Daryl Mitchell
770 runs in the last 10 ODIs. Career average 57.4, strike rate 95.
The sides
| Measure | New Zealand | India |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 17901st of 20 | 17652nd of 20 |
| Home advantage | +130Rating points | –Touring |
| XI caps | 650ODIs between the XI | 1,081ODIs between the XI |
| Top-seven average | 39.3ODI batting in New Zealand | 45.1ODI batting in New Zealand |
| Bowling average | 33.7Five main bowlers, ODIs | 35.7Five main bowlers, ODIs |
When New Zealand bat
+0.44 an overPowerplayOvers 1–10−0.19MiddleOvers 11–45+0.65DeathOvers 46–50+0.23
When India bat
+0.50 an overPowerplayOvers 1–10+0.80MiddleOvers 11–45+0.47DeathOvers 46–50+0.13
First innings
288New Zealand bat first
258India bat first
280Par
286Average here since 2019, 4 innings
336Highest here, Australia 2007
Too close to call: India's batting against New Zealand's attack
Too close to call at Eden Park, with New Zealand at 49 per cent and India 51. India's XI is rated 46.5 runs a match above an average Full Member side, New Zealand's 32.9, and the gap sits in the batting: India 54.4, New Zealand 30.2. New Zealand's bowlers are the better group, rated 2.8 against India's -8, and they are at home, where the first innings has averaged 286 since 2019 and three of four completed matches went to the side batting first.
New Zealand's top seven average 67.1 against left-arm pace since 2023, 55 per cent above their 43.4 against all bowling, where Full Member top sevens average 8 per cent less against it. India's left-arm pace is Arshdeep Singh, in our predicted XI, with 30 wickets at 22.2 apiece.
What total is safe?
ODIs in New Zealand since 2019
First inningsDefended
Under 2500%0 of 13
250–27983%5 of 6
280–30940%2 of 5
310–339100%5 of 5
340+75%3 of 4
The case for New Zealand
- New Zealand's XI rates 32.9 runs a match above an average Full Member side, and its bowling half is the stronger of the two at 2.8 against India's -8.
- Three of the four completed ODIs at Eden Park since 2019 went to the side batting first, where the first innings has averaged 286.
- Daryl Mitchell has 770 runs in his past 10 innings and Mark Chapman 464 at a strike rate of 105.1, with Mitchell Santner taking 12 wickets in his past 10 matches.
Batting standout
Bowling standout
Kyle Jamieson
16 wickets in the last 10 ODIs. Career economy 5.31.
The case for India
- India's XI rates 46.5 runs a match above an average Full Member side, built on a batting rating of 54.4 against New Zealand's 30.2.
- India's top seven average 56.5 against all bowling since 2023 at a strike rate of 104.6; Shubman Gill has 783 runs in his past 10 innings, Rohit Sharma 554 and Virat Kohli 617.
- Kuldeep Yadav took 19 wickets in his past 10 matches and has 201 in ODIs; Arshdeep Singh has 30 ODI wickets at 22.2 apiece.
Batting standout
Shubman Gill
783 runs in the last 10 ODIs. Career average 64.0, strike rate 103.
Bowling standout
Prasidh Krishna
20 wickets in the last 10 ODIs. Career economy 5.98.