India vs New Zealand: 4 big records- The players from India and New Zealand will look to create some individual records when both the teams take on each other in Sunday’s Super 12 clash. Men in Blue and New Zealand had a disappointing start to T20 World Cup campaign after their defeats to Pakistan. Both the teams will look to bounce back in order to stay in contention for knockout stage. Follow InsideSport for live updates of T20 World Cup.
The two encounter on Sunday will be seen as virtual quarterfinal match as both the teams have to win to keep their hopes of qualifying for knockout stage alive. If the either of the losses, then their chances to make it to final 4 will be tough if they win against Afghanistan, Scotland and Namibia.
India vs New Zealand: 4 big records to watch out for in IND vs NZ- check out
InsideSport takes a look at 4 big records to watch out for
Martin Guptill to complete 3000 T20I runs: Martin Guptill is one of the finest T20I batsmen New Zealand has ever produced. The 35-year-old is the leading run-scorer for the Black Caps, aggregating 2956 runs from 103 T20I matches. Guptill is just shy of 54 runs to achieve the feat of 3000 T20I runs. If he does so, he will be first New Zealand to accomplish this feat and second overall after Indian skipper Virat Kohli.
Trent Boult (47) to achieve 50 wickets in T20Is: Trent Boult is one of the key bowlers, alongside Tim Southee, Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi, for New Zealand in T20I. His pace and swing have often troubled top batsmen in recent times. The 32-year-old is currently the fourth-highest wicket-taker for New Zealand, scalping 47 wickets from 35 matches. Boult needs 3 wickets to complete 50 wickets in T20I matches. If he does so, he will become second New Zealand fast bowler after Tim Southee to achieve this feat.
India vs New Zealand: 4 big records to watch out for in IND vs NZ- check out
Rohit Sharma to complete 400 runs against New Zealand in T20I: Rohit Sharma is one of the formidable batsmen and well-known for his ability to play his natural game. 34-year-old is one of the toughest batsman the bowlers has faced. Rohit is the second leading run-scorer for India in T20I with 2864 runs from 112 matches. Against New Zealand, Rohit Sharma has aggregated 338 runs from 13 matches. Now, he needs 62 runs to complete 400 runs in T20Is against New Zealand. If he does so, he would be second batsman after Colin Munro (426) to achieve this feat between India and New Zealand in T20I.
Jasprit Bumrah to be India’s leading wicket-taker in T20Is: Jasprit Bumrah is one of the key bowlers for India and has often been instrumental in team’s victory across all formats. The 28-year-old is well-known for delivering yorkers to dismiss the batsmen in crucial moments. Jasprit is currently the second-highest wicket-taker for India in T20Is, scalping 59 wickets from 51 matches. If Bumrah picks 5 wickets in Super 12 against New Zealand on Sunday in T20 World Cup, then he will be highest wicket-taker for India in T20Is by surpassing Yuzvendra Chahal’s record of 63 wickets.
