The third ODI of the five-match series between India and New Zealand is scheduled as a day-night fixture at Seddon Park, Hamilton on November 10, 2026. Arriving with a 2-0 lead, India need just one more win to take an unassailable 3-0 advantage and clinch the series ahead of the remaining two matches.
However, despite the dominant start to the series, India will have a tough task at hand if we go by historical precedent. The Men in Blue’s overall ODI record at the Hamilton venue presents a sobering picture. Across 12 matches at Seddon Park against opponents including New Zealand, Zimbabwe and Ireland, India have won 3, lost 8 and seen 1 game abandoned without a result. The Black Caps have been their most frequent opponents at the ground and account for the majority of those defeats.
Of those three victories, each came against a different side – Zimbabwe in 1992, New Zealand in 2009 and Ireland in 2015. Despite that spread of wins, Seddon Park has consistently proved a difficult venue for India, with the home conditions tending to assist the opposition. Persistent rain ahead of the November 10 fixture has also been flagged as a factor that could limit pitch preparation and encourage seam movement on the day.
What is India’s only ODI win over New Zealand at Seddon Park?
Among all their meetings with the Black Caps at this ground, India have managed just one victory. On March 11, 2009, they beat New Zealand by 84 runs, a result that remains their sole ODI triumph over the hosts at Seddon Park in Hamilton. No bilateral or multi-team ODI at the venue has since produced an India win over New Zealand.
The most recent completed ODI between the two sides at Seddon Park before this series ended without a result in 2022, leaving that 2009 margin of 84 runs as the last meaningful scoreline India recorded there against the Black Caps. With 12 ODIs played at the ground and only 3 wins in total, the venue has rarely been kind to the touring side.
What are India’s most notable scores at Seddon Park in ODIs?
Two scorelines from Seddon Park stand out at opposite ends of India’s batting history there. On February 5, 2020, India posted 347, their highest ODI total at the ground, yet New Zealand overhauled that target with 4 wickets in hand and 11 balls remaining, turning what appeared a match-winning score into a 4-wicket defeat.
At the other extreme, January 31, 2019 saw India dismissed for 92 against New Zealand, their lowest ODI total at Seddon Park. That collapse underlines how sharply conditions at the venue can shift against a batting side. As India prepare for the 3rd ODI on November 10, their record of 3 wins from 12 outings at this Hamilton ground means the hosts will take confidence from history, even as India look to extend their 2-0 series lead.
India’s ODI record at Hamilton:
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Matches Played |
12 |
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Wins |
3 |
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Losses |
8 |
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Tie/NR |
1 |
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Highest total |
347/4 |
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Lowest total |
92 |
