On Sunday, October 22, India and New Zealand will face off at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. Team India is in a perfect record of four wins in four matches, while NZ has also won all four games. Both teams, India (IND) and New Zealand (NZ), are the tournament’s top two and have shown excellent form thus far, remaining undefeated in all of their matches.
This is the ninth meeting between these two teams in ODI World Cup history. The Men in Blue have won three of the previous eight meetings, while the Kiwis have won five. Virat Kohli, India’s premier batter, is expected to play a major role in the forthcoming match against New Zealand. His performance in Dharamsala during ODIs will be crucial. Kohli scored an undefeated 85-run innings in 81 balls against New Zealand in Dharamsala, which contained 9 fours and a six, contributing to a six-wicket triumph over the Darkhorses.
Virat Kohli numbers in Dharamsala across all formats
Virat Kohli has an exceptional track record in Dharamsala across all formats. In the four innings he has batted at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, he has scored 255 runs. With an astounding average of 85.00, the most among all batsmen who have played at least four innings here. In addition, he has one century and one half-century in Dharamsala.
Dismissals by Virat Kohli against bowling types
In four innings against pacers in Dharamsala, Kohli has scored 169 runs at an average of 42.25, with two dismissals. Kohli, on the other hand, has been extremely effective against spinners in Dharamsala. He has never been bowled by a spinner in these four innings and has scored 86 runs.
The pitch in Dharamsala traditionally favors pacers, which fits Kohli’s batting style perfectly. Kohli will need to be patient and disciplined in order to score a large number of runs against New Zealand.
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