Stats: Which Batters Have The Highest Individual Scores In NZ vs IND ODIs?

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NZ vs IND: With the T20I series concluded with plenty of unwanted rain interruptions, New Zealand and India are set to square off in a 3-match ODI series. The series is set to be played in Auckland, Hamilton and Christchurch from November 25th to November 30th. 

The young settling guns would try to cement their place in the ODI team with several regulars like captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli missing. The ODI team will be led by India's ODI specialist and left-handed opener Shikhar Dhawan.

Let's take a look at the top 5 highest individual scores by batters in NZ vs IND since 2010. 

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#5. Yusuf Pathan (123*, 2010)

Former Indian all-rounder and explosive batter Yusuf Pathan ranks 5th on this list with a score of 123* against New Zealand. In the 4th ODI at Bangalore in 2010, India were chasing a mammoth 316 runs to win. Yusuf Pathan came out to bat when India were at 108/4 in 19.3 overs, and smashed an unbeaten 123 runs in 96 balls with 7 fours & 7 sixes, taking India to a 5-wicket win with 1.1 overs in hand. 

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#4. Gautam Gambhir (126*, 2010)

Gautam Gambhir was in smashing form in the 5-match ODI series between India and New Zealand in 2010. In the 3rd ODI at Bangalore, India were chasing 225 runs to win. Gambhir, while opening the innings scored an unbeaten 126 runs in just 117 balls with 16 fours. India won the match by 9 wickets with 10.3 overs remaining. 

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#3. Gautam Gambhir (138*, 2010)

In the previous match to his knock of 126*, Gautam Gambhir played a match-winning knock as well. In the 2nd ODI at Jaipur, Gambhir smashed an unbeaten 138 runs in 116 balls with 18 fours as India chased down 259 runs in just 43 overs, winning the match by 8 wickets. 

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#2. Rohit Sharma (147, 2017)

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma ranks second on this list with his knock in the 3rd ODI against New Zealand in Kanpur in 2017. Batting first and opening the innings, Rohit Sharma smacked 147 runs in 138 balls, laced with 18 fours & 2 sixes as India posted 337/6 in 50 overs. India halted New Zealand to 331/7 and won the match by 6 runs. 

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#1. Virat Kohli (154*, 2016)

Virat Kohli is the only batter to cross the 150-run mark in NZ vs IND ODIs since 2010. In the 3rd ODI at Mohali in 2016, India were chasing 286 runs to win. After losing both openers for just 41 runs in 8.4 overs, India looked in a spot of bother. However, Virat Kohli and captain MS Dhoni got together and etched a partnership of 151 runs for the 3rd wicket. While Dhoni was dismissed for 80 runs, Kohli went on to smack 154* runs in 134 balls with 16 fours & a six. India won the match by 7 wickets with 1.4 overs remaining.