IND Vs NZ Head To Head Ahead Of The 2nd Test

Muskaan Bhatt

New Zealand defeated India in the 1st Test [Source: PTI]New Zealand defeated India in the 1st Test [Source: PTI]

The stage is set as India prepares to meet New Zealand for the second Test at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune from 24 October onwards.

After a gut-wrenching loss to the visitors, India hopes to bounce back stronger and level the series that saw the Kiwis take the lead. The New Zealand side's star players were Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, William O'Rourke, and Matt Henry, and they could continue to exploit the conditions in the upcoming game. 

On the other hand, India crumbled in the first innings for just 46 runs. However, the second innings saw Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, and Rishabh Pant all take full responsibility and put up a respectable fight against the opposition.

While the two gear up to face-off against one another, let's have a detailed look at their head-to-head records in Tests.

IND vs NZ Head-to-Head in Tests

India and New Zealand have played 63 Test matches overall. While India has won 22 games, New Zealand has outsmarted India on 14 occasions. Between the two, there have been 27 draw Test matches. Currently India's win percentage stands at 34.92 whereas New Zealand's win percentage is at 22.23.

Stats
India
New Zealand
Matches Played
6363
Matches Won2214
Matches Lost 1422
No Result 00
Draw 27 27
Win %34.9222.23

IND vs NZ Head-to-Head in India

Meanwhile, India and New Zealand have crossed paths with one another in 37 games in India. While India have won 17 games, New Zealand have emerged victorious on just 3 occasions and 17 games have been drawn between the two.

IND vs NZ Head-to-Head at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium

Both India and New Zealand have never played a single game at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.

IND vs NZ: What happened when they last played Test?

There could not be a better win for New Zealand in history, as they defeated India by eight wickets in the first Test at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, thus bagging their first Test win in India after 36 years. 

India batted first on Day 2 after rain had washed out Day 1 but collapsed for just 46 runs, the lowest-ever total at home; Matt Henry (5/15) and William O'Rourke (4/22) wreaked havoc with the ball. New Zealand capitalised, making 402 runs, thanks to the glowing 134 runs by Rachin Ravindra. 

India bounced back in the second innings, as Rishabh Pant and Sarfaraz Khan stitched together a 177-run stand; however, they eventually collapsed for 154 as New Zealand were given a target of 107. 

Jasprit Bumrah took early wickets in the chase, but in the end, Will Young and Ravindra batted well. With this win, New Zealand takes a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, heading into the second Test in Pune on October 24.