Tim Southee is the fifth New Zealand cricketer to achieve this feat in one-day internationals. Southee of New Zealand became the sixth bowler in his country to reach 200 wickets in one-day internationals.
Tim Southee of New Zealand became the sixth bowler in his country to reach 200 wickets in one-day internationals. He attained this milestone during his team’s maiden One-Day International (ODI) against India in Auckland. Southee finished the game with three wickets for 73 runs in ten overs. He had a 7.30 economy rate. He dismissed both skipper Shikhar Dhawan (72) and Shreyas Iyer (80), as well as Shardul Thakur (1).
Tim Southee has 202 wickets in 149 ODIs, with an average of 33.83 and an economy rate of 33.83. His greatest bowling average is 7/33.
Chris Harris (203), Kyle Mills (240), and former all-rounder Daniel Vettori are the New Zealand bowlers who have taken more wickets than him (297). Chris Cairns has also got 200 ODI wickets.
In the match, fifties from Dhawan, Shubman Gill (50), and Iyer, combined with a quickfire 16-ball 37-run cameo from all-rounder Washington Sundar, helped India reach 306/7 in 50 overs.
Lockie Ferguson (3/59) and Southee each took three wickets. Adam Milne also received one scalp.
India had the Kiwis at 88/3 in 19.5 overs in their chase of 307 runs. However, a 221-run fourth-wicket partnership between Tom Latham (145* off 104 balls) and skipper Kane Williamson (94* off 98 balls) propelled New Zealand to victory.
Umran Malik (2/66) was one of India’s first-choice bowlers. Shardul Thakur took a wicket as well.
Latham’s outstanding performance won him the title of ‘Player of the Match.’
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