New Zealand cricket team in India in 2017–18#3rd T20I

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{{Infobox cricket tour

| series_name = New Zealand cricket team in India in 2017–18

| team1_image = Flag of India.svg

| team1_name = India

| team2_image = Flag of New Zealand.svg

| team2_name = New Zealand

| from_date = 22 October 

| to_date =  7 November 2017

| team1_captain = Virat Kohli

| team2_captain = Kane Williamson

| no_of_ODIs = 3

| team1_ODIs_won = 2

| team2_ODIs_won = 1

| team1_ODIs_most_runs = Virat Kohli (263)

| team2_ODIs_most_runs = Tom Latham (206)

| team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Jasprit Bumrah (6)

| team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Tim Southee (6)

| player_of_ODI_series = Virat Kohli (Ind)

| no_of_twenty20s = 3

| team1_twenty20s_won = 2

| team2_twenty20s_won = 1

| team1_twenty20s_most_runs = Virat Kohli (104)

| team2_twenty20s_most_runs = Colin Munro (123)

| team1_twenty20s_most_wickets = Jasprit Bumrah (3)
Yuzvendra Chahal (3)

| team2_twenty20s_most_wickets = Trent Boult (6)

| player_of_twenty20_series = Jasprit Bumrah (Ind)

}}

The New Zealand cricket team toured India in October and November 2017 to play three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-vs-sri-lanka-2017/india-may-have-two-new-venues-for-home-tests-against-sri-lanka/story-2Qs1zV50eXoRLJiACkvNtN.html |title=Indian cricket team to play record 23 matches at home between September–December |access-date=1 August 2017 |work=Hindustan Times}}{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/1114234.html |title=Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram in line for T20I debuts |access-date=1 August 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}{{cite web |url=http://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/new-zealand-cricket-officials-visit-rajkots-sca-stadium-for-inspection-ahead-of-india-tour-in-late-2017-4008015.html |title=New Zealand cricket officials visit Rajkot's SCA Stadium for inspection ahead of India tour in late 2017 |access-date=6 September 2017 |work=First Post}} The fixtures replaced the planned visit to India by Pakistan that was listed on the Future Tours Programme.{{cite web |url=http://icc-live.s3.amazonaws.com/cms/media/about_docs/547c2a4d42a86-Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20FTP%202015%20to%202019%20as%20at%20Nov%202014.pdf |title=Future Tours Programme |access-date=16 January 2016 |work=International Cricket Council}} The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed the full dates in September 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/1119916.html |title=India host Australia and New Zealand from Sept 17 to Nov 7 |access-date=7 September 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}{{cite web |url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-press-releases/india/bcci-announces-fixtures-of-home-series-against-australia-new-zealand/268502 |title=BCCI announces fixtures of home series against Australia, New Zealand |access-date=7 September 2017 |work=Wisden India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907202651/http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-press-releases/india/bcci-announces-fixtures-of-home-series-against-australia-new-zealand/268502 |archive-date=7 September 2017 |url-status=dead }} On 25 September 2017, New Zealand named the first nine players for the ODI squad.{{cite web |url=http://nzc.nz/news-items/blackcaps-name-initial-odi-squad-of-nine-for-tour-of-india |title=BLACKCAPS name initial ODI squad of nine for tour of India |access-date=24 September 2017 |work=New Zealand Cricket |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027133106/http://nzc.nz/news-items/blackcaps-name-initial-odi-squad-of-nine-for-tour-of-india |archive-date=27 October 2017 |url-status=dead }} The remaining players for New Zealand's ODI and T20I squads were named on 14 October 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21018036/glenn-phillips-todd-astle-picked-updated-new-zealand-squad |title=Phillips and Astle picked in updated New Zealand squad |access-date=14 October 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

Ahead of the second ODI, footage emerged of groundsman Pandurang Salgaonkar allegedly agreeing to tamper with the wicket.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-new-zealand-2017/content/story/1124590.html |title=Pune curator dismissed after pitch controversy |access-date=26 October 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He was later suspended by the Maharashtra Cricket Association, with the match going ahead as scheduled.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/41753622 |title=India v New Zealand: Groundsman sacked after TV sting tampering claims |access-date=26 October 2017 |work=BBC Sport}}{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21168379/mca-says-pune-curator-suspended-not-dismissed |title=MCA says Pune curator suspended, not dismissed |access-date=26 October 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

India won the ODI series 2–1 and the T20I series 2–1.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18029/report/1120092/ |title=Bumrah, Kohli, Rohit keep India's streak going |access-date=29 October 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18029/report/1120095/ |title=Chahal, Bumrah help India edge eight-over shootout |access-date=7 November 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

