India vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI: Christchurch Hagley Oval Pitch Report, Weather, Boundary Length, Stats

Christchurch, November 28: India will face New Zealand in the 3rd ODI here at the Hagley Oval on Wednesday (November 30).

New Zealand had won the first ODI at Auckland by a crushing 7-wicket margin while the second ODI at Hamilton was washed out after just 12 overs into India’s innings.

New Zealand will once again look up to their experienced pace attack and a potent batting top order to make an impact and win the series. India have already won the T20I series 1-0 despite two matches getting affected by rain, as in fact the last T20I ended in a tie in the DLS calculations.

India will be keen to draw the ODI series and leave the New Zealand shores undefeated in the series, a rare feat for a touring side.

In that context, both India and New Zealand will be eager to end up on the right side of the result at Christchurch and here we are looking at Christchurch weather, Hagley Oval pitch report and ODI stats ahead of the India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI.

1. Hagley Oval ODI results

India have never played an ODI match at this venue. New Zealand have played 11 matches and won 10 of them, while losing another.

2. Hagley Oval ODI Records

Highest total: 341/9 by Scotland

Lowest Total: 117 all out, Sri Lanka.

Most runs: Martin Guptill: 421

Highest score: Callum McLeod: 175

Most 6s: Martin Guptill: 19

Most 100s: Tom Latham: 2

Highest partnership: M Ali / I Bell: 172

Most wickets: Trent Boult: 18

Best bowling: Trent Boult: 7/34

3. Hagley Oval Info

Established: 1851

Capacity: 18000

Hagley Oval Boundary length: 65x70M

Hagley Oval average ODI score: 247

4. Hagley Oval Pitch report

The Hagley Oval pitch often assists the batters in white ball formats. The outfield here too is very good giving full value to the shots of batters. The pitch here often stays true and that also helps a pacers a bit especially in the early stages where they can find some bounce and movement.

5. Christchurch weather

The highest point of temperature on November 30 is pegged at 18 degrees. The whole of this India’s tour to New Zealand has been under the mercy of weather and Wednesday (November 30) is too no different. There is an hour of rain is predicted on the match day with the intensity reaching on 0.9 MM. There is 7 per cent chances of thunderstorms and 92 per cent cloud cover on Wednesday. But we can hope for a good amount of match and a result unlike what had happened in Napier a couple of days ago.