New Zealand leads India 6-2 in the 9 matches they have played. While all the matches were fought closely, in the first few matches Brendum McCullum and Vettori were they key differences as Kiwis won 5 out of the first 6 matches and India could register first win only in 7th match and with performances from Bumrah, Bhuvneswar Kumar and Chahal won the first series in 2017. Check statistics and complete record of all T20Is played between India and New Zealand.
Statistics
- Captains: Ind (Dhoni 6, Kohli 1), NZ (Vettori 3, Ross Taylor 2, Kane Williamson 2)
Highest Scores: 202/3 Ind, 190 NZ
Lowest Scores: 79 Ind, NZ 126/7
50s: Ind 6, NZ 3
Best Bowling: 4/11 Santner
100+ Partnerships: 1 (140 1st India)
Maximum MOMs: Brendon McCullum
Highest Individual Score: 91 Brendon McCullum, 80 Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan
Max 50s: 3 Brendon McCullum
1. World Cup Sept 16, 2007 Group Match, New Zealand won by 10 runs
- Captains: Dhoni, Vettori
Scores: NZ: 190 (20), Ind: 180/9 (20), MOM: Daniel Vettori (6-ball 15 runs, 4/20)
High Scores: 45 Brendon McCullum, 44 Craig McMillan, 51 Gambhir, 40 Sehwag
6s: NZ 9, Ind 4
4s: NZ 17, Ind 23
0s: NZ 1 (Jeeten Patel), Ind 1 (Uthappa)
Best Bowling: 2/24 Harbhajan, 2/29 RP Singh, 4/20 Vettori
Maidens: 0
50+ Partnerships:
58 2nd McCullum, Fulton
73 6th Craig McMillan, Jacob Oram
76 1st Gambhir, Sehwag
Records: The only match that Indians lost on the way to 2007 T20I World Cup title.
2. Bilateral Series Christchurch, Feb 25 2009, New Zealand won by 7 wickets
- Captains: Dhoni, Vettori
Scores: Ind 162/8, NZ 166/3 (18.5), MOM: Brendon McCullum (49-ball 56*)
High Scores: 43-ball 61* Raina (2 4s, 5 6s), 56* Brendon McCullum
6s: NZ 11, Ind 13
4s: NZ 10, Ind 6
0s: 0
Best Bowling: 1/18 Vettori, 2/29 Ian Butler, 1/20 Zaheer Khan, 1/19 Harbhajan
Maidens: 0
50+ Partnerships:
61 8th Raina, Harbhajan Singh
54 2nd McCullum, Ryder
60 4th McCullum, Ross Taylor
Records: Match of 6s as 24 6s hit in the game, 13 by Indians. 24 of 26 runs scored by Sehwag came by 6s. Raina had 5 6s. 18 of 20 by Yusuf Pathan was scored by 6s.
3. Bilateral Series: Wellington, Feb 27 2009, New Zealand won by 5 wickets
- Captains: Dhoni, Vettori
Scores: Ind 149/6, NZ 150/5 (20), MOM: Brendon McCullum (55-ball 69*)
High Scores: 34-ball 50 Yuvraj Singh (3 4s, 4 6s), 69 Brendon McCullum
6s: NZ 3, Ind 7
4s: NZ 15, Ind 11
0s: NZ 1 (Jacob Oram), Ind 2 (Raina, Yusuf Pathan)
Best Bowling: 1/21 Vettori, 0/18 Ryder, 1/15 Harbhajan, 0/21 Jadeja, 2/41 Irfan Pathan
Maidens: 0
50+ Partnerships:
56 3rd McCullum, Ross Taylor
Records: Brendon McCullum was the difference as he remained unbeaten in both matches to help Kiwis win at home.
4. Bilateral Series, Visakhapatnam, Sep 8 2012: Abandoned
5. Bilateral Series, Chennai, Sep 11 2012, New Zealand won by 1 run
- Captains: Dhoni, Ross Taylor
Scores: NZ 167/5, Ind 166/4 (20), MOM: Brendon McCullum (55-ball 91), Player of the Series: Brendon McCullum
High Scores: 91 Brendon McCullum (11 4s, 3 6s), 41-ball 70 Kohli (10 4s, 1 six)
6s: NZ 4, Ind 4
4s: NZ 17, Ind 15
0s: NZ 1 (Nicol), Ind 0
Best Bowling: 3/31 Irfan Pathan, Virat Kohli (0/27 in 3 overs)
Maidens: 0
50+ Partnerships:
90 3rd Brendon McCullum, Kane Williamson
60 2nd Kohli, Raina
Records: 91 Highest score in India vs New Zealand matches.
3rd MOM for McCullum vs India
6. World T20 at Nagpur, Mar 15 2016, New Zealand won by 47 runs
- Captains: Dhoni, Kane Williamson
Scores: NZ 126/7, Ind 79 (18.1), MOM: Mitchell Santner (18 runs and 4/11)
High Scores: 34 Corey Anderson, 30 Dhoni, 23 Kohli
6s: NZ 3, Ind 1
4s: NZ 9, Ind 4
0s: NZ 0, Ind 2 (Jadeja Nehra)
Best Bowling: 1/15 Bumrah, 1/16 Raina, 1/20 Nehra, 4/11 Santner, 3/18 Ish Sodhi, 2/15 Nathan McCullum
Maidens: 1 (Nehra)
50+ Partnerships: 0
Records: Below 100 score for Indians
Indian Squad: Rohit Sharma (5), Shikhar Dhawan (1), Kohli (23), Raina (1), Yuvraj Singh (4), Dhoni (30), Hardik Pandya (1), Jadeja (0), Ashwin (10), Nehra (0), Bumrah (0*)
7. 3rd Bilateral Series, Delhi, Nov 1 2017, India won by 53 runs
- Captains: Kohli, Kane Williamson
Scores: Ind 202/3, NZ 149/8 (20), MOM: Shikhar Dhawan (52-ball 80)
High Scores: 80 Dhawan (10 4s, 2 6s), 55-ball 80 Rohit Sharma (6 4s, 4 6s), 39 Tom Latham
6s: NZ 4, Ind 10
4s: NZ 13, Ind 16
0s: NZ 1 (Grandhomme, Ind 1 (Hardik Pandya)
Best Bowling: 2/25 Ish Sodhi, 2/20 Axar Patel, 1/37 Bumrah, 2/26 Chahal
Maidens: 0
50+ Partnerships: 158 1st Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan
Records: 1st T20I win by India against New Zealand in 7 matches.
1st 200+ score between these two teams.
Biggest T20I partnership for India
10th 100+ partnership for India in T20I matches.
8. 3rd Bilateral Series, Rajkot, Nov 4 2017NZ won
9. 3rd Bilateral Series, Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 7 2017India won
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