Most Ducks In IND vs NZ: The final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is now just a step away. On Sunday, March 8, the teams of India and New Zealand will face each other for the title at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Before the match, many interesting statistics related to both the teams are coming out. One of these figures is of those players who have been out on zero the most number of times in India vs New Zealand T20 matches.

mark chapman

New Zealand all-rounder Mark Chapman tops this list. Chapman has played 11 T20 matches against India between 2021 and 2026 and during this period he has returned to the pavilion 3 times without opening the account. Although he also has 200 runs in his name and his best score is 63, but in terms of ducks he is at the forefront of this list.

James Neesham

New Zealand’s all-rounder James Neesham is also included in this list. Neesham played 4 innings in 5 matches against India and was out on zero twice. During this period, only 6 runs came from his bat, which makes it clear that he has not got much success against the Indian bowlers.

washington beautiful

Talking about Indian players, all-rounder Washington Sundar is also in this list. Sundar played 4 innings in 6 matches against New Zealand and was out for a duck twice. However, he also has a half-century in his name and has scored 60 runs.

Abhishek Sharma

Young batsman Abhishek Sharma is also included in this list. In the 5 matches played in 2026, he has been out on zero twice. Despite this, his performance has been quite impressive. He has scored 182 runs and his strike rate has been more than 249, which shows his aggressive batting. However, his bat has remained calm so far in the World Cup.

tom bruce

The name of New Zealand batsman Tom Bruce also appears in this list. He has suffered a duck twice in 5 matches against India and has scored a total of 32 runs. His highest score has been 18 runs.

These figures may be interesting before the finals, but in the title match any player can change the whole story with one good innings. Now it has to be seen which player shines and who comes under pressure in this big match to be held in Ahmedabad.

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South Africa Defeated New Zealand In ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Group D in ICC T20 World Cup 2026 In the 24th match, South Africa has defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets. This match was played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. After losing the toss and batting first, the Kiwi team scored 175 runs on the board. In reply, the Proteas team easily chased this target in the 18th over. South African captain Aiden Markram played an amazing inning in this match.

Aiden Markram played an excellent innings

South African captain Aiden Markram played an excellent inning of 86 not out in 44 balls. In this innings he also hit 8 fours and 4 sixes. Apart from them, Ryan Rickelton and Dewald Brewis also scored 21-21 runs, while David Miller also contributed 24 unbeaten runs. For New Zealand, Rachin Ravindra, James Neesham and Lockie Ferguson took one wicket each.

Mark Chapman and Daryl Mitchell made a great partnership

Mark Chapman and Daryl Mitchell made a great partnership for New Zealand. Chapman scored 48 runs in 26 balls and Mitchell scored 32 runs in 24 balls. On the basis of a 74-run counter partnership between these two, the Kiwi team was successful in scoring 175 runs for 7 wickets against South Africa. In this Group D match, South Africa decided to bowl first on a fast and bouncy pitch. Tim Seifert welcomed Marco Jansen with a six, while Finn Allen took an aggressive stance against Lungi Ngidi and hit a six and a four in the same over.

New Zealand team lost wickets continuously

New Zealand team’s score had just reached 33 runs when Tim Seifert was caught by wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock on Marco Jansen’s extra bounce ball. After this, he got Rachin Ravindra (13) caught by David Miller and soon the dangerous Finn Allen (31 runs on 17 balls) was caught out by captain Aiden Markram. Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj bowled Glenn Phillips (1 run), who was in great form, and put the New Zealand team in trouble by falling four wickets for 64 runs in 7 overs.

Mark Chapman Statement On Abhishek Sharma: New Zealand batsman Mark Chapman believes that Abhishek Sharma’s amazing ability to hit sixes is not just a result of extreme aggression but a deep understanding of the game and excellent strategy. His team will try to learn something from this Indian opener before the T20 World Cup to be held next month. In T20 International, world number one batsman Abhishek scored 68 runs on 20 balls in the third match. He hit five sixes and meanwhile scored a half-century in only 14 balls. India achieved the target of 154 runs in just 10 overs and took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. In the first match, Abhishek played an inning of 84 runs in 35 balls which included eight sixes.

Mark Chapman gave statement on Abhishek Sharma

Chapman told the media after the match, ‘To be honest, his batting is strong and explosive. I have not seen him playing much but his ability to hit sixes is unmatched. The way he plays, it seems that he thinks a lot about his batting. He said, ‘They are playing very good cricket at the moment. This is the specialty of T20 cricket. When a player is playing very well, it becomes difficult to stop him. We have to review our game. We have to improve in all three departments of the game.

Mark Chapman said about the preparation of New Zealand team

New Zealand may have lost the series but Chapman believes that this is ideal preparation for his team for the T20 World Cup. He said, ‘We have to focus on making big scores. The pitches are really good, but we understand very well that not every pitch in India is the best. The ball will turn many times. Therefore we have to be prepared for every situation. Chapman said, ‘From our point of view there can be nothing better than facing one of the best T20 teams in the world to prepare for the World Cup. It feels great to see the way they are playing. So hopefully we will learn something from them. He said, ‘In this match our team could not score enough runs which is disappointing but there are batsmen in our team who can play big shots. Indian bowlers have to be praised. He bowled very well and did not let us play freely.

