Kohli Tops Run Chart in IND vs NZ ODI Series
New Delhi, November 15: The India versus New Zealand five-match ODI series has been disappointing for Indian batsmen. In the fifth match, Team India finally crossed the 200-run mark, marking the first time in this series that they achieved this feat. Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh played crucial roles, each scoring 14 runs to help the team surpass the 200-run threshold. In the first two ODIs, India won by chasing targets set by New Zealand, which were below 200 runs. The third ODI was abandoned due to rain, and in the fourth match, New Zealand set a massive target of 333 runs, leading to India’s collapse at just 89 runs. Except for Virat Kohli, no other Indian batsman managed to score even 50 runs in this ODI series.
Virat Kohli emerged as the highest run-scorer for India in the IND vs NZ ODI series. He scored 74 runs in the first match, but the following three innings were disappointing. Kohli accumulated a total of 86 runs across four innings during this tour of New Zealand, indicating that he only managed to score 12 runs in his last three innings.
Axar Patel, who had the opportunity to bat four times in this series, ranked second with 74 runs. He played a commendable innings of 46 runs in the fifth ODI against New Zealand.
Meanwhile, Ishan Kishan, who played only two matches in the series, outperformed established players like Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer. Rohit managed only 30 runs in four innings, while Iyer scored 67 runs in the same number of innings. Kishan scored a total of 73 runs in two innings, contributing 46 runs in the fifth ODI. Naman Dheer also made it to the top five with 60 runs.
Runs Scored by Indian Players in IND vs NZ Series (Innings)
86 – Virat Kohli (4)
Batting first after losing the toss, Team India was bowled out for just 200 runs. Ishan Kishan and Axar Patel both fell short of fifties, scoring 46 runs each. Once again, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma failed to deliver, with the lower-order batsmen, Siraj and Arshdeep, scoring more runs than them. Rohit managed only 7 runs, while Kohli scored 5 runs, whereas Arshdeep and Siraj contributed 14 runs each. Their partnership for the last wicket added 26 runs, helping Team India reach 200. New Zealand needs 210 runs to win.