New Zealand hammer India in first ODI: Key stats
New Zealand thrashed India by seven wickets in the opening ODI to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Chasing 307, NZ were struggling at 88/3. However, skipper Kane Williamson and Tom Latham fought back with a 221-run stand. The latter even scored a hundred as NZ crossed the line with 17 balls to spare. Here we present the key stats.
How did the match pan out?
India posted 306/7 after being asked to bat first in Auckland. While openers Shubman Gill and Shikhar Dhawan got India off to a brilliant start, Shreyas Iyer went big toward the end. Lockie Ferguson (3/59) was the pick of the NZ bowlers. In reply, Williamson and Latham led NZ's chase with brilliant knocks. The hosts crossed the line in 47.1 overs.
12,000 List A runs for Shikhar Dhawan
Stand-in skipper Dhawan got off India to a flying start, scoring 72 off 77 deliveries. His knock was studded with 13 fours. Dhawan completed 12,000 List A runs during the course of his knock. The southpaw now owns 12,025 runs in 296 matches. The tally includes 30 centuries and 67 fifties. His overall average is 44-plus in the 50-over format.
Shubman Gill's sensational run in 2022
Dhawan was complimented well by his opening partner Shubman Gill, who scored a 65-ball 50 (4:1, 6s: 3). He has been sensational in ODIs this year, having scored 580 runs in 10 ODIs at 72.5. He has been striking at 103.94 in this period.
Shreyas Iyer joins an elite list
Batting at number three, Iyer smashed a 76-ball 80. His innings was studded with four boundaries and as many sixes. He has joined former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja as only the second visiting batter to bash four or more successive fifty-plus scores in ODIs on New Zealand soil. Iyer's scores in NZ read 103, 52, 62, and 80.
Iyer's numbers against the Black Caps
Iyer averages a monstrous 74.25 across four ODIs played against the Kiwis. He has belted 297 runs, with the best score of 103 (50s: 3, 100s: 1). Overall in ODIs, Iyer has clobberd 1,397 runs at 49.25 (100s2 50s13).
Tim Southee completes 200 ODI wickets
Tim Southee, who claimed 3/73 in 10 overs, became the fifth NZ bowler to complete 200 wickets in ODIs. He also became the first bowler to scalp at least 300 wickets in Tests, 200 wickets in ODIs and 100 wickets in T20Is. The pacer now owns 202 wickets in 149 ODIs (ER: 5.44). Against India, he has 33 wickets in 22 games.
Fine half-century from Kane Williamson
Skipper Williamson led NZ's chase with an unbeaten 98-ball 94 (4s: 7, 6: 1). The 32-year-old has indeed been brilliant in the 50-format as dismissing him cheaply has been a challenge for bowlers. Williamson was last dismissed for a single-figure score in ODIs way back in January 2019, 24 innings ago. He was dismissed for a nine-ball one against Sri Lanka in Mount Maunganui.
Latham plays career-best knock
Besides Williamson, Latham scored a career-best 104-ball 145*, his seventh ton in ODIs. His knock was studded with 19 fours and five maximums. The southpaw has also enjoyed playing against India, having scored 846 runs against them in 18 ODIs at 65.07 (50s: 5, 100s: 2). Overall, he has 3,382 runs in ODIs at an average of 36.36.
Williamson completes 1,000 ODI runs against India
Williamson became the fourth NZ batter to complete 1,000 ODI runs against India. He has joined Ross Taylor (1,385), Nathan Astle (1,207), and Stephen Fleming (1,098) in the elite list. Williamson has scored 1,078 runs against India in 26 ODIs at 43.12 (SR: 75.43). Overall in ODIs, Williamson has amassed 6,390 runs at 47.68. He smashed his 40th fifty.
Williamson, Latham script history
Williamson and Latham recorded the highest fourth-wicket partnership against India in ODIs (221*). They became the second Kiwi pair and fifth pair overall to add 200 or more runs against India for the fourth wicket. Latham has been involved in two of these stands.