Squads

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Ahead of the tour, Todd Astle was ruled out of both New Zealand's ODI and T20I squads. Ish Sodhi replaced him in the ODI squad and Ross Taylor replaced him in the T20I squad.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21071956/ish-sodhi-replaces-injured-todd-astle-new-zealand-squad |title=Sodhi replaces injured Astle in New Zealand squad |access-date=19 October 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}{{cite web |url=https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/cricket/ross-taylor-returns-black-caps-t20-series-india |title=Ross Taylor returns for Black Caps' T20 series with India |access-date=31 October 2017 |work=TVNZ}}

Tour matches

=1st One-day: India Board President XI vs New Zealand=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 17 October 2017

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND|name=India Board President XI}}

| team2 = {{cr|NZ}}

| score1 = 295/9 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Karun Nair 78 (64)

| wickets1 = Trent Boult 5/38 (9 overs)

| score2 = 265 (47.4 overs)

| runs2 = Tom Latham 59 (63)

| wickets2 = Shahbaz Nadeem 3/41 (10 overs)

| result = Indian Board President's XI won by 30 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120088.html Scorecard]

| venue = Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

| umpires = Rohan Pandit (Ind) and Krishnamachari Srinivasan (Ind)

| motm =

| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = 13 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding).

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=2nd One-day: India Board President XI vs New Zealand=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 19 October 2017

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}}

| team2 = {{cr|IND|name=India Board President XI}}

| score1 = 343/8 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Tom Latham 108 (87)

| wickets1 = Jaydev Unadkat 3/57 (10 overs)

| score2 = 310 (47.1 overs)

| runs2 = Gurkeerat Singh 65 (46)

| wickets2 = Mitchell Santner 3/44 (7.1 overs)

| result = New Zealand won by 33 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120089.html Scorecard]

| venue = Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

| umpires = Rohan Pandit (Ind) and Krishnamachari Srinivasan (Ind)

| motm =

| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = 15 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding).

}}

ODI Series

=1st ODI=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 22 October 2017

| time = 13:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}

| team2 = {{cr|NZ}}

| score1 = 280/8 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Virat Kohli 121 (125)

| wickets1 = Trent Boult 4/35 (10 overs)

| score2 = 284/4 (49 overs)

| runs2 = Tom Latham 103* (102)

| wickets2 = Hardik Pandya 1/46 (10 overs)

| result = New Zealand won by 6 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120090.html Scorecard]

| venue = Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

| umpires = Michael Gough (Eng) and C. K. Nandan (Ind)

| motm = Tom Latham (NZ)

| toss = India won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Virat Kohli (Ind) played in his 200th ODI.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18029/preview/1120090/ |title=India, NZ seek to plug middle-order holes |access-date=22 October 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He became the second player to score a century in his 200th ODI and moved to second on the list of most centuries in ODIs (31).{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/virat-kohli-scores-31st-odi-century-for-india-second-player-to-hit-ton-in-200th-odi-4901338/|title=Virat Kohli scores 31st ODI century for India, second player to hit ton in 200th ODI|date=22 October 2017|publisher=Indian Express |access-date=22 October 2017}}

  • Tom Latham and Ross Taylor (NZ) scored the highest partnership for a visiting team while batting second in an ODI in India (200).{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21114409/ross-taylor-tom-latham-conjure-biggest-stand-chasing-india-india |title=Taylor, Latham conjure biggest stand when chasing against India in India |access-date=23 October 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

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=2nd ODI=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 25 October 2017

| time = 13:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}}

| team2 = {{cr|IND}}

| score1 = 230/9 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Henry Nicholls 42 (62)

| wickets1 = Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3/45 (10 overs)

| score2 = 232/4 (46 overs)

| runs2 = Shikhar Dhawan 68 (84)

| wickets2 = Adam Milne 1/21 (8 overs)

| result = India won by 6 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120091.html Scorecard]

| venue = Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune

| umpires = Chettithody Shamshuddin (Ind) and Rod Tucker (Aus)

| motm = Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Ind)

| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

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=3rd ODI=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 29 October 2017

| time = 13:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}

| team2 = {{cr|NZ}}

| score1 = 337/6 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Rohit Sharma 147 (138)

| wickets1 = Mitchell Santner 2/58 (10 overs)

| score2 = 331/7 (50 overs)

| runs2 = Colin Munro 75 (62)

| wickets2 = Jasprit Bumrah 3/47 (10 overs)

| result = India won by 6 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120092.html Scorecard]

| venue = Green Park, Kanpur

| umpires = Anil Chaudhary (Ind) and Michael Gough (Eng)

| motm = Rohit Sharma (Ind)

| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Virat Kohli (Ind) became the fastest batsman, in terms of innings played, to make 9,000 runs in ODIs (194).{{cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/virat-kohli-ab-de-villiers-india-vs-new-zealand-kanpur-odi/1/1077781.html |title=Virat Kohli overtakes AB de Villiers to become fastest to reach 9000 ODI runs |access-date=29 October 2017 |work=India Today}}

  • Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Ind) recorded their fourth double-century partnership in ODIs, the most by any pair.{{cite web|title=Kohli, Rohit and record double century stands|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21208132|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=29 October 2017}}

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T20I series

=1st T20I=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 1 November 2017

| time = 19:00

| night = Yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}

| team2 = {{cr|NZ}}

| score1 = 202/3 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Shikhar Dhawan 80 (52)

| wickets1 = Ish Sodhi 2/25 (4 overs)

| score2 = 149/8 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Tom Latham 39 (36)

| wickets2 = Axar Patel 2/20 (4 overs)

| result = India won by 53 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120093.html Scorecard]

| venue = Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi

| umpires = Nitin Menon (Ind) and Chettithody Shamshuddin (Ind)

| motm = Shikhar Dhawan (Ind)

| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Shreyas Iyer (Ind) made his T20I debut.

  • Ashish Nehra (Ind) played in his final international match.{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/505653 |title=Nehra farewell hogs headlines in T20I series opener |access-date=1 November 2017 |work=International Cricket Council}}
  • Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan recorded the highest ever partnership for India in T20Is (158).{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21251477/the-biggest-stand-t20is-india |title=The biggest stand in T20Is for India|work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=1 November 2017}}
  • This was India's first win against New Zealand in T20Is.{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18029/report/1120093/ |title=Rohit, Dhawan break both records and New Zealand |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=1 November 2017}}

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=2nd T20I=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 4 November 2017

| time = 19:00

| night = Yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}}

| team2 = {{cr|IND}}

| score1 = 196/2 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Colin Munro 109* (58)

| wickets1 = Yuzvendra Chahal 1/36 (4 overs)

| score2 = 156/7 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Virat Kohli 65 (42)

| wickets2 = Trent Boult 4/34 (4 overs)

| result = New Zealand won by 40 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120094.html Scorecard]

| venue = Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot

| umpires = Anil Chaudhary (Ind) and C. K. Nandan (Ind)

| motm = Colin Munro (NZ)

| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Mohammed Siraj (Ind) made his T20I debut.

  • Colin Munro (NZ) became the fourth batsman, and second for New Zealand, to score two centuries in T20Is.{{cite web|title=Centuries in Twenty20 International cricket – by number of instances|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=3;filter=advanced;orderby=innings;qualmax1=2;qualmin1=2;qualval1=innings;runsmin1=100;runsval1=runs;template=results;type=batting|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=4 November 2017}}
  • Virat Kohli became the first Indian batsman to score 7,000 runs in T20s.{{cite web|title=Virat Kohli becomes first Indian to 7000 T20 runs|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/stats-virat-kohli-becomes-first-indian-to-7000-t20-runs|publisher=Sportskeeda |access-date=4 November 2017}}

}}

=3rd T20I=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 7 November 2017

| time = 19:00

| night = Yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}

| team2 = {{cr|NZ}}

| score1 = 67/5 (8 overs)

| runs1 = Manish Pandey 17 (11)

| wickets1 = Tim Southee 2/13 (2 overs)

| score2 = 61/6 (8 overs)

| runs2 = Colin de Grandhomme 17* (10)

| wickets2 = Jasprit Bumrah 2/9 (2 overs)

| result = India won by 6 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120095.html Scorecard]

| venue = Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram

| umpires = Anil Chaudhary (Ind) and Nitin Menon (Ind)

| motm = Jasprit Bumrah (Ind)

| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

| rain = The match was reduced to 8 overs per side due to rain.

| notes = It was the first T20I to be played at this venue and the 50th venue in India to host an international cricket match.{{Cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/india-vs-new-zealand-series-decider-in-jeopardy-with-thunderstorms-predicted-at-thiruvananthapuram-4196953.html|title=India vs New Zealand series decider in jeopardy with thunderstorms predicted at Thiruvananthapuram|date=7 November 2017|access-date=7 November 2017}}

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References

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