India v Australia, 2017: 4th ODI – Statistical Preview

After sealing the series at the Indore, Team India now looks forward towards their maiden ODI series whitewash against the Australians. They will be facing the visiting side at Bangalore, one of India’s happy hunting grounds and a nightmare venue for the Aussies so far.

Here we look at all the key numbers and stats ahead of the game.

0.750 – Australia’s win/loss ratio of 0.750 in the ODIs at Bangalore is their 2nd worst ratio at any venue where they played eight or more ODIs. Australia won three ODIs and lost four out of the eight they played at this venue with another one ending in a washout. Australia posses a win/loss ratio of 0.666 at Edgbaston where they won four and lost six out of the 15 ODIs.

3.250 – India’s win/loss ratio of 3.250 at Bangalore in ODI format is their best at any venue. (Min: 15 ODIs) India won 13 out of 19 ODIs they played at this venue losing four games. India won four out of six games they played against Australia at this venue so far losing only once.

8 – Number of consecutive games without a win for Australia in ODI cricket. This is their longest streak in ODIs without a win overhauling their streak of seven games in 1983.

9 – Number of consecutive wins for India in ODI cricket. If India wins their next game, it will be their longest winning streak in ODIs surpassing the 9-match streak in 2008/09 season and also makes Virat Kohli the first Indian captain to win ten ODIs on the trot.

10.50 – Kohli’s batting average in ODIs at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. He scored 42 runs in four innings which includes two ducks. His average is 2nd lowest at any venue where he had batted four or more innings in ODIs. Last time he played an ODI game at this venue was also against Australia in 2013 where he was run out for a duck.

27.6 – MS Dhoni’s batting average in ODI matches at Bangalore is his 3rd lowest at any venue in this format. (Min: 5 innings) Dhoni averages 22.4 with the bat in ODIs at MCG and 22.8 at Ahmedabad.

100 – David Warner has featured in 99 ODI matches so far. The Bangalore ODI will be the 100th of his ODI career if he features in the XI. He will be the 28th Australian to make 100 ODI appearances.

1987 – Runs Virat Kohli has scored in ODI cricket as captain. He needs 13 more runs in the next five innings to break AB de Villiers’ record of being the fastest to 2000 ODI runs as captain.

23998 – Runs Virat has scored in his professional cricket career so far. He needs two more runs to complete 24000 runs across formats. He has scored 6907 runs in first-class cricket, 10147 in List A and 6942 in Twenty20 format.