Let’s take a look at the ICC Cricket World Cup India vs New Zealand Head to Head Record.
It is clear to look at the India vs. New Zealand Head to Head Records in World Cups since they have been the most widely predicted sides to win the 2019 Cricket World Cup trophy. These two sides have participated in every Cricket World Cup to date. According to the statistics, India has faced New Zealand nine times in head-to-head matches, each of which has been covered in this article.
The World Cup rivalry between India and New Zealand dates back to the first Cricket World Cup in 1975, when the two sides first met on June 14. The Kiwi squad easily defeated their opponent by 4 wickets while playing in Manchester. In that game, Abid Ali scored a half century (70 runs), and several other players also chipped in. India’s defeat was caused by their weak bowling assault as New Zealand easily reached the target.
The following India vs. New Zealand match was played on June 13, 1979, in Leeds, and New Zealand prevailed by a score of 6 wickets. India gave New Zealand a modest 183-run goal, which they easily met because of innings featuring half-centuries from Wright, Tuner, and Edgar.
On October 14, 1987, at Bengaluru, India and New Zealand faced off in their third meeting, which India won by a score of 16 runs. Despite coming close, New Zealand was unable to surpass India’s score of 252 runs thanks to the contributions of Sidhu and Kapil Dev. Rutherford led New Zealand in scoring with 75 runs off 95 deliveries.
The encounter between India and New Zealand on October 31, 1987, was magnificent, and head-to-head statistics between the two teams should be given special consideration for that event. Thanks to the scores of John Wright and DN Patel, the Kiwi team put 221 runs on the board. India, however, easily achieved the desired score despite the defeat.
On March 12, 1992, New Zealand and India played their fifth encounter, which New Zealand won by a score of 4 wickets. The New Zealand squad won because it had little trouble chasing down a target of 231 runs whereas the Indian side struggled to score only 230 runs.
The Kiwi team scored 250 runs in the sixth World Cup match between India and New Zealand, with Jadeja grabbing the lead. The Indian bowlers were unable to prevent the Kiwi team from reaching that total, and New Zealand won the game by a margin of five wickets.
The 2003 World Cup match was the eighth one where you might have actually noticed the rivalry between India and New Zealand. 146 runs were scored by New Zealand in fewer than 50 overs. Even yet, India needed to lose 3 wickets in order to achieve the winning total of 150.
Rain forced the cancellation of the seventh World Cup 2019 match that was scheduled to take place. Which brings the overall record between India and New Zealand to 3-4.
India defeated New Zealand by 18 runs in the final World Cup 2019 match between the two countries, ending their hopes of winning the tournament. New Zealand has now advanced to the World Cup semi finals twice in a row. Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor batted brilliantly earlier in the game to bring up a total of 239 on the board. India fell behind in the game while chasing and lost early wickets.
Despite developing a strong partnership and getting near to the finish line, Jadeja and Dhoni were unable to cross it.India defeated New Zealand by 18 runs in the final World Cup 2019 match between the two countries, ending their hopes of winning the tournament.
New Zealand has now advanced to the World Cup semi finals twice in a row. Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor batted brilliantly earlier in the game to bring up a total of 239 on the board. India fell behind in the game while chasing and lost early wickets. Despite developing a strong partnership and getting near to the finish line, Jadeja and Dhoni were unable to cross it.
