IND vs NZ Head-to-Head in ODI World Cup | Last 5 Meetings

IND vs NZ head-to-head in ODI World Cup record favors the two-time ODI World Cup runner-up, New Zealand. Though India had more success in the World Cup than the Kiwis, the ‘Men in Blue’ haven’t won once against the team from Down Under since the 2003 ODI World Cup. 

IND vs NZ Head-to-Head in ODI World Cup

The India vs New Zealand head-to-head ODI World Cup meetings have been plenty. New Zealand leads the chart with five wins in nine matches. India has won thrice against New Zealand, while the 2019 league stage fixture between both sides was abandoned. In the 1975 World Cup, New Zealand had the first laugh in the first-ever meeting between both teams.  

Here are the results of the IND vs NZ head-to-head in ODI World Cup: 

1. 2023 – India won by 4 wickets (League Stage)
2. 2019 – New Zealand won by 18 runs (Semi-final)
3. 2019 – Match Abandoned (League Stage)
4. 2003 – India won by 7 wickets (Super Six)
5. 1999 – New Zealand won by 5 wickets (Super Six)
6. 1992 – New Zealand won by 4 wickets (League Stage)
7. 1987 – India won by 9 wickets (Group Stage)
8. 1987 – India won by 16 runs (Group Stage)
9. 1979 – New Zealand won by 8 wickets (Group Stage)
10. 1975 – New Zealand won by 4 wickets (Group Stage)

Let’s look at the last five meetings between India and New Zealand in the World Cup:

2019 ODI World Cup 

Virat Kohli and his men squared off New Zealand twice in the tournament, but rain made its presence felt on both occasions. The league stage match was called off without a ball being bowled. Later, as these two teams met in the semi-finals, the rain again interrupted the game, which was played over two days. 

In the semi-final, New Zealand batted first, scoring 239/8. The rain interruption occurred, and the match resumed the next day with India batting in seam-friendly conditions. The Kiwi pacers ripped apart India’s top-order. The ‘Men in Blue’ would eventually lose the game and get knocked out of the tournament. 

India’s defeat would change how the India vs New Zealand head-to-head in World Cup meeting was looked upon since it shattered the dream of millions who wanted to watch their team lift the Cup.

2003 ODI World Cup 

At Centurion, India opted to bowl first after winning the toss. The decision was spot on as Zaheer Khan rattled the Black Caps. He would end up registering figures of 4/42, accounting for the wickets of Craig Mcmillan, Nathan Astle, Brendon McCullum, and Chris Harris as New Zealand skittled out for a paltry 146. 

India would chase down the total in the 41st over, winning the match by seven wickets as both Rahul Dravid and Mohammad Kaif scored fifties. It was India’s third win in the IND vs NZ head-to-head in ODI World Cup chart. 

1999 ODI World Cup 

At Trent Bridge in Nottingham, India was put into bat first under bowling-friendly conditions. Ajay Jadeja would score 76, as India would post a healthy total of 251/6. In reply, the BlackCaps were led by opener Matt Horne and middle-order batter Roger Twose as they hunted down the target with eight balls and five wickets to spare.

1992 ODI World Cup 

India traveled to Dunedin, and the challenge was uphill against the home team. New Zealand decided to field first in the league stage match. Mohammad Azharuddin and Sachin Tendulkar shared a 127-run stand for the third wicket, which helped India post 230/6 in their 50 overs. 

New Zealand chased down the total despite losing an early wicket. Mark Greatbatch and Andrew Jones negated all the early assistance Indian bowlers got. Both batters hit half-centuries, and the Kiwis would win the match in the 48th over. 

1987 ODI World Cup 

India produced a ruthless performance against New Zealand in the reverse fixture India produced a ruthless performance against New Zealand in the reverse fixture between both teams in Group A. In Nagpur, India restricted Kiwis to 221. A few batters got the start but couldn’t capitalize. Indian batters made a mockery of the run chase as Kapil Dev’s men won the match with 107 balls to spare. Sunil Gavaskar scored a hundred, while Kris Srikkanth hit 75. It is the match in which Chetan Sharma took the first-ever hat-trick in ODI cricket.

Concluding Thoughts

The team from Down Under has the upper hand in the IND vs NZ ODI record in World Cup. Indian cricket fans will be hoping that the ‘Men in Blue’ can improve their head-to-head World Cup record against Kiwis in the coming years.

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