Key Highlights
- Before his heroics in this series, the Kiwi batting star had made a century in both matches New Zealand had played against India in the 2023 World Cup.
- This included a knock of 130 in Dharamshala in the league stage before a knock of 134 in the semi-final at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.
- Daryl Mitchell Creates History Mitchell's tally of four centuries against India in India is the second-best in history.
- Only South African cricket star Ab de Villiers (ABD) has managed to reach the three-figure mark on more occasions in India while playing against the Men in Blue.
- In the previous game, Mitchell had broken Nathan Astle's record for the centuries by a New Zealand player against India on Indian soil.