First Game : India vs New Zealand at Dambullla on 10.08.10 : New Zealand won by 200 runs

The one day game between India and New Zealand at Dambulla in the triangular series between India, New Zealand and Sri Lanka which started today assumed significant importance in the history of one day internationals

August, 10, was the only date on which a one day was not played until today and with today’s match One day games have been played on all days – 366 days – in a year.

Test Cricket achieved this feat earlier on May, 24, 2003 for all possible 366 dates of the year.

New Zealand capped KS Williamson for this game. He became the 161^st cricketer to represent New Zealand in one day games. He became the 16^th New Zealand cricketer to make his one day debut against India.

KS Williamson scored zero in this game to become the 161^st batsman to score duck on one day debut. He is the 14^th New Zealand batsman to suffer such an ignominy in one day games and he is the first New Zealand batsman to score a duck on debut against India.

KS Williamson became the seventh batsman to score a duck on debut against India. Others are – Harunur Rashid of Bangladesh at Chittagong on 27.10.88, AC Hudson of South Africa at Kolkata on 10.11.91, Arshad Ali of UAE at Dambulla on 16.07.04, Naseemuddin Aslam of UAE at Dambulla on 16.07.04, Riawan Latif of UAE at Dambulla on 16.07.04 and RG Aga of Kenya at Southampton on 11.09.04

LRPL Taylor and SB Styris added 190 runs for the fourth wicket in this game providing the 145^th occasion of New Zealand batsmen posting a three figure partnership in one day games. This stand provides the 32^nd occasion of New Zealand batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the third wicket in one day games against various oppositions.

This partnership provides the 22^nd occasion of New Zealand batsmen posting a three figure partnership for various wickets against India.

This stand also represents New Zealand’s record stand against India obliterating the third wicket stand of 181 runs stand between AC Parore and KR Rutheford against India at Vadodara on 28.09.84

This stand also represents New Zealand’s record stand for the third wicket obliterating 171 runs unfinished stand between MD Crowe and SP Fleming against India at Jamshedpur on 15.11.95

A Nehra captured four wickets conceding 47 runs in this game providing the 128^th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing four or more wickets in one day games. This four wicket haul represents A Nehra’s seventh four or more wicket haul in one day games which are – 6 for 23 vs England at Durban on 26.02.03, 4 for 35 vs Sri Lanka at Jo’burg on 10.03.03, 4 for 72 vs Pakistan at Vizag on 05.04.05, 6 for 59 vs Sri Lanka at Col-RPS on 09.08.05, 4 for 55 vs Pakistan at Centurion on 26.02.09, 4 for 40 vs Sri Lanka at Dambulla on 24.06.10 and 4 for 47 vs New Zealand at Dambulla on 10.10.10

AB Agarkar {12}, A Kumble {10}, J Srinath {10} and Zaheer Khan {08} are the other four bowlers who have captured more four or more wickets hauls than A Nehra.

A Nehra’s 4 for 47 represent the 14^th occasion of an Indian bowler capturing fouror more wickets in an innings against New Zealand

LRPL Taylor’s 95 in this game provide the 70^th occasion of a captain scoring ninety in one day games. His 95 in this game provide the ninth occasion of New Zealand captain scoring a ninety in one day games. He became the first New Zealand captain to score a ninety against India. His 95 represent the ninth occasion of a captain scoring a ninety against India in one day games

LRPL Taylor’s 95 in this game provide the 37^th occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring a ninety in one day games. His 95 in this game provides the sixth occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring a ninety against India. Other five occasions are – 99* by BA Edgar at Auckland on 14.02.81, 90 by SP Fleming at Napier on 25.03.94, 96 by AC Parore at Vadodara on 28.10.94, 92 by NJ Astle at Bangalore on 14.05.97 and 97 by NJ Astle at Gwalior on 11.11.99

SB Styris completed 4000 runs in his one day career when he was on 58 during his knock of 89 in this game. At the end of this game his run aggregate stood at 4031. He became the seventh New Zealand batsman to total 4000 plus runs in one day games. Others are – SP Fleming {8007}, NJ Astle {7090}, CL Cairns {4881}, CD McMillan {4707}, MD Crowe {4704} and CZ Harris {4379}

SB Styris’s 89 in this game represent his 25^th half century in one day games. He is the seventh New Zealand batsman to score 25 or more half centuries. Others are – SP Fleming {49}, NJ Astle {41}, MD Crowe {34}, CD McMillan {28}, CL Cairns {25} and AH Jones {25}

LRPL Taylor’s 95 in this game represents his 16^th one day half century and 19^th fifty.

