India vs New Zealand: ODI 2009 Quiz

Answer: New Zealand won 2-0

India's tour to New Zealand started off with two twenty-twenty (T-20) matches between the two teams. Going into the series without a single practice match, the Indians were thrashed 2-0 by the Kiwis. The Kiwis won the first match by 7 wickets and the second by 5 wickets, to take the series 2-0.

Answer: Brendon McCullum

New Zealand's wicket-keeper and opening batsman Brendon McCullum played a key role in the Kiwi win in the T-20 series. He scored the most runs in the series, with 125 runs in two matches with a highest score of 69. He hit 10 fours and 4 sixes. India's top scorer in the series was Suresh Raina who scored 61 runs in 2 matches.

Answer: India won 3-1

India and New Zealand were scheduled to play a five match one day series. The second match was called off due to rain. India won the series by a 3-1 margin. This was yet another historic win for India under MS Dhoni, as this was the first series win in New Zealand after 44 years. India had a poor track record in New Zealand prior to this series.

Answer: True

Sachin Tendulkar opted out of the two match T-20 series. He however played in the ODI series and scored lots of runs. In fact, he seemed all set to break the record for the highest ODI score in the third ODI, before he had to retire hurt.

Answer: Virender Sehwag

India's dashing opener Virender Sehwag blitzed the Kiwi bowling to help India win the series. He was the star batsman for India in the series, scoring 299 runs in 5 matches at an average of 74.75 and a strike rate of 150.25.

Answer: Fastest century by an Indian

Virender Sehwag set yet another record in the 2009 ODI series. He scored the fastest century by an Indian, when he scored a 100 of 60 balls in the 4th match at Hamilton. The previous record was held by former Indian captain Mohammed Azharuddin, who had scored a century in 62 balls against New Zealand in Baroda in 1988. Sehwag hit 14 fours and 6 sixes in his 75 ball innings and remained not out on 125.

Answer: Jesse Ryder

There were three centuries scored in the series - one each by Indians Sehwag and Sachin and one by Kiwi batsman Jesse Ryder. The stocky New Zealand aggressive batsman scored his first century against the Indians in the 3rd ODI. Ryder made 105 in 80 balls.

Answer: Harbhajan Singh

Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh topped the list of wicket takers. He took 5 wickets at an average of 29.70 with a best bowling performance of 3/27. Yuvraj Singh, Praveen Kumar, Zaheer Khan and Kyle Mills took 4 wickets each in the high run scoring series.

Answer: India won by 58 runs

The 3rd ODI match was played at Christchurch. Batting first, India made an impressive 392/4 in their 50 overs, helped by a scintillating 163 by the legendary Sachin Tendulkar. In response, McCullum and Ryder ravaged the Indian bowling to put on a partnership of 166 for the first wicket.

But the Kiwis then lost quick wickets and in the end India won by 58 runs. New Zealand was bowled out for 334 in 45.1 overs.

Answer: Sehwag

Indian opener Virender Sehwag topped the batting charts and also scored the fastest century by an Indian in ODI matches. He thus played a key role in helping India to win the ODI series and was adjudged the player of the series.