Indias T20 Record in Wellington: A Look at Past Matches Under Kohlis Captaincy

Wellington, October 26 (Daily Kiran) : The third match of the five-match T20 series between India and New Zealand is set to take place on Tuesday at Wellington’s Henry Stadium. Historically, India’s performance in Wellington has been commendable.

To date, the Indian team has played four T20 matches at this venue, securing victories in two of them. They faced defeat in one match, while another ended without a result. The last T20 played on this ground in 2022 was washed out due to rain. However, a thrilling encounter took place in 2020, where India triumphed in a Super Over.

Under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, India batted first, scoring 165 runs for the loss of eight wickets in their 20 overs. Manish Pandey stood out with an unbeaten 50, while KL Rahul contributed 39 runs. New Zealand matched India’s score, leading to a tie. In the Super Over, New Zealand batted first, managing to score 13 runs. India chased down the target successfully, scoring 14 runs to clinch the win.

In total, New Zealand has played 17 T20 internationals at Henry Stadium, achieving 17 wins, while suffering 12 losses, with two matches ending in no results. Overall, India and New Zealand have contested 33 T20 internationals, with India holding the upper hand, winning 21 matches compared to New Zealand’s 11 victories. Currently, in this five-match T20 series, India leads 2-0, having recently won the second T20 by four wickets.