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Arshdeep Singh's Batting Blitz Sets New Record In IND vs NZ 5th ODI

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Arshdeep Singh in action (Source: AFP Photos)Arshdeep Singh in action (Source: AFP Photos)

On Sunday, Arshdeep Singh came to bat at No. 11 after India’s collapse in the fifth and final ODI against New Zealand, taking place at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui. And there, he scripted history, first by hitting a six off the very first delivery and then another maximum in the space of just one delivery.

Even though Arshdeep lasted only four balls, he smashed 14 runs before falling to Jacob Duffy. And thus, he entered record books in Indian cricket.

Arshdeep Singh Achieves Rare Indian Record With No. 11 Six-Hitting Feat

This was the third time an Indian smashed two sixes after coming to bat at No. 11 in an ODI match. Only Venkatesh Prasad and Mohammed Shami had hit the same number of sixes in the past after coming into the middle in that position in history.

Most 6s By A Number 11 For India In An ODI

  • 2 - Venkatesh Prasad vs Pakistan, Toronto, 1996
  • 2 - Mohammed Shami vs Sri Lanka, Fatullah, 2014
  • 2 - Arshdeep Singh vs New Zealand, Mount Maunganui, 2026, Today*

Besides, Arshdeep’s six off the first ball was the third time that an Indian No. 11 managed to achieve. Venkatesh Prasad and Jasprit Bumrah did the same before him.

Instances Of India’s No. 11 Hitting A Six Off The First Ball Faced In ODIs (where ball-by-ball data available)

  • Venkatesh Prasad off Ian Harvey (Australia), Nairobi, 2000 (Champions Trophy quarter-final)
  • Jasprit Bumrah off Pat Cummins (Australia), Mohali, 2019
  • Arshdeep Singh off Jacob Duffy (New Zealand), Mount Maunganui, 2026, Today*

Watch Arshdeep Singh's Sixes Here:


Mohammed Siraj Joins Arshdeep To Avoid Humiliation

After being asked to bat first, India slipped from 160/5 to 160/8 in no time. New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner, who did not take the ball in hand in the ODI series at all, was the architect, as he took all three wickets to trigger a collapse.

Ishan Kishan then took the responsibility to produce a counter-attack, and Arshdeep and Mohammed Siraj joined hands to make new records.

Highest 10th-Wicket Partnerships For India vs New Zealand In ODIs

  • 34 - Dhawal Kulkarni & Umesh Yadav, Ranchi, 2016
  • 28* - Varun Aaron & Ravindra Jadeja, Auckland, 2014
  • 26 - Arshdeep Singh & Mohammed Siraj, Mount Maunganui, 2026, Today*
  • 24 - Anil Kumble & Venkatesh Prasad, Rajkot, 1999