India vs New Zealand 3rd Test: IND vs NZ Head To Head, Wankhede Stadium Mumbai Stats & Records

Team India will look to bounce back and carry some winning momentum before heading to Australia when they face New Zealand in the third and final Test of the three-match series at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, starting on Friday (November 1).

With the race for World Test Championship final spot getting tight, Rohit Sharma's India will look for a consolation win against Tom Latham's New Zealand after losing the first two Tests in Bengaluru and Pune.

Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai will stage the India vs New Zealand 3rd Test from November 1

In the rain-hit Bengaluru Test, India suffered an 8-wicket loss after the batting failed and folded for just 46 in the first innings in overcast conditions, while in Pune, the batters once again disappointed in both innings on a spinning track, eventually losing by 113 runs.

A defeat in Mumbai, will put a lot of pressure on India in their quest for a third successive WTC final berth as it will leave them needing four wins against Australia in their upcoming tour Down Under.

India currently lead the standings with a win percentage of 62.82 and can remain top with a win, while 2021 champions New Zealand, who moved to fourth with a win percentage of 50.00, can get into third position with a win themselves.

New Zealand's chances of a second WTC final look a little challenging, but they will look to cause India harm in their quest for the final spot when they lock horns at the Wankhede Stadium, where only two Tests have been staged so far.

IND vs NZ Head to Head Record in Tests

In IND vs NZ head to head battle in Test matches, India hold the advantage, having won 22 contests in 64 red ball meetings, but New Zealand are slowly catching up, having won 15 times with 27 Tests ending in draws.

In the last five meetings, including the 2021 WTC Final, New Zealand holds a 3-1 record with 1 match ending in a draw. The Blackcaps’ recent win in Bengaluru and Mumbai saw them win their first Test series on Indian soil.

At home, India has won 17 and drawn 17 of their home Tests against New Zealand, who have won four times on their visits to India. The Kiwis, however, will wish to forget their previous visit to the Wankhede, where one player alone has a fond memory.

In their three Tests at Wankhede, New Zealand have won once back in 1988. They lost on their first visit in 1976, and also in their most recent visit in 2021, when Ajaz Patel claimed 10 wickets in an innings, to become only the third bowler in Test history to achieve the feat.

India, on the other hand, have won 12 and lost 7 with 7 matches also ending in a draw in their previous Tests at the iconic venue, where Virat Kohli, Rohit and Ravichandran Ashwin from the current squad have stuck centuries. Ashwin and Axar Patel have dominated the wickets column.

Now, before India host New Zealand at the venue for the fourth time in Mumbai for a red ball contest, here is a look at the Wankhede Stadium Stats and Record ahead of India vs New Zealand 3rd Test followed by the broadcast details:

Wankhede Stadium Test Stats and Record

Matches: 26
Home Team Won: 12
Visiting Team Won: 7
Match Drawn: 7
Matches Won Batting 1st: 11
Matches Won Batting 2nd: 8
Highest Team Total: 631 All Out by India vs England in 2016
Lowest Team Total: 62 All Out by New Zealand vs India in 2021
Average 1st Innings Score: 334
Average 2nd Innings Score: 337
Average 3rd Innings Score: 207
Average 4th Innings Score: 128
Highest Individual Score: Clive Lloyd (West Indies) – 242 not out vs India in 1975
Best Bowling Innings: Ajaz Patel (New Zealand) - 10 for 119 vs India in 2021
Best Bowling Match: Ajaz Patel (New Zealand) - 14 for 225 vs India in 2021