India vs New Zealand : Third one day game at Vadodara on 04.12.10 : India won by nine wickets

India won the toss and invited New Zealand to bat first providing the 25^th occasion of India inserting the opposition in India-New Zealand one day series.

BB McCullum was playing his 150^th one day innings. He became the eighth New Zealand batsman to play 150 plus innings. Others are – SP Fleming {268} : NJ Astle {217} : CZ Harris {213} : CL Cairns {192} : CD McMillan {183} : AC Parore {161} and DL Vettori {161}

BB McCullum scored a duck in this game providing the 58^th occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring a duck against India in one day games. BB McCullum collected his third duck against India when he failed to score in this game. The other two occasions are – at Auckland on 11.01.03 and at Napier on 03.03.09

BB McCullum became the fifth New Zealand batsman to score three ducks against India. Others are – NJ Astle, CZ Harris, AC Parore and MS Sinclair.

BB McCullum is one of the six New Zealand batsmen who have collected ten or more ducks in one day games. He has 14 ducks to his credit including the one in this game. Others are – DL Vettori {22} : NJ Astle {19} : AC Parore {19} : SP Fleming {17} and CZ Harris {12}

BB McCullum scored a duck in this game providing the 15^th occasion of a New Zealand opening batsman scoring a duck against India in one day games. BB McCullum collected his second duck as an opening batsman against India. The other occasion was at Napier on 03.03.09

BB McCullum became the third New Zealand opening batsman to score ducks on two occasions. Others are – NJ Astle and BA Young

JC Franklin scored his maiden one day half century when he scored 72 not out in this game. His previous best was 45 not out against Sri Lanka at Queenstown on 31.12.06.

NL McCullum scored 43 in this game which represent his highest score in one day games. His previous best was 36 against Sri Lanka at Dambulla on 13.08.10.

JC Franklin and NL McCullum added 94 runs for the eighth wicket in this game which is a record stand for the eighth wicket by New Zealand batsman against India. The previous best was the 43 runs partnership between DJ Nash and DL Vettori at Col-RPS on 26.07.01.

JC Franklin and NL McCullum added 94 runs for the eighth wicket in this game which is a record stand for the eighth wicket in India-New Zealand One day series. The previous best was the 82 runs unfinished partnership between N Kapil Dev and KS More at Bangalore on 14.10.87.

MJ Guptill and KD Mills were run out in this game providing the 73^rd and 74^th occasion of a New Zealand batsman run out against India.

MJ Guptill was run out in this game providing the 13^th occasion of an opening batsman run out against India. KD Mills was run out in this game providing the ninth occasion of a New Zealand batsman run out against India

Yuvraj Singh pouched three catches in this game providing the sixth occasion of an Indian fieldsman accounting for three or more catches in an innings against New Zealand. Other occasions are – SM Gavaskar at Perth on 18.01.86: YK Pathan at Guwahati on 28.11.10: BKV Prasad at Mum {BS} on 29.11.95: DB Vengsarkar at Perth on 09.12.80 and DB Vengskarkar at Hamilton on 15.02.81

M Vijay and G Gambhir added 115 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the 299^th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure stand in one day games. India has posted most three figure partnerships in one day games. Australia is close behind with 296 three figure partnerships.

M Vijay and G Gambhir added 115 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the 435th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure stand for the first wicket in one day games.

M Vijay and G Gambhir added 115 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the 74th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure stand for the first wicket in one day games. India with 74 three figures partnerships holds the record for most three figure partnerships for the first wicket in one day games. Australia is close behind with 67 three figure partnerships for the first wicket.

M Vijay and G Gambhir added 115 runs for the first wicket in this game providing the 26th occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure stand for the first wicket in one day games against New Zealand. This stand provides the eleventh occasion of Indian batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the first wicket against New Zealand.

M Vijay was run out in this game providing the 71^st occasion of an Indian batsman run out against New Zealand. His run out in this game provides the 17^th occasion of an Indian opening batsman run out against New Zealand.

MJ Guptill of New Zealand and M Vijay of India were dismissed run out in this game providing the first occasion of rival openers dismissed run out in India-New Zealand one day series.

G Gambhir scored hundreds in consecutive games – 138 not out vs New Zealand at 01.12.10 and 126 not out vs New Zealand at Vadodara on 04.12.10. His feat provide the 60^th occasion of a batsman scoring hundreds in two or more consecutive games in the annals of one day games He earned the distinction of becoming the eighth Indian batsman to score hundreds in consecutive games. Others are – SR Tendulkar, R Dravid, SC Ganguly, VVS Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, RG Sharma and V Kohli.

G Gambhir and V Kohli added 114 runs unfinished partnership for the second wicket in this game providing the 300^th occasion of three figure partnership posted by Indian ba
tsmen in one day games. India became the first team to post 300 three figure partnerships in one day games.

G Gambhir’s 126 not out in this game represent his ninth one day hundred and 30^th fifty. V Kohli’s 63 not out in this game represent his tenth one day half century and 14^th fifty.

G Gambhir scored 126 not out in this game providing the 180^th occasion of Indian batsman scoring a hundred in one day games. His knock provides the 99^th occasion of Indian opening batsman scoring a hundred in one day games.

G Gambhir scored 126 not out in this game providing the 23^rd occasion of Indian batsman scoring a hundred in one day games against New Zealand. His knock provides the 17^th occasion of Indian opening batsman scoring a hundred in one day games against New Zealand.

G Gambhir scored 126 not out in this game providing the 158th occasion of captain scoring a hundred in one day games, His knock provides the 23^rd occasion of a captain scoring a hundred against New Zealand.

G Gambhir’s 126 in this game provide the 32^nd occasion of an Indian captain scoring a hundred against various oppositions

G Gambhir’s 126 in this game provide the fifth occasion of an Indian captain scoring a hundred against New Zealand. The other four occasions are – 117 by SR Tendulkar at Bangalore on 14.05.97: 186* by SR Tendulkar at Hyd-LBS on 08.11.99: 117 by SC Ganguly at Nairobi {Gym} on 15.10.00 and 138* by G Gambhir at Jaipur on 01.12.10

G Gambhir became the second Indian captain to score two hundreds against New Zealand after SR Tendulkar.

G Gambhir’s 126 not out in this game provide the 69th occasion of a captain-cum-opening batsman scoring a hundred in one day games. His knock provides the 18^th occasion of an Indian captain-cum-opening batsman scoring a hundred.

G Gambhir’s 126 not out represent the 169^th occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred on Indian soil. Break up team wise read thus – India {80} : Australia {21} : West Indies {17} : Sri Lanka {14} : England {08} : New Zealand {08} : South Africa {08} : Pakistan {06} : Zimbabwe {03} : Asia Eleven {02} : Africa Eleven {01} and Bangladesh {01}

G Gambhir’s 126 not out represent the 23rd occasion of a captain scoring a hundred on Indian soil. Break up team wise read thus – India {13}: Australia {03}: West Indies {01}: England {01}: New Zealand {01}: South Africa {02}: Zimbabwe {01} and Asia Eleven {01}

India won this game after inserting the opposition to provide India’s 116^th win in one day games after it had invited the opposition to bat first after winning the toss. It was India’s 14th win against New Zealand after inserting the opposition.

India won this game by nine wickets – its largest win by wickets margin against New Zealand – after it had inserted the opposition.