New Zealand cricket team in India in 2024–25
| New Zealand cricket team in India in 2024–25 | |||
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| India | New Zealand | ||
| Dates | 16 October – 5 November 2024 | ||
| Captains | Rohit Sharma | Tom Latham | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | New Zealand won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Rishabh Pant(261) | Rachin Ravindra(256) | |
| Most wickets |
Ravindra Jadeja(16) Washington Sundar(16) | Ajaz Patel(15) | |
| Player of the series | Will Young(NZ) | ||
TheNew Zealand cricket teamtoured India in October and November 2024 to play threeTestmatches againstIndia cricket team.[1][2][3]The Test series formed part of the2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship.[4][5]In June 2024, theBoard of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2024–25 home international season.[6]
Prior to the series, New Zealand had won only two test matches in India with their last win coming in the1988-89 season.New Zealand won all the three tests in the series, setting several records in the process, including their first series victory in India and the first instance of India being whitewashed 3-0 in a Test series at home. New Zealand for the first time won 3 Test matches in same series[7][8]This was India's first Test series defeat at home sinceEnglandbeat them in2012.[9]
Squads
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 New Zealand[11]
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India namedHarshit Rana,Nitish Kumar Reddy,Mayank YadavandPrasidh Krishnaas travelling reserves.[12]On 20 October 2024,Washington Sundarwas added to India’s squad for the second and third Tests.[13]On 29 October,Harshit Ranawas added to India’s squad for the third Test.[14][15]
New Zealand namedMichael Bracewellfor only the first match whereasIsh Sodhifor the second and third matches only.[16]On 15 October 2024,Ben Searswas ruled out of the Test series due to knee injury,[17]withJacob Duffynamed as his replacement.[18]On 22 October,Kane Williamsonwas ruled out of the second Test due to his rehabilitation from a groin strain.[19]Before he was missed the first Test for the same reason.[16]On 29 October, Williamson was ruled out of the third Test.[20][21]
Test series
[edit]1st Test
[edit]16–20 October 2024
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on Day 1 due to rain.[22]
- India recorded theirthird-lowest Test score,which was their lowest at home.[23][24]
- Matt Henrybecame the joint second-fastest player to take 100 wickets in Tests for New Zealand.[25][26]
- Virat Kohli(Ind) scored his9,000th run in Tests.[27]
- Sarfaraz Khan(Ind) scored his firstcenturyin Tests.[28]
- This was New Zealand's first Test win against India in Indiaafter 36 years.[29]
- World Test Championship points: New Zealand 12, India 0.
2nd Test
[edit]24–26 October 2024
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- BothWashington Sundar(Ind) andMitchell Santner(NZ) took their firstfive-wicket haul[30][31]and firstten-wicket haulin Tests.[32][33]
- This was India's first Test series defeat at home since2012.[9]
- This was New Zealand's first Test series victory in India.[7]
- World Test Championship points: New Zealand 12, India 0.
3rd Test
[edit]1–3 November 2024
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was the first time India was whitewashed 3-0 in a Test series at home.[8]
Statistics
[edit]Leading run-scorers
[edit]| Rank | Name | Runs | Matches | Innings | HS | Average | 100s | 50s |
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| 1 | Rishabh Pant
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261 | 3 | 6 | 99 | 43.50 | - | 3 |
| 2 | Rachin Ravindra
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256 | 3 | 6 | 134 | 51.20 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Will Young
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244 | 3 | 6 | 71 | 48.80 | - | 2 |
| 4 | Devon Conway
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227 | 3 | 6 | 91 | 37.83 | - | 2 |
| 5 | Yashasvi Jaiswal
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190 | 3 | 6 | 77 | 31.66 | - | 1 |
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Leading wicket-takers
[edit]| Rank | Name | Wickets | Matches | Innings | Overs | Average | Best. |
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| 1 | Washington Sundar
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16 | 2 | 4 | 70.5 | 14.12 | 7/59 |
| 2 | Ravindra Jadeja
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16 | 3 | 6 | 101.1 | 21.56 | 5/55 |
| 3 | Ajaz Patel
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15 | 3 | 5 | 77.1 | 23.80 | 6/57 |
| 4 | Mitchell Santner
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13 | 1 | 2 | 48.3 | 12.07 | 7/53 |
| 5 | Matt Henry
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10 | 2 | 4 | 48.5 | 15.30 | 5/15 |
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Notes
[edit]References
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- ^ "Five-star Matt Henry celebrates 100-wicket milestone, decimates India in Bengaluru".India Today.Retrieved17 October2024.
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- ^"Tom Latham-led New Zealand script history, beat India in a Test at their home after 36 years".The Hindustan Times.Retrieved19 October2024.
- ^"IND vs NZ, 2nd Test: Washington Sundar picks maiden Test five-wicket haul".Sportstar.Retrieved24 October2024.
- ^"Kiwi star's seven-wicket haul stuns India as NZ surge ahead in series-defining clash".Fox Sports.Retrieved26 October2024.
- ^"Washington Sundar pens history with his first 10-wicket haul against New Zealand".Sports Tiger.Retrieved26 October2024.
- ^"Santner magic propels New Zealand towards history".Cricbuzz.Retrieved26 October2024.