Rohit Sharma heads into the India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI at Seddon Park, Hamilton, still searching for form in the five-match series. His record at the venue covers only three innings, but it offers useful data points. This analysis breaks down his numbers, his best knock and his recent returns.
Rohit Sharma's ODI Stats at Seddon Park, Hamilton
Rohit Sharma has batted in just 3 innings at Seddon Park. He has scored 106 runs at an average of 35.33 and a strike rate of 70.20. The tally includes one score of fifty or more.
Rohit Sharma ODI batting record at Seddon Park, Hamilton| Metric | Value |
|---|
| Innings | 3 |
| Runs | 106 |
| Average | 35.33 |
| Strike rate | 70.20 |
| Fifty-plus scores | 1 |
| Highest score | 79 (94) |
His 79 accounts for 74.5% of his total runs at the ground. The other two innings produced 27 runs combined, an average of 13.50. The venue average is therefore driven largely by a single innings.
How Hamilton compares with other New Zealand venues
Hamilton is Rohit's second most productive ODI venue in New Zealand by fifty-plus scores. Bay Oval ranks first, where he has two fifties. He has no ODI century in New Zealand, so Hamilton is one of the venues where a maiden hundred could come.
Best Innings: 79 (94) in January 2014
Rohit's highest score at Seddon Park came in the 4th ODI between India and New Zealand in January 2014. Batting first, India posted 278. Rohit opened the innings alongside Virat Kohli and made 79 from 94 balls.
Rohit Sharma's 79 at Seddon Park, January 2014| Metric | Value |
|---|
| Runs | 79 |
| Balls faced | 94 |
| Strike rate | 84.04 |
| Fours | 6 |
| Sixes | 4 |
| Runs in boundaries | 48 (60.8%) |
| India's total | 278 |
Match context
Rohit was dismissed by Kane Williamson after getting set, which cost him a chance at a first ODI hundred in New Zealand. New Zealand then chased down the target and won the match. His innings was still widely praised because the pitch was difficult for batting.
His strike rate of 84.04 in that innings is well above his career figure at the venue of 70.20. That suggests he was scoring faster than his other two Hamilton innings.
Current Series Form: A Slow Start
Rohit has had a quiet start to the five-match series. He was out for a six-ball duck in the opening match. In the second ODI he made 23 from 28 balls, including 2 fours and 2 sixes.
Rohit Sharma in the current ODI series against New Zealand| Match | Runs | Balls | Boundaries |
|---|
| 1st ODI | 0 | 6 | None |
| 2nd ODI | 23 | 28 | 2 fours, 2 sixes |
| Series total | 23 | 34 | 2 fours, 2 sixes |
He has scored 23 runs from 34 balls so far, an average of 11.50 and a strike rate of 67.65. In the second ODI, 16 of his 23 runs came from boundaries. That shows intent, but he did not convert the start into a larger score.
Key Takeaways Before the 3rd ODI
What the numbers suggest
The sample size at Seddon Park is small, so the 35.33 average should be read with caution. Only one of the three innings crossed 50, and the 2014 knock is the benchmark at this venue. Any score above 79 would be his highest at the ground.
A century would end his wait for a hundred in New Zealand ODIs. Even a half-century would add to his record at a venue where he has so far reached that mark once. His strike rate against the 70.20 venue figure will be the other metric to follow.