New Zealand vs India 2019-20 1st ODI, statistical preview: Hosts eye turnaround at favourite venue

After sweeping the T20I series 5-0, India will now play a 3-match ODI series in New Zealand. The first of these matches will be played at Seddon Park, Hamilton. Ahead of the series, here is a statistical preview.

Statistical preview

0.3 win-loss ratio of India at Seddon Park (3 wins, 10 defeats), their 2nd-worst in New Zealand with a 5-match cut-off. India have a ratio of 0.2 at AMI Stadium, Christchurch (1 win, 5 defeats).

0.836 win-loss ratio of New Zealand against New Zealand (46 wins, 55 defeats), their 3rd-worst against any team with a 50-match cut-off. New Zealand also have a ratio of 0.428 (39 wins, 91 defeats) against Australia and 0.609 (25 wins, 41 defeats) against England.

1 uncapped player in the Indian squad – Prithvi Shaw. He may become their 230th ODI cap.

1.195 win-loss ratio of India against New Zealand (55 wins, 46 defeats), their 3rd-best against any team with a 100-match cut-off. India also have a ratio of 1.625 (91 wins, 56 defeats) against Sri Lanka and 1.261 (53 wins, 42 defeats) against England.

2.587 win-loss ratio of New Zealand at Seddon Park (20 wins, 7 defeats), their best at home with a 15-match cut-off.

5 hundreds for Virat Kohli against New Zealand, the joint 3rd-most. He needs 1 to catch up with Ricky Ponting and Virender Sehwag (6 each). Sachin Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya also have 5 each.

7 years since New Zealand last beat India in a bilateral series (4-0 at home). Since then they have lost 2-3 in 2016-17 and 1-2 in 2017-18, both in India, and 1-4 in 2018-19 at home.

17 runs needed by Ross Taylor (1,191) to go past Nathan Astle (1,207) and become the leading run-scorer for New Zealand against India.

18 catches for Taylor against India, the joint most among New Zealand non-wicketkeepers. Stephen Fleming also has 18.

421 defeats for India, the joint most, from 984 ODIs. One defeat will take them past Sri Lanka, who have lost 421 out of 849 matches.

459 days since India played an ODI without Rohit Sharma, back in the 2018 Asia Cup against Afghanistan. Shikhar Dhawan had also missed the match. KL Rahul and Ambati Rayudu had opened batting for India that day.