On the back of a commanding 3-0 series lead, India will head into the final game of the five-match ODI series against New Zealand at Hamilton's Seddon Park on November 10, 2026, with plenty of momentum. The Men in Blue have already clinched the series after winning the first two games and will just need one win to complete the series.
But looking at the history books, Hamilton is known to be a death trap for the Indian team. They will enter this game with the Black Caps having a significant psychological advantage over them.
In their 12 matches played at Seddon Park across all oppositions, including New Zealand, Zimbabwe and Ireland, they have only won 3 of their games. They have lost 8 games and had 1 game abandoned.
India's 17-year drought against New Zealand
India have had three successful wins against Zimbabwe (1992) and Ireland (World Cup 2015) across the decades but are struggling to replicate that success against the home team in Hamilton.
India's only ODI victory against New Zealand at Seddon Park came on March 11, 2009, when they posted an impressive 84-run winning score. However, India have been unable to beat New Zealand in any bilateral or tournament ODIs since that night 17 years ago. The last completed match played at Seddon Park was in 2022 and ended in a rain-affected no result.
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India have had some interesting highs and lows at Seddon Park.
Highest Score (347/4) – On February 5, 2020, India had a red-hot attacking start and posted an incredible 347/4. However, New Zealand were able to chase down the score easily with 4 wickets in hand and 11 balls remaining.
Lowest Score (92 All Out) – A year later on January 31, 2019, India were smashed for 92 runs, which was their lowest score in an ODI at the venue. This shows how quickly the seam bowlers can cause problems.
The consistently rainy weather leading up to match day means there hasn't been much work done on the pitch, meaning the pitch could be a moist one full of seam movement.
India's ODI Record at Hamilton at a Glance
| metric | State |
| Matches Played | 12 |
| wins | 3 |
| Losses | 8 |
| No Result/Tied | 1 |
| Highest Total |
347/4 (vs NZ, 2020)
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| Lowest Total |
92 (vs NZ, 2019)
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