Last Updated:January 11, 2026, 15:59 IST

Conway and Nicholls added 117 runs for the first wicket for New Zealand in the ongoing first ODI against India at BCA Stadium in Vadodara.

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Devon Conway and Henry Nicholls added 117 runs for the first wicket on Sunday. (Picture Credit: PTI)

Devon Conway and Henry Nicholls added 117 runs for the first wicket on Sunday. (Picture Credit: PTI)

Devon Conway and Henry Nicholls opened the innings for New Zealand in the ongoing first ODI against India at BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Sunday (January 11) and added 117 runs for the first wicket in 21.4 overs. During their 117-run stand for the first wicket, Nicholls scored 62 runs from 69 balls before getting caught behind by KL Rahul off Harshit Rana’s bowling. By adding more than 100 runs for the first wicket in the first ODI against India, Conway and Nicholls added their names in the record books. They became the first New Zealand opening pair in the 21st century to add more than 100 runs for the first wicket against India in an ODI match played in India.

The last Kiwi opening pair which managed to add more than 100 runs for the first wicket in an ODI match against India in India was Nathan Astle and Craig Spearman. On November 5, 1999, in Rajkot, Astle (120 from 136) and Spearman (68 from 44) added 115 runs in 15 overs for the Stephen Fleming-led side.

So far, only three times have New Zealand openers managed to add more than 100 runs for the first wicket against India in an ODI match played in India. The first time it happened was way back in 1988 when, on December 17, Andrew Jones (57 from 85) and John Wright (70 from 96) added 140 runs for the first wicket.

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Highest opening stand for New Zealand in ODIs against India in India

RUNSPLAYERSVENUEDATE140Andrew Jones, John WrightVadodara (MB)December 17, 1988117Devon Conway, Henry NichollsVadodara (BCA)January 11, 2026115Nathan Astle, Craig SpearmanRajkotNovember 5, 199999Nathan Astle, Craig SpearmanGwaliorNovember 11, 199996Tom Latham, Martin GuptillRanchiOctober 26, 2016

The overall record of the highest opening partnership against India in an ODI match played in India is in the name of Australia’s Aaron Finch and David Warner. Finch and Warner added an unbeaten 258 runs in 37.4 overs on January 14, 2020, at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Highest opening partnership against India in India (in ODIs)

RUNSPLAYERSTEAMVENUEDATE258*Aaron Finch, David WarnerAustraliaMumbai (WS)January 14, 2020235Herschelle Gibbs, Gary KirstenSouth AfricaKochiMarch 9, 2000231Aaron Finch, David WarnerAustraliaBengaluruSeptember 28, 2017212Geoff Marsh, David BoonAustraliaJaipurSeptember 7, 1986193Aaron Finch, Usman KhawajaAustraliaRanchiMarch 8, 2019189*Graeme Smith, Andrew HallSouth AfricaKolkataNovember 25, 2005188Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne DilshanSri LankaRajkotDecember 15, 2009164Gordon Greenidge, Phil SimmonsWest IndiesThiruvananthapuramJanuary 25, 1988158Ian Bell, Alastair CookEnglandRajkotJanuary 11, 2013149Gordon Greenidge, Desmond HaynesWest IndiesIndoreDecember 1, 1983

In the fixture that Australia won by 10 wickets, Finch remained unbeaten on 110 runs from 114 balls, and Warner scored 128 runs from 112 balls with the help of 17 fours and 3 sixes.

Location :

Vadodara, India, India

First Published:

January 11, 2026, 15:59 IST

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