Sri Lanka Tri Series : Sixth Game – India trounce New Zealand and sets up a final clash with Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Tri Series : Sixth Game – India trounce New Zealand and sets up a final clash with Sri Lanka

Sixth Game : India vs New Zealand at Dambulla on 25.08.10 : India won by 105 runs

KRD Karthik’s zero in this game provides the 59th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a duck against New Zealand in one day games. It also provides the eleventh occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a duck against New Zealand.

Karthik’s zero in this game represents his third zero in one day internationals. Other occasions are – vs England at Birmingham on 27.08.07 and vs Australia at Mumbai on 17.10.07

India lost its first wicket without a run on the board in this game providing sixth such occasion against New Zealand in one day games. The other occasions are – at Perth on 09.12.80, at Perth on 18.01.86, at Sharjah on 10.04.86, at Napier on 29.12.02 and at Wellington on 08.01.03

V Sehwag aggregated 1000 boundary fours in one day games when he hit his third boundary in his innings of 110 in this game. He reached the milestone when hit KD Mills thorugh extra cover – the fifth delivery of the fourth over of the innings. At the end of this game his aggregate stood at 1013. He became the seventh batsman in the history of one day internationals to total 1000 plus boundary fours. Others to total 1000 boundary fours in one day games are – SR Tendulkar {1927}, ST Jayasuriya {1500}, RT Ponting {1164}, AC Gilchrist {1162}, SC Ganguly {1122} and BC Lara {1035}

V Sehwag with his 1013 boundary fours became the third Indian batsman to aggregate 1000 plus boundary fours. Others are – SR Tendulkar {1927} and SC Ganguly {1122}

V Sehwag and MS Dhoni added 107 runs for the fifth wicket in this game providing the 296th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership in one day games. This stand represents the 24th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership against New Zealand.

V Sehwag and MS Dhoni added 107 runs for the fifth wicket in this game providing the record stand for the fifth wicket by Indian batsmen against New Zealand. The previous best was 92 runs stand between SM Patil and DB Vengsarkar at Brisbane on 18.01.81. The 107 runs stand between V Sehwag and MS Dhoni provides the the first occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fifth wicket against New Zealand.

India has posted most number of three figure partnerships – 296 – in one day games. Australia is close behind with 294 three figure partnerships.

V Sehwag’s 110 in this game represent the 176th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a hundred in one day games. It also represents the 97th occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a hundred in one day games.

V Sehwag’s 110 in this game represent the 20th occasion of an Indian batsman scoring a hundred in one day games against New Zealand. It also represents the 15th occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a hundred in one day games.

V Sehwag’s 110 in this game provide his sixth hundred against New Zealand. Others are – 100 at Col-SSC on 02.08.01, 108 at Napier on 29.12.02, 112 at Auckland on 11.01.03, 130 at Hyd-RGS on 15.11.03, 125* at Hamilton on 11.03.09

V Sehwag’s six hundreds against New Zealand constitute a record for most hundreds by an Indian batsman against New Zealand. He wrested the record from SR Tendulkar who has scored five hundreds – 115 at Vadodara on 28.10.94, 117 at Bangalore on 14.05.97, 186* at Hyd-LBS on 08.11.99, 102 at Hyd-LBS on 15.11.03 and 163* at Christchurch on 08.03.09

V Sehwag’s six hundreds and SR Tendulkar’s five hundreds against New Zealand have come when they were opening the innings and as such V Sehwag’s six hundreds is also a record for most hundreds by an Indian opening batsman against New Zealand.

V Sehwag’s six hundreds is also a series record for most hundreds by a batsman in India-New Zealand one day series. He wrested the record from NJ Astle of New Zealand and SR Tendulkar of India who had scored five hundreds

NJ Astle’s five hundreds against India are – 114 at Nagpur on 26.11.95, 120 at Rajkot on 05.11.99, 117 at Col-RPS on 20.07.01, 108 at Col-SSC on 02.08.01 and 115* at Harare on 06.09.05

SR Tendulkar five hundreds against New Zealand are – 115 at Vadodara on 28.10.94, 117 at Bangalore on 14.05.97, 186* at Hyd-LBS on 08.11.99, 102 at Hyd-LBS on 15.11.03 and 163* at Christchurch on 08.03.09

V Sehwag with his 110 in this game has an aggregate of 1157 runs against New Zealand. He now occupies the second place in the list of Indian batsmen who have totalled 1000 plus runs against New Zealand. The complete list read thus – SR Tendulkar {1750}, V Sehwag {1157}, M Azharuddin {1118}, SC Ganguly {1079} and R Dravid {1032}. V Sehwag went past M Azharuddin {1118} while moving to the second place

