Sports Desk, Amar Ujala, Dubai
published by: Shaktiraj Singh
Updated by Sun, 31 October 2021 05:12 PM IST
Summary
There have been 11 T20 matches between India and New Zealand in the last five years and India has won eight of these matches. Earlier, the Kiwi team had won eight consecutive matches against India.
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After the T20 World Cup 2016, the Indian team has performed better against New Zealand in T20. A total of 11 T20 matches have been played between the two teams in the last five years. Out of these eight matches have been won by India, while three matches have been in the name of New Zealand. Two of these matches were tied and India won both the Super Overs. However, India’s record in the World Cup is not good against the Kiwi team and New Zealand has won both the matches played in the T20 World Cup. In today’s match, the Indian team will also get the benefit of the slow pitch and in this match, India can return to the winning track.
In this year’s World Cup, India and New Zealand have lost their first match against Pakistan and both need to win this match to stay in the semi-final race. After this the matches of India and New Zealand are against smaller teams and both the teams will not have much difficulty in winning the rest of their matches. For this reason, this match is being seen as a knock out match, because the way to the semi-finals will be very easy for the winning team in this match.
What is the record of both the teams after the 2016 World Cup?
In the T20 World Cup 2016, the Kiwi team defeated India by 47 runs in the match between India and New Zealand. Since then a total of 11 matches have taken place between the two teams. Out of these eight matches have been won by India and three matches have been in the name of Kiwi team. The result of two matches was in the super over and both these matches were won by India. On this basis, the Indian team can beat New Zealand this time and get the first win against New Zealand in the World Cup. In this match, two important players of New Zealand can be out of the team. Fast bowler Lockie Ferguson has been ruled out of the tournament due to injury and Martin Guptill is suffering from a thumb injury. His playing in this match is also not fixed.
Both teams are equal in overall record
Talking about the overall record of both the teams, the record of both the teams is equal. Between 2007 and 2020, a total of 16 T20 matches have been played between the two teams and both the teams have won eight matches each. Two of these matches were tied and India won the Super Over. Although India has won all these matches after 2016. Earlier, Team India could not win any match against New Zealand. At the same time, after 2016, the Kiwi team has been able to beat India only three times, while India has defeated it eight times.
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