LRPL Taylor pouched four catches in India’s innings providing the sixth occasion of a captain pouching four catches as a fieldsman in an innings. Others are – KC Wessels of South Africa vs West Indies at Kingston on 07.04.92, MA Taylor of Australia vs West Indies at Sydney on 08.12.92, KR Rutherford of New Zealand vs India at Napier on 18.02.95, GC Smith of South Africa vs India at Cape Town on 16.02.95 and SP Fleming of New Zealand vs England at Adelaide on 23.01.07

LRPL Taylor’s four catches in this game provide the 18^th occasion of captain pouching four or catches in an innings. The list includes wicket keeper captains also.

India’s 88 all out in this game provide the 85^th occasion of a team dismissed all out for less than 100 runs in a completed innings.

India has been dismissed all out for a total less than 100 runs in a completed innings on six occasions – 79 vs Pakistan at Sialkot on 13.10.78, 63 vs Australia at Sydney on 08.01.81, 78 vs Sri Lanka at Kanpur on 24.12.86, 54 vs Sri Lanka at Sharjah on 29.10.00, 91 vs South Africa at Durban on 22.11.06 and 88 vs New Zealand at Dambulla on 10.08.10

India’s 88 in this game represent its lowest total in a completed innings against New Zealand in a one day game. India’s previous low was 108 on two occasions – at Auckland on 26.12.02 and at Christchurch on 01.01.03

Two New Zealand batsmen – LRPL Taylor {95} and SB Styris {89} scored more than India’s team total of 88 – providing the 38^th and 39^th occasion of a batsman’s individual score greater than the opponent team’s total

A Nehra’s 4 for 47 in this game went in vain providing the 23^rd occasion of an Indian bowler’s four or more wickets haul in a losing cause. A Nehra’s figures provide the fourth occasion of an Indian bowler’s four wicket haul in a losing cause against New Zealand in one day games. The other three occasions are – 4 for 30 by DR Doshi at Brisbane in Dec 1980, 4 for 52 by J Srinath at Napier on 16.02.95 and 4 for 23 by J Srinath at Auckland on 26.12.02.

MS Dhoni’s run out for 2 in this game provide the 38th occasion of a captain-wicket keeper batsman dismissed run out in one day games.

MS Dhoni has been dismissed run out on five occasions in his dual role as captain and wicket keeper – for 31 vs Sri Lanka at Canberra on 12.02.08, for 37 vs Australia at Adelaide on 17.02.08, for 41 vs West Indies at Kingston on 26.06.09

for 41 vs Sri Lanka at Dambulla on 22.06.10 and for 02 vs New Zealand at Dambulla on 10.08.10. He now shares the record for most run outs as a captain-wicket keeper in one day games with A Flower of Zimbabwe.

‘MS Dhoni’s run out for 02 in this game provide the 461^st occasion of a captain dismissed run out in one day games. His run out in this game provides the 47^th occasion of an Indian captain dismissed run out in one day games. His run out in this game represents the seventh occasion of an Indian captain dismissed run out against New Zealand in one day games.

MS Dhoni’s run out dismissal in this game provide the tenth occasion of his being dismissed run out as a wicket keeper batsman in one day games. He is the 13^th wicket keeper batsman to be dismissed run out on ten or more occasions in one day games. Others are – RS Kaluwitharna of Sri Lanka {25}, IA Healey of Australia {21}, A Flower of Zimbabwe {19}, KC Sangakkara of Sri Lanka {17}, RD Jacobs of West Indies {16}, DJ Richardson of South Africa {16}, AC Parore of New Zealand {14}, MV Boucher of South Africa {12}, Moin Khan of Pakistan {12}, NR Mongia of India {12}, Rashid Latif of Pakistan {12} and AC Gilchrist of Australia {11}

MS Dhoni became the second Indian wicket keeper to be dismissed run out on ten or more occasions. NR Mongia is the other wicket keeper who has been dismissed run out on 12 occasions

New Zealand won this game by 200 runs to provide the 28^th occasion of a team winning a one day game by 200 plus runs margin.

India losing this game by 200 runs provides the fourth occasion of India losing a one day game by 200 plus runs. Other occasions are – Sri Lanka won the match by 245 runs at Sharjah on 29.10.00, Australia won by 208 runs at Sydney on 08.02.04 and England won by 202 runs at Lord’s on 07.06.75