KRD Karthik’s zero and V Sehwag’s 110 in this game provide the 32nd occasion of openers scoring zero and hundred in the same innings of a one day game. Indian batsmen have achieved such a feat on the following six occasions which includes this game – K Srikkanth {123} and LS Rajput {zero} vs Pakistan at Kolkata on 18.02.87, NS Sidhu {134} and M Prabhakar {zero} vs England at Gwalior on 04.03.93, A Jadeja {zero} and SR Tendulkar {110} vs Sri Lanka at Col-RPS on 28.08.96, SC Ganguly {zero} and V Sehwag {108} vs New Zealand at Napier on 29.12.02 and V Sehwag {zero}, SR Tendulkar {100} vs Australia at Gwalior on 26.10.03 and KRD Karthik {zero} and V Sehwag {110} vs New Zealand at Dambulla on 25.08.10

The following are the eight occasions when opening batsmen have scored zero and hundreds in an innings of an one day game against New Zealand – CS Broad {106} and CWJ Athey of England at Napier on 16.03.87, Aamir Sohail {zero} and Ramiz Raja {119*} of Pakistan at Christchurch on 18.03.92, RS Mahanama {zero} and ST Jayasuriya {140} of Sri Lanka at Bloemfontein on 08.12.94, ML Hayden {zero} and DR Martyn {116*} of Australia at Auckland on 03.03.00, MS Atapattu {zero} and ST Jayasuriya {107} of Sri Lanka at Sharjah on 10.04.01, SC Ganguly {zero} and V Sehwag {108} of India at Napier on 29.12.02, AC Gilchrist {zero} and ML Hayden {114} of Australia at Christchurch on 22.02.05 and KRD Karthik {zero} and V Sehwag {110} of India at Dambulla on 25.08.10

ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka and V Sehwag of India are the two batsmen to score a hundred against New Zealand when the other opener had failed to score in a one day game.

ST Jayasuriya scored 140 at Bloemfontein on 08.12.94 when RS Mahanama failed to open the account. ST Jayasuriya scored 107 at Sharjah on 10.04.01 when MS Atapattu failed to open the account

V Sehwag scored 108 at Napier on 29.12.02 when SC Ganguly failed to open the account. V Sehwag scored 110 at Dambulla on 25.08.10 when KRD Karthik failed to open the account

V Sehwag’s 110 in this game represents his 13th one day hundred and 49th fifty. His 13 hundreds read thus – 146 vs Sri Lanka at Rajkot on 15.12.09, 130 vs New Zealand at Hyd-LBS on 15.11.03, 126 vs England at Col-RPS on 22.09.02, 125* vs New Zealand at Hamilton on 11.03.09, 119 vs Pakistan at Karachi on 26.06.08, 116 vs Sri Lanka at Col-RPS on 03.02.09, 114* vs West Indies at Rajkot on 12.11.02, 114 vs Bermuda at Port of Spain on 19.03.07, 112 vs New Zealand at Auckland on 11,01.03, 110 vs New Zealand at Dambulla on 25.08.10, 108 vs New Zealand at Napier on 29.12.02, 108 vs Pakistan at Kochi on 02.04.05 and 100 vs New Zealand at Col-SSC on 02.04.05

V Sehwag’s 110 in this game represent his 10th hundred while opening the innings for India. His ten hundreds are – 100 vs New Zealand at Col-SSC on 02.08.01, 126 vs England at Col-RPS on 22.09.02, 108 vs New Zealand at Napier on 29.12.02, 112 vs New Zealand at Auckland on 11.01.03, 130 vs New Zealand at Hyd-LBS on 15.11.03, 108 vs Pakistan at Kochi on 02.04.05, 119 vs Pakistan at Karachi on 26.11.08, 116 vs Sri Lanka at Col-RPS on 03.02.09, 146 vs Sri Lanka at Rajkot on 15.12.09 and 110 vs New Zealand at Karachi o 25.08.10

V Sehwag became the ninth opening batsman to score ten or more hundreds in one day games. Others are – SR Tendulkar {30}, ST Jayasuriya {23}, HH Gibbs {16}, AC Gilchrist {15}, Saeed Anwar {13}, SC Ganguly {12}, CH Gayle {12} and ME Waugh {10}.

V Sehwag became the third Indian opening batsman to score ten or more hundreds in one day games. Others are – SR Tendulkar {30} and SC Ganguly {12}

TG Southee captured 4 for 49 in this game providing the 102nd occasion of a New Zealand bowler capturing four or more wickets in one day games. His figures also represents 13th the occasion of a New Zealand bowler capturing four or more wickets in an innings against India.

TG Southee’s 4 for 49 in this game provide the third occasion of his capturing a four wicket haul in one day games. The other two occasions are – 4 for 38 vs England at Bristol on 21.06.00 and 4 for 36 vs Australia at Wellington on 13.03.10

MJ Guptill was dismissed by the first ball he faced in this game providing the 110th occasion of a New Zealand batsman collecting the first ball duck in one day game. His first ball duck also provide the 18th occasion of a New Zealand batsman suffering such an ignominy against India.

