New Zealand post their lowest ODI innings total against India at home

New Zealand were dismissed for 134 in 41 overs at Hnry Stadium in Wellington on November 7, 2026, recording their lowest ODI innings total against India on home soil. The previous lowest was 142, set in Auckland in 1994, a mark that had survived for over three decades before being broken in the second match of the five-match series.

India won the contest by 4 runs under the DLS Method after rain interrupted play. Shubman Gill won the toss and chose to field first, and India’s bowlers made full use of the conditions to bundle out the hosts well inside 50 overs. The result put India 2-0 ahead in the series.

Gurnoor Brar was the standout performer with the ball, returning career-best figures of 4/30 to dismantle the New Zealand middle order. Anshul Kamboj and Axar Patel each claimed 2 wickets, while Auqib Nabi contributed 2/31 to complete a disciplined bowling effort. Daryl Mitchell top-scored for New Zealand with 55 runs, and Mitchell Santner added 31, but the two could not find enough support from the rest of the batting lineup. New Zealand’s total of 134 also surpassed two other previous lows against India at home: 157 at Napier in 2019 and 168 in 2003.

How did India’s chase unfold?

Chasing New Zealand’s modest total, India reached 113/7 in 26 overs when rain halted play. The DLS Method was applied, and with India’s score exceeding the revised target of 110, the visitors were declared winners by 4 runs. Shreyas Iyer was India’s top scorer in the chase with 30 runs. Former India captain Rohit Sharma also contributed to steadying the innings alongside Iyer, though India lost wickets regularly throughout the chase. KL Rahul and Auqib Nabi were at the crease when rain stopped play. Kyle Jamieson was the pick of the New Zealand bowlers, finishing with 3/35, but it was not enough to prevent India from taking a 2-0 lead.

Where does 134 stand among New Zealand’s lowest ODI totals against India at home?

The 134 all out at Wellington is now the lowest total New Zealand have posted against India in ODIs on home soil, going past the 142 they managed in Auckland in 1994. The next entries on that unwanted list are 157, recorded at Napier in 2019, and 168 from 2003. The record had stood for 32 years before being broken at Hnry Stadium. India’s bowlers, led by Brar’s 4/30, Kamboj’s 2/25, Patel’s 2 wickets and Nabi’s 2/31, shared the wickets across the innings to restrict New Zealand to a total that proved insufficient even in a rain-affected match decided by the DLS Method.