Final result
New Zealand Cricket won by 41 runs
Player of the match: DJ Mitchell
Result · One-Day Internationals
New Zealand Cricket vs India Cricket
Result · One-Day Internationals
Venue par · 130Chase success · 77%POTM · DJ Mitchell
Match preview & overview
New Zealand beat India by 41 runs in high-scoring Indore ODI
New Zealand beat India by 41 runs at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore, on 18 January 2026. Batting first after India won the toss and chose to field, New Zealand posted 337/8. India's reply reached 296 all out, leaving them 41 runs short. DJ Mitchell was named Player of the Match. The result was New Zealand's second win in the current 2026 series against India, who had previously won four of the last five meetings between the sides. In the context of a head-to-head record that stands at 55 wins for India and 41 for New Zealand across 111 ODIs, this was a meaningful shift in the short-term series picture.
New Zealand's innings was built on a sustained middle-overs effort. They were cautious in the powerplay, reaching 47/2 from the opening ten overs, but then accumulated 191 runs for just 1 wicket in overs 11 through 40. That middle-overs phase effectively set the platform. The death overs produced 99 more runs, though at the cost of 5 wickets, to bring the total to 337. India's chase started encouragingly: 66 runs in the powerplay for 2 wickets is above the venue's powerplay average of 44 runs. Their middle phase, 164 for 4, kept them in the match. But the death overs, just 66 runs for 4 wickets mirroring their bowling phase, were not enough.
Pitch report & venue insights
Cricket Stadium, Sector-16 — 13-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2019. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
13
T20 matches hosted
130
Avg 1st-innings score
119
Avg 2nd-innings score
77%
Chase success rate
36
Avg powerplay runs
46%
Toss-field rate
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
NZ post 337/8 despite slow powerplay start
New Zealand managed only 47 runs in the powerplay for 2 wickets, but their middle overs were exceptional: 191 runs for just 1 wicket across overs 11–40. A late death-overs burst of 99 runs, albeit at the cost of 5 wickets, pushed them to a total well above Holkar's average first-innings score of 177.
Angle 02
India's chase unravels in the death overs
Angle 03
DJ Mitchell earns Player of the Match
Angle 04
Toss winner India chose to bowl. And lost
Angle 05
India's chase success record at Holkar didn't hold
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- At a venue with a 69% historical chase success rate, top-order batter markets may attract more interest than outright result lines when chasing sides are involved.
- New Zealand's middle-overs dominance (191 runs for 1 wicket between overs 11–40) suggests all-rounder performance markets could be worth tracking in future fixtures at Holkar.
- India's powerplay strength with the bat (66 runs in this chase) points to powerplay run-line markets as a consideration in any future encounter here.
- DJ Mitchell's Player of the Match award continues a recent pattern of NZ all-rounders influencing results in this series. Individual performance markets have reflected that form.
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Frequently asked
Questions about New Zealand Cricket vs India Cricket
Who won the India vs New Zealand ODI in Indore on 18 January 2026?
New Zealand won by 41 runs. They posted 337/8 batting first, and India were bowled out for 296 in reply. DJ Mitchell was named Player of the Match.
What was the head-to-head record between India and New Zealand before this match?
Across 111 ODIs, India have won 55 and New Zealand 41, with 11 no results. India had won four of the previous five meetings between the sides, all in 2026, before New Zealand's victory at Indore.
Where to watch India vs New Zealand ODI series in the UK?
Fans in the UK can follow the India vs New Zealand ODI series live on Sky Sports Cricket, with streaming available via Sky Go and NOW TV. UK viewers should check start times, as matches in India typically begin in the morning or early afternoon British time.
Who was Player of the Match in the Indore ODI?
DJ Mitchell (Daryl Mitchell) of New Zealand was named Player of the Match for his contribution to New Zealand's innings total of 337/8.
What is the average first-innings score at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore?
Across 62 ODIs at the venue, the average first-innings score is 177. New Zealand's 337/8 in this match was well above that average, reflecting how their middle-overs batting phase transformed what had been a cautious start.
Did India win the toss in the Indore ODI?
Yes, India won the toss and chose to field. Holkar Stadium has a 56% toss-field rate historically, so the decision was conventional. However, New Zealand's batters built a total that proved too large for India to chase.
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Photo credits (4)
- Virat Kohli — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- Ravichandran Ashwin — photo by Dee03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
- Mohammed Shami — photo by NAPARAZZI, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
- Mayank Agarwal — photo by Akshayparmar.gu, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source