MJ Guptill was dismissed by the first ball he faced in this game providing the 13th occasion of a New Zealand opening batsman collecting the first ball duck in one day game. His first ball duck also provide the second occasion of a New Zealand opening batsman suffering such an ignominy against India. MS Sinclair is the other opening batsman who has collected the first ball duck against India at Col-RPS on 20.07.01

MJ Guptill has collected the first ball duck on two occasions when he opened the innings for New Zealand – vs Sri Lanka at Dambulla on 13.08.10 and vs India at Dambulla on 25.08.10. He became the fourth New Zealand batsman to collect the first ball duck on two or more occasions. Others are – NJ Astle {03}, MS Sinclair {02} and JG Wright {02}

KRD Karthik {India] and MJ Guptill {New Zealand} failed to open their account in this game providing the third occasion of rival openers scoring zeroes in India-New Zealand one day series. The other two occasions are – V Sehwag {India} and NJ Astle {New Zealand} at Auckland on 26.12.02 : NJ Astle {New Zealand} and SC Ganguly {India} at Wellington on 08.01.03

New Zealand lost its six wickets for 42 runs in this game providing the seventh occasion of New Zealand losing six wickets under 43 runs in one day games – 6 for 32 vs Pakistan at Sharjah on 15.04.86, 6 for 33 vs Australia at Auckland on 03.12.05, 6 for 35 vs Australia at Wellington on 20.02.82, 6 for 35 vs Australia at Mohali on 01.11.06, 6 for 39 vs Sri Lanka at Auckland on 06.01.07, 6 for 41 vs Sri Lanka at Col-RPS on 08.09.09 and 6 for 41 vs India at Dambulla on 25.08.10

New Zealand lost its six wickets for 42 runs in this game providing the first occasion of New Zealand losing six wickets under 43 runs in one day games against India.

G Hopkins failed to score in this game to provide the 51st occasion of a New Zealand wicket keeper scoring a duck against various oppositions in one day games. His duck represents the ninth occasion of a New Zealand wicket keeper scoring a duck in a one day game against India.

MJ Guptill and G Hopkins failed to open their accounts in this game taking the number of ducks scored by New Zealand batsmen against India to 57.

TG Southee’s 4 for 49 in this game was in a losing cause providing the 27th occasion of New Zealand bowler’s four or more wickets haul going in vain. It also represents the fourth occasion of a New Zealand bowler’s four plus wicket haul going in vain against India. The other three occasions are – 5 for 32 by RJ Hadlee at Perth on 09.12.80, 4 for 30 by SR Gillespie at Adelaide on 25.01.86 and 4 for 38 by DJ Nash at Sharjah on 17.04.98

KD Mills scored 52 in this game providing the fourth occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring a half century batting at number nine. Other occasions are – 54 by KD Mills vs India at Christchurch on 08.03.09, 51* by BB McCullum vs Australia at Pune on 03.11.03 and 50* by BB McCullum vs Australia at Christchurch on 10.12.05

KD Mills scored 52 in this game which represents his second half century in one day games. The other occasion of his scoring a half century was his 54 against India at Christchurch on 08.03.09

KD Mills’s 52 in this game provide the 28th occasion of a batsman scoring a half century while batting at number nine in one day games.

KD Mills has scored half centuries on two occasions while batting at number nine – 54 vs India at Christchurch on 08.03.09 and 52 vs India at Dambulla on 25.08.10. He is the third batsman in one day game to score two or more fifties while batting at number nine. Others are – L Klusener of South Africa {03} and BB McCullum of New Zealand {02}

MS Dhoni took a catch in this game which game him an aggregate of ten catches against New Zealand. He became the second Indian wicket keeper to total ten or more catches against New Zealand after NR Mongia who has taken 24 catches. MS Dhoni went past R Dravid and KS More who have taken nine catches against New Zealand.

MM Patel captured 3 for 21 in this game and with it an aggregate of 50 wickets in one day games. He became the 28th Indian bowler to capture 50 plus wickets.

New Zealand were all out for 118 in this game providing the 22nd occasion of it being dismissed all out against India. This is its lowest total in a completed innings. Its earlier lowest total was 126 at Mumbai {BS} on 29.11.95

India won this game by 105 runs providing the 27th occasion of India winning a one day game by 100 plus runs margin. It also provide the fourth occasion of a win by 100 plus runs margin against New Zealand – by 174 runs at Hyd-LBS on 08.11.99, by 145 runs at Hyd-LBS on 15.11.03, by 107 runs at Delhi on 03.11.94 and by 105 runs at Dambulla on 25.08.10

India’s victory in this game was its 41st win against New Zealand. It has lost 37 games and five games have ended as No Result games.

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