India vs New Zealand 4th ODI 1988 Article

Read the article of India vs New Zealand 4th ODI 1988 - New Zealand tour of India 5-match one-day international series of the 4th ODI match played between New Zealand and India at Moti Bagh Stadium, Baroda in 17th December 1988.

Magnificent Mohammad Azharuddin's world record-breaking 62-ball fastest century, Sanjay Manjrekar and Ajay Sharma's fifties helped to India chased the record target of 279 against New Zealand by a thrilling 2-wickets and go up 4-0 lead in a high-scoring game of the fourth ODI.

Match Stats : India chased 279 was their highest successful run-chase in One-day international cricket history, previous highest chase was 278 against Sri Lanka at Delhi in 1982. Mohammad Azharuddin hammered a 62-ball fastest century ever in One-day international cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 69-ball hundred held by Javed Miandad against India at Lahore on 31st December 1982. Mohammad Azharuddin became the fourth Indian batsman to scored two centuries in ODIs after Kris Srikkanth (4), Ravi Shastri (2) and Mohinder Amarnath (2). Mohammad Azharuddin became the third Indian batsman to score a century against New Zealand in ODIs after Sunil Gavaskar and Mohinder Amarnath. India's 282 was their joint third highest score in One-day international and It is their highest total against New Zealand in ODIs, previous highest was 267 at Sharjah earlier in this year. New Zealand's 278 was their sixth highest score in One-day international and It is their highest total against India in ODIs, previous highest was 259 at Brisbane in 1986.

New Zealand scored 278-3 in 50 overs with top scorer by Mark Greatbatch hammered a 84 off 67-balls including 8-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 125.37.

John Wright struck 70 off 96-balls including 7-fours & a six, Andrew Jones hit 57 off 85-balls included 3-fours, Ken Rutherford scored 32 off 43-balls with a boundary.

India best bowler by Debutant Margashayam Venkataramana - who captured 2-wickets for 36-runs in 10-overs on his debut ODI match and Chetan Sharma took one-wicket.

India chased 282-8 in 47.1 overs with top scorer by Mohammad Azharuddin hammered a unbeaten 108 off 65-balls - which was his 2nd ODI hundred and his first century against New Zealand in ODIs.

Sanjay Manjrekar scored 52 off 69-balls including two boundaries, Ajay Sharma blasted a 50 off 36-balls included 5-fours with strike rate of 138.88.

Chandrakant Pandit hit 30 off 44-balls including 3-fours and Dilip Vengsarkar scored 28 off 46-balls included a boundary.

New Zealand best bowler by Danny Morrison picked up 3-wickets, Martin Snedden took 2-wickets and one for Chris Kuggeleijn.

Mohammad Azharuddin named Player of the match for his match-winning record-breaking blazing batting performance to smashed a unbeaten 108-runs knocked off facing 65-balls including 10-fours and 3-sixes with strike rate of 166.15.

                   

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