New Zealand played two Test matches and two Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) in India as part of their preparations for the ICC World T20 in September in Sri Lanka. The series started with a Test match on 23 August 2012 and ended with a T20I on 11 September 2012.[1][2]
| New Zealand cricket team in India in 2012 | |||
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| India | New Zealand | ||
| Dates | 23 August 2012 – 11 September 2012 | ||
| Captains | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Ross Taylor | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | India won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Cheteshwar Pujara (216) | Ross Taylor (157) | |
| Most wickets | Ravichandran Ashwin (18) | Tim Southee (8) | |
| Player of the series | Ravichandran Ashwin (Ind) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | New Zealand won the 2-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Virat Kohli (70) | Brendon McCullum (91) | |
| Most wickets | Irfan Pathan (3) |
Kyle Mills (2) James Franklin (2) | |
| Player of the series | Brendon McCullum (NZ) | ||
Test series
edit1st Test
edit23–27 August
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Cheteshwar Pujara scored his 1st century in Test
2nd Test
edit31 August – 4 September
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tim Southee produces the third best bowling figures for New Zealand in Tests.
T20I series
edit1st T20I
edit2nd T20I
editReferences
edit- ^ "No warm-ups for New Zealand ahead of India Tests". ESPNcricinfo. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ "New Zealand tour of India, 2012 – Fixtures". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
External links
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