Record 218-run stand powers New Zealand to strong total in series decider
January 18, 2026: Daryl Mitchell continued his remarkable dominance against India by scoring yet another century on Sunday, January 18, 2026, registering his fourth hundred in the last five ODI innings against the opposition. Coming at a crucial juncture in the series decider, Mitchell steadied New Zealand after early setbacks and stitched together a massive partnership with Glenn Phillips, who also struck a scintillating century.
The 218-run stand between Mitchell and Phillips created history, becoming the first instance in ODI cricket where two New Zealand batters scored centuries in the same innings against India. The partnership is also the second-highest for the fourth wicket or lower against India, behind only the unbeaten 221-run stand between Kane Williamson and Tom Latham in 2022. Mitchell hammered 15 fours and three sixes, while Phillips struck nine fours and three sixes in a boundary-filled display.
Mitchell’s outstanding series performance saw him amass 352 runs, the most ever by a New Zealand batter in a three-match bilateral ODI series. Overall, he has now scored 741 runs in 11 ODI innings against India, including four centuries and two fifties. His knock of 137 in Indore stands as his highest ODI score against any opposition and played a key role in guiding New Zealand to a formidable total of 337 runs.