Published: Nov 08, 2017, 09:32 AM (IST)
Edited: Nov 08, 2017, 09:32 AM (IST)
50 grounds have now hosted international matches in India. Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram is the 50th. It is also the 3rd international ground in the state of Kerala, after Nehru Stadium, Kochi and University Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram. With 23 venues, England is at 2nd spot, which means that no two countries have 50 grounds between them.
100 T20Is for New Zealand, joint 2nd-most for any country. Pakistan (120 matches) have played the most, while South Africa have also played 100. With 88 matches, India occupy the eighth spot.
0.25 India’s win-loss ratio against New Zealand (2 wins, 6 defeats), their worst against any country.
13 undefeated bilateral series for India at home across formats. The last defeat was back in 2015-16, against South Africa. They had lost an ODI series 2-3, and just before that, a T20I series 0-2.
4 shorter completed innings by any side batting first in a decided T20 International than India’s 8 overs today: Netherlands (6 overs vs Ireland in 2016 World T20), Scotland (7 vs New Zealand in 2009 World T20), South Africa (7 vs Sri Lanka in 2012 World T20) and South Africa (7 vs Australia in 2013-14).
8 wickets by Ish Sodhi in India-New Zealand encounters, the most by anyone. Sodhi went past Daniel Vettori (6). Trent Boult has also caught up with Vettori.
6 wickets by Boult in the current series, the 2nd-most by anyone in a bilateral series against India. Umar Gul (7 wickets in 2012-13) leads the way. Sodhi has finished at joint-3rd spot, with 5.
22 matches since MS Dhoni has batted at No. 7 in T20Is. He last batted at 7 against Sri Lanka at Mirpur in the 2016 Asia Cup. He has never batted below 7.
1 instance of Dhoni arriving at the crease but not facing a ball across formats in international cricket. He has two golden ducks, both in ODIs.
3 catches by Mitchell Santner in India-New Zealand matches, the joint-most. Santner is at par with Vettori, Nathan McCullum, and Hardik Pandya.
1 player has played all 8 India-New Zealand matches — Dhoni. Martin Guptill is next, with 7.
1 Man of the Series award for Jasprit Bumrah, joint 2nd-most among Indians. Only Kohli (4) has more. Bumrah is tied with Yuvraj Singh, Ravichandran Ashwin, Suresh Raina, Barinder Sran, and Chahal.
