Indian National Cricket Team is flying high while riding on consistent all-round performances. The visitors clinched second One-day International (ODI) of India vs New Zealand 2019 series comprehensively by 90 runs at the Bay Oval on (Saturday) January 26. There is plenty on an offer owing to the statistical highlights for the 2nd ODI of ongoing India vs New Zealand 2019 series being held in Mount Maunganui.
With India leading the series 2-0, the unit is excited to continue their domination in a best possible way.
On the other side, the batters knew their role to allow their bowlers to defend the total. And in such a scenario, the bowlers return the favour while rattling the opposition with their prominent bowling show. Such has been the success story of Team India over the years across formats.
However, the recent ODI win has eased out things for India with everyone chipping in with their contribution.
The Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav was the protagonist with the ball. He bagged four wickets after conceding 45 runs in 10 overs.
Moreover, Kuldeep was equally supported by Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yuzvendra Chahal who bowled with discipline to clinch two wickets each.
Batting first, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan did exceedingly well which put Kiwis on the backfoot. The duo knitted a 154-run stand for the first-wicket before skipper Virat Kohli, Ambati Rayudu took the total past 200-run mark.
However, MS Dhoni, who is in fine form smashed unbeaten 48 to propel India to 324 alongside Kedar Jadhav.
But in response, Kiwis looked dull and kept on losing the wickets. As soon as, Kane Williamson perished the Black Caps kept on losing the wickets.
In between, Doug Bracewell showed some resistance by smashing a fine half-century. However, that was not enough for the hosts to come close to the target.
Here we’ve compiled the statistical highlights of the second ODI:
- India registered their first ODI win on the Republic Day. The victory came on the 26th of January, 2019.
- Rohit Sharma (87) surpassed Sunil Gavaskar in terms of the highest individual ODI score on the Republic Day. Gavaskar (77) registered the feat on 26th of January 1986.
- 16 – Rohit Sharma alongside Virender Sehwag tops the chart of most sixes in the ODI format by an Indian against New Zealand. However, MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina have racked up 13 sixes each, where Sachin Tendulkar is third on the list with 12 maximums.
- 324 – The second-highest total for India in ODIs in New Zealand. The highest total came in 2009 at Christchurch when India posted staggering 393 for four against the Black Caps.
- In New Zealand, the 90-run margin is the highest for India (regarding a win) in the 50-over format. Earlier, 84 was the best which came owing to the Duckworth-Lewis (DLS) method at the Seddon Park in Hamilton in 2009.
- Virat Kohli has emerged as the first-ever Team India who went on to clinch first two ODIs on Kiwis shores.
- Overall, New Zealand speedster becomes fifth Kiwis to bag 400 scalps in the international fold.
- With Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly sitting on the top of the chart for most hundred-run partnerships (26), Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan jump to the third spot with 14 hundred-run partnership by surpassing Tendulkar, and Virender Sehwag’s 13 hundred-run partnership in ODIs.
- Interestingly, Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma jointly top the chart of a most hundred-run stand as an India in New Zealand. Also, MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina have registered two century stand in the 50-over fold.
- Now, Kuldeep Yadav joins Javagal Srinath and Anil Kumble regarding most four-wicket hauls on Kiwis shores. They sit on the top as an Indian with two four-fors each. Also, Kuldeep has claimed five four-fors in ODIs. He is listed fifth among Indian bowlers to achieve the feat.