Stats highlights of Match No 28 – India Vs New Zealand at Dub DSC on 31 Oct 2021
KL Rahul-Ishan Kishan opened the India’s innings this game to provide the eleventh Indian opening pair in the T20 WC.
DP Convey kept wickets for New Zealand in this game. He became the sixth wicket keeper to keep wickets for New Zealand in T20 WC. He became the second wicket keeper to keep wickets for New Zealand in the ongoing T20 WC. TL Siefert had kept wickets for New Zealand against Pakistan at Sharjah on 26 Oct 2021.
New Zealand won the toss in this game and inserted the opposition to provide New Zealand doing so on the 40th occasion in T20Is and so on the tenth occasion in T20 WC.
New Zealand won the toss in this game, inserted the opposition and won the game to provide New Zealand winning the game for the 18th occasion after it had inserted the opposition on the 40th occasion in T20Is and winning the game for the sixth occasion after inserting the opposition in T20 WC.
It also provides New Zealand’s third win against India after insertion in T20Is and its first win against India in T20 WC after insertion.
New Zealand won this game by eight wickets to provide the 19th occasion of a team winning a T20I by exact eight wickets in T20Is and its first such win in T20 WC.
New Zealand won this game by eight wickets to post its 74th win in T20Is and its 27th win by wickets margin. It also represents its second win by exact eight wickets margin. The first eight wickets win was against South Africa at East London on 23.12.12.
New Zealand won this game by eight wickets to post its 16th win in T20 WC and its fifth win by wickets margin. It also represents its first win by exact eight wickets margin.
RG Sharma was playing his 105th innings in T20Is. He now shares the second place among the batsmen who have played most T20I innings with Mohammad Hafeez of Pakistan. The first place is occupied by Shoaib Malik who has played 108 T20I innings
MG Guptill was playing his 100th innings in T20Is. He became the seventh batsman to play 100 plus innings in T20Is. Others are – Shoaib Malik {108}, Mohammad Hafeez {105}, RG Sharma {105}, KJ O’Brien {103}, EJG Morgan {102} and Mahmadullah {100}
RG Sharma’s lone boundary six in his knock of 14 in this game fetched him 25 boundary sixes in T20 WC. He became the batsman to score 25 plus boundary sixes in T20 WC. Others are – CH Gayle {61}, Yuvraj Singh {33}, SR Watson {31}, AB de Villiers {30} and DPMD Jayawardene {25}
RG Sharma was playing his 30th T20 WC match. He became the third Indian batsman to appear in 30 plus T20 WC. Others are – MS Dhoni {33} and Yuvraj Singh {31}
MJ Guptill held three catches in this game to provide the 22nd occasion of a fieldsman other than wicket keeper taking three catches in an innings in T20 WC. It also provides the fourth occasion of a New Zealand fieldsman taking three catches in an innings in T20 WC
MJ Guptill held three catches in this game to provide the second occasion his as a fieldsman other than wicket keeper taking three catches in an innings in T20 WC. The first such occasion was against Pakistan at Mohali on 22.03.16.He became the second fieldsman other than wicket keeper to take three catches in an innings in T20 WC. SK Raina of India is the other fieldsman to take three catches in an innings on two occasions in T20 WC. He also became the first New Zealand fieldsman to achieve such a feat in T20 WC.
| No | Player | D | Ct | I | Team | Opp | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | MJ Guptill | 3 | 3 | 2 | NZl | Pak | Mohali | 22 Mar 2016 |
| 2 | MJ Guptill | 3 | 3 | 1 | NZl | Ind | Dub-DSC | 31 Oct 2021 |
| 1 | SK Raina | 3 | 3 | 2 | Ind | RSA | Col-RPS | 02 Oct 2012 |
| 2 | SK Raina | 3 | 3 | 1 | Ind | Pak | Dhaka | 21 Mar 2014 |
DJ Mitchell and KS Williamson added 72 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the 297th occasion of batsmen posting fifty plus runs partnership in T20 WC. It also provides the 55th occasion of batsmen posting fifty plus runs partnership for the second wicket in T20 WC.
DJ Mitchell and KS Williamson added 72 runs for the second wicket in this game to provide the 24th occasion of New Zealand batsmen posting fifty plus runs partnership in T20 WC. It also provides the fifth occasion of New Zealand batsmen posting fifty plus runs partnership for the second wicket in T20 WC.