The countdown for ICC T20 World Cup 2026 has started. This tournament to be hosted by India and Sri Lanka is going to be special for cricket fans. However, this time before the World Cup, there are some players in the news who have played T20 World Cup for not one but two countries. Let us know about those 5 players who played T20 World Cup in the jerseys of two different teams.

van der mirwe

41 year old experienced all-rounder Van der Merwe is the most senior name in this list. He started his career with South Africa and played the 2009 T20 World Cup for this team. After this his career takes a new turn. He joined the Netherlands and represented the Dutch team in the 2022 and 2024 T20 World Cups. He is counted among those players who strengthened associate cricket.

corey anderson

Corey Anderson was once an important part of New Zealand’s limited overs team. He played for the Kiwi team in the 2016 T20 World Cup. Later he decided to settle in America and joined the national team there. Anderson was seen playing for America in the 2024 T20 World Cup. His experience is considered very important for USA Cricket.

David VJ

As soon as David VJ’s name comes, big sixes and fast bowling come to mind. He played the 2016 T20 World Cup for South Africa. After this, he selected the Namibian team and took the field for Namibia in the T20 World Cup of 2021 and 2024. VJ has become the face of Namibian cricket.

Dirk Nannes

Dirk Nannes played T20 World Cup for Australia in 2009. After this he turned to the Netherlands and was a part of the Dutch team in the 2010 and 2014 T20 World Cups.

mark chapman

Mark Chapman represented Hong Kong in the 2014 and 2016 T20 World Cups. Later he qualified for New Zealand and played with the Kiwi team in the T20 World Cup of 2021, 2022 and 2024. Today he is considered a reliable middle order batsman of New Zealand.

The Pakistan cricket team collapsed for 271 runs chasing 345 runs in the first ODI played on Saturday. New Zealand won the match by 73 runs. When Babar Azam was out, Pakistan’s score was 249/4, after which there was a wicket. The last 6 wickets fell for 22 runs. Babar Azam scored the most runs for the Pak team, despite he has to face criticism for a slow innings on social media.

Abdula Shafiq and Usman Khan gave Pakistan a good start. Both added 83 runs for the first wicket. Pakistan’s first wicket as Usman Khan fell on the fourth ball of the 13th over. Babar Azam came at number three, who took forward the innings. However, chasing the big score, he was expected to take care of the strike rate.

Covered half -century in 65 balls

Babar Azam played 65 balls to complete the half -century. He was dismissed in significant time when he was expected to score at a fast pace. Will Oraurke dismissed him in the 39th over. When Babur was out, Pakistan needed 96 runs in 68 balls. Although Azam played a good innings, he could not finish the match. After this, the last 6 wickets fell within just 22 runs. Babar Azam is being trolled for a slow innings on social media.

The problem with babar azam is that he gots his team close to Victory but gets out at the Crucial moment.

This is where Virat Kohli and Babar Are Miles Apart; Kohli finishes games, while babar just takes the team to the doorstep and leaves. And that gap is something babar may… pic.twitter.com/itvdmzpxc2

– Dinda academy (@academy_dinda) March 29, 2025

Babar Azam’s Last Odie Century was against the World’s Most Danger Team, Nepal. pic.twitter.com/zp84ozohmn

– (@zimbu12_) March 29, 2025

Me waking up zim babar sons to inform them that New Zealand’s Club Bowlers trashed Pakistan Team BeCause of Zim Babar’s Test Inning #Babarazam #Pakvsnz pic.twitter.com/abjhybvb4m

– (@zimbu12_) March 29, 2025

Incredibly Slow 50* Babar Azam pic.twitter.com/xdqnt5fejx

– Iffi raza (@rizzvi73) March 29, 2025

Babar Azam was playing at a strike rate of under 80 when his team needed 345 to chase

Completed his fifty in 65 balls. And 10 Runs from 2 Balls of Smith Boosted His Strike Rate.

Otherwise, he was trying his best to get a stat-dead century on this tinpot ground.

Today the… pic.twitter.com/EAGGSC07XR

– Ashwini Roopesh (@ashwiniroopesh) March 29, 2025

Mark Chapman was the hero of the match

New Zealand batted first and scored a huge score of 344. Mark Chapman, who came at number four, played a brilliant century, he scored 132 runs in 111 balls. In this innings, he hit 6 sixes and 13 fours. Muhammad Abbas of Pakistan origin scored an important innings of 52 runs in 26 balls for New Zealand. New Zealand has taken a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series by winning the first ODI by 73 runs.

Nz vs pak match report: New Zealand has defeated Pakistan in the first ODI. Pakistan, captained by Mohammad Rizwan, lost by 73 runs. Pakistan had a target of 345 runs, but the entire team was reduced to 271 runs in 44.1 overs. In this way, the New Zealand team has been ahead 1-0 in the 3 ODI series. Earlier, New Zealand defeated Pakistan 4–1 in the T20 series.

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New zealand vs Pakistan 3rd t20: A series of five T20 matches is being played between New Zealand and Pakistan. New Zealand performed amazing in the third match of the series. He gave Pakistan a target of 205 runs to win by batting first. During this, Mark Chapman played an explosive innings. He scored 94 runs. However, Chapman missed out on scoring a century. While bowling for Pakistan, Haris Rauf took three wickets.

After losing the toss, the New Zealand team came out to bat first. His start was bad. But Chapman changed the atmosphere. Chapman came to bat at number three. During this time, he scored 94 runs facing 44 balls. Chapman’s innings included 11 fours and 4 sixes. Tim Sifart played a small but bang innings. He scored 19 runs in 9 balls. Sifart hit 2 sixes and 1 four.

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