India vs New Zealand ODI series is all set to commence at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on 18th January 2023. Indian team will be guided by Rohit Sharma as captain while Tom Latham is going to captain the Kiwi side in the absence of Kane Williamson. Here we have covered the average score, lowest score and highest score on Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad in ODIs.
Average Score at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad
The average score at the venue is 277 runs in the first inning in ODIs. On the other hand, the average score in second inning in ODIs at the venue is 255. A total of 6 ODIs have been played at this stadium in which both teams batting first and teams batting second have won three matches each.
Highest Total at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad
The Highest total at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad is 350/4 by Australia against India in 2009. The Australian team defeated India by margin of just 3 runs. This shows that the pitch is extremely batting friendly. However, the highest chased score at this venue is just 252 runs.
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Lowest Total at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad
The lowest total recored at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad is 174 runs by England while chasing a mammoth target of 301 runs against India in 2011. The lowest defended score at the venue is 292/7.
Winning Total for IND vs NZ 1st ODI
Anything less than 350 will be unsafe at this pitch. Both India and New Zealand have the firepower to reach this total and the team batting first should go for it without any hesitation.