A closer look at the ODI records of New Zealand and India at Wankhede Stadium before the ODI World Cup 2023 Semi-Final clash

Team India (IND) will cross swords against New Zealand (NZ) in the first semi-finals of the ODI World Cup 2023 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. India has been dominant in the tournament so far by finishing in the first position on the points table in the league stage. Whereas the Kiwis after a dominating start lost 4 matches on the trot but eventually managed to qualify for the knockouts after thrashing Sri Lanka in their last league match. 

The commercial capital of India is all set for the knockout clash of the World Cup and apart from cricket fans celebrities from various spheres are expected to witness the clash. Mumbai is a cricketing hub and the iconic Wankhede Stadium has witnessed some historic clashes in the past. Let’s analyze the records of the matches played in the past by India and New Zealand at this iconic stadium.

Wankhede Stadium ODI stats of Indian and New Zealand

1. Overall Matches  

- India has played 21 matches at the Wankhede Stadium so far and has won 12 and lost 9 out of the total matches with a win percentage of 57%.

- On the other hand, New Zealand has a 66% win percentage by winning 2 out of the 3 matches they have played on this venue and lost 1 match.

2. Highest Score at Wankhede

- India’s highest score on this ground has been 357/8 which they managed against Sri Lanka in this World Cup only where they won the match by 302 runs.

 - New Zealand's highest score at this venue is 358/6 which they put up against Canada in the 2011 World Cup. They won the match by 97 runs.

 - Overall the highest score ever on this ground has been 438/4 by South Africa against India in 2015.

3. Lowest score at Wankhede

- India’s lowest score on this ground was 165/10 against the West Indies which they lost by 10 wickets, whereas India’s lowest score on this venue against New Zealand was 280 back in 2017.

 - New Zealand’s lowest score on this venue is 153/10 which they made against Sri Lanka in the 2011 World Cup.

 - In general, Sri Lanka holds the record for the lowest score at the Wankhede Stadium, having been dismissed for 55 runs by India during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 league match.

4. Top scorer and wickets

 Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar stands as the highest run-scorer at the Wankhede Stadium. The batting maestro has accumulated 455 runs in 11 matches, boasting an average of 41.36. Additionally, he has recorded one century and three half-centuries at this venue.

Former Indian fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad holds the record for the most wickets at the Wankhede Stadium. Prasad has taken 15 wickets in six matches, averaging 14.86.

In the case of New Zealand, former captain Ross Taylor emerges as the leading run-getter at the Wankhede Stadium, amassing 202 runs in three matches. The Kiwi batsman has secured two half-centuries at this venue. Meanwhile, paceman Tim Southee has claimed the most wickets for New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium, boasting seven scalps in three matches.

5. India vs New Zealand head-to-head in ODIs

India and New Zealand have faced off once at the Wankhede Stadium, with New Zealand emerging victorious in the lone encounter. The highest total in the India vs New Zealand match at this venue is 284/4, achieved by New Zealand in 2017.