* | 150 | Hyderabad | 1999 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 163* | 133 | Christchurch | 2009 |
| Virat Kohli | 154* | 134 | Mohali | 2016 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 153* | 150 | Gwalior | 1999 |
| Rahul Dravid | 153 | 153 | Hyderabad | 1999 |
| Gautam Gambhir | 138* | 116 | Jaipur | 2010 |
| Virender Sehwag | 130 | 134 | Hyderabad | 2003 |
| Gautam Gambhir | 126* | 117 | Vadodara | 2010 |
| Virender Sehwag | 125* | 74 | Hamilton | 2009 |
| Rahul Dravid | 123* | 123 | Taupo | 1999 |
| Yusuf Pathan | 123* | 96 | Bengaluru | 2010 |
| Virat Kohli | 123 | 111 | Napier | 2014 |
| Nathan Astle | 120 | 136 | Rajkot | 1999 |
Most centuries in India vs New Zealand ODIs:
| 100s | Innings | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Virender Sehwag | 23 |
| 5 | Nathan Astle | 29 |
| 5 | Sachin Tendulkar | 41 |
| 3 | Virat Kohli | 16 |
| 3 | Chris Cairns | 28 |
| 3 | Sourav Ganguly | 31 |
| 2 | Gautam Gambhir | 9 |
| 2 | Martin Crowe | 17 |
| 2 | Ross Taylor | 22 |
| 2 | Rahul Dravid | 31 |
Among the bowlers, Javagal Srinath holds the record for the most wickets in India-New Zealand ODIs with a rich haul of 51 wickets in 30 games.
Anil Kumble is second with 30 scalps.
Shane Bond boasts of the best bowling figures after he claimed 6/19 in Bulawayo in 2005.
Most wickets in India vs New Zealand ODIs:
| Matches | Wickets | Best | Average | Runs Per Over | 4W | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javagal Srinath | 30 | 51 | 4/23 | 20.41 | 3.93 | 2 |
| Anil Kumble | 31 | 39 | 5/33 | 27.84 | 4.11 | 1 |
| Kapil Dev | 29 | 33 | 3/26 | 27.6 | 3.44 | 0 |
| Kyle Mills | 29 | 32 | 3/42 | 34.53 | 4.89 | 0 |
| Zaheer Khan | 22 | 30 | 4/42 | 27.73 | 5.07 | 1 |
| Ashish Nehra | 21 | 28 | 4/47 | 26.71 | 4.31 | 1 |
| Richard Hadlee | 20 | 27 | 5/32 | 23.11 | 3.36 | 1 |
| Daniel Vettori | 36 | 27 | 2/32 | 38.18 | 4.65 | 0 |
| Martin Snedden | 18 | 26 | 3/23 | 23.65 | 4.38 | 0 |
| Chris Cairns | 32 | 25 | 3/26 | 34.76 | 4.61 | 0 |
Best bowling in India vs New Zealand ODIs:
| Figures | Overs | Venue | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Bond | 6/19 | 9 | Bulawayo | 2005 |
| Amit Mishra | 5/18 | 6 | Visakhapatnam | 2016 |
| Andre Adams (NZ) | 5/22 | 8.4 | Queenstown | 2003 |
| Richard Collinge | 5/23 | 7 | Christchurch | 1976 |
| Jacob Oram (NZ) | 5/26 | 10 | Auckland | 2002 |
| Krishnamachari Srikkanth | 5/27 | 7 | Visakhapatnam | 1988 |
| Richard Hadlee | 5/32 | 9 | Perth | 1980 |
| Krishnamachari Srikkanth | 5/32 | 6 | Indore | 1988 |
| Anil Kumble | 5/33 | 10 | Wellington | 1994 |
| Manoj Prabhakar | 5/33 | 10 | Amritsar | 1995 |
| Corey Anderson | 5/63 | 10 | Auckland | 2014 |
Most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in India vs New Zealand ODIs:
| Total | Caught | Stumped | Keeper | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 24 | 12 | Nayan Mongia | 22 |
| 27 | 20 | 7 | M S Dhoni | 21 |
| 26 | 25 | 1 | Brendon McCullum | 18 |
| 18 | 13 | 5 | Adam Parore | 27 |
| 14 | 14 | 0 | Luke Ronchi | 8 |
| 13 | 9 | 4 | Kiran More | 10 |
| 12 | 12 | 0 | Ian Smith | 14 |
| 10 | 9 | 1 | Rahul Dravid | 9 |
Most catches in India vs New Zealand ODIs:
| Ct | Matches | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Stephen Fleming | 40 |
| 15 | Ross Taylor | 23 |
| 15 | Mohammad Azharuddin | 40 |
| 14 | Kapil Dev | 29 |
| 13 | Ken Rutherford | 18 |
| 13 | Dilip Vengsarkar | 22 |
| 13 | Chris Harris | 34 |
| 12 | Rahul Dravid | 22 |
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