Most fifties in India vs New Zealand in T20Is

Last Modified Nov 21, 2022 15:49 IST

India has played 20 T20Is against the New Zealand team and has won 11 of them. Both the teams host some of the best batters in world cricket. Batters with the most fifties in India vs New Zealand matches have been listed below and players with a minimum of two half-centuries have been taken into consideration.

Sr. No. Player Name StatusMatches50+Highest Score
1Rohit SharmaActive17680
2Colin MunroActive124109*
3KL RahulActive8365
4Brendon McCullumRetired4391
5Tim SeifertActive11384
6Kane WilliamsonActive12295
7Martin GuptillActive16270
8Ross TaylorRetired13254*
9Virat KohliActive10270

The current Indian captain, Rohit Sharma, holds the record for scoring the most fifties in India vs New Zealand T20I matches. He has been a part of 17 T20Is between the Indians and the Kiwis, and has successfully scored fifty-plus runs on six occasions.

Trailing behind him is the talented New Zealander batter, Colin Munro. Munro has scored four fifties, with his highest score being 109. Additionally, Munro is the only batter to breach the three-figure score in the encounters between India and New Zealand.

The third rank is shared by three individuals KL Rahul, Brendon McCullum, and Tim Seifert. All three of them have three fifties under their belt and have been crucial batters for their team. Especially Brendon McCullum, who has scored three half-centuries in just four T20I matches. On the other hand, Tim Seifert has been a part of 11 matches.

The next set of four people have two fifty-plus scores in the India vs New Zealand T20I matches. They are; the current New Zealand captain, Kane Williamson, who has been a part of 12 T20Is, Martin Guptill has been in 16, former Kiwi batter Ross Taylor has played 13 T20Is against India and finally, the former Indian captain Virat Kohli has featured in 10 games.

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