New Zealand vs India 2019-20 1st ODI, statistical preview: New Zealand eye history in Williamson’s 150th match

After being thrashed 0-5 in the T20Is, New Zealand came back strongly to go 2-0 up in the ODI series against India, with wins at Seddon Park, Hamilton, and Eden Park, Auckland. The hosts will now want to seal a whitewash with a win at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui. Ahead of the match, here is a statistical preview.

Statistical preview

0 whitewashes for New Zealand against India in series with 3 or more ODIs. They had beaten India 4-0 at home in 2013-14, but that 5-match series had included a tie.

0 whitewashes for New Zealand against India since 1980-81. They had beaten India 2-0 at home in both 1975-76 and 1980-81.

0.6 win-loss ratio of New Zealand at Bay Oval (3 wins, 5 defeats), their worst at any home ground.

0.873 win-loss ratio of New Zealand against India (48 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.

1.146 win-loss ratio of India against New Zealand (55 wins, 48 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 matches for India at Bay Oval and they have won both, in the 2018-19 series. Bay Oval is the only ground in New Zealand where India have not lost an ODI.

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.

10 four-wicket hauls for Mohammed Shami. He needs 1 more to go past Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath (10) and reach 2nd place among Indian bowlers. Only Ajit Agarkar (12) has more.

16 hundreds for Martin Guptill. He needs 1 more to go past Nathan Astle (16) and reach 2nd place among New Zealand batsmen. With 21 hundreds, Ross Taylor is some distance away.

30 wickets for Tim Southee against India, the 2nd-most for New Zealand. He needs 3 more to go past Kyle Mills (32) and secure top spot.

38 runs needed by Kane Williamson (962) to become the 4th New Zealand batsman to score 1,000 runs against India.

91 runs needed by Mitchell Santner (909) to become the 44th New Zealander and 390th overall to reach 1,000 runs.

149 matches for Williamson. He will become the 14th New Zealander and 144th overall to play 150 ODIs.