The difference in the first ten overs
Stats highlights from the fourth ODI in Hamilton, which New Zealand won to seal the series
S Rajesh
28-Jan-2014

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- New Zealand's seven-wicket win means they have an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the series, thus giving them their first series victory in a bilateral home series, against an opposition other than Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, since 2008-09. In that season they would beaten West Indies 2-1, with two games being washed out. (They also beat England 3-1 in February 2008.) Since then they lost at home to India, Australia, Pakistan, South Africa and England, and drew 2-2 against West Indies earlier this season. (Click here for the full list.) It's also New Zealand's first win in a series of five or more matches since that 2008-09 victory against West Indies.
Overs | Team | Runs/ balls | Dots | 4s/ 6s | Average | Run rate |
1-10 | New Zealand | 214/ 240 | 158 | 30/ 2 | 35.67 | 5.35 |
India | 175/ 240 | 169 | 17/ 7 | 29.16 | 4.37 | |
11-40 | New Zealand | 685/ 720 | 327 | 56/ 14 | 57.08 | 5.70 |
India | 704/ 720 | 348 | 61/ 17 | 44.00 | 5.86 | |
41-50 | New Zealand | 258/ 181 | 66 | 17/ 15 | 28.67 | 8.55 |
India | 258/ 181 | 66 | 22/ 10 | 23.45 | 8.55 |
S Rajesh is stats editor of ESPNcricinfo. Follow him on Twitter