The league phase 12th match is taking place between India and New Zealand in Dubai. The New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry marked multiple achievements through his exceptional bowling performance at that match. By reaching five wickets Matt Henry gained the honor of becoming the first New Zealand bowler to accomplish this feat against India at the ICC Champions Trophy. His accomplishment makes him the initial cricket bowler to achieve a superior performance against India during Champions Trophy matches. He finished his overall delivery count at eight overs during the match. In that inning, he secured five victories by allowing only 42 runs at an economy pace of 5.25. His targets throughout the contest included Shubman Gill before going on to dismiss Virat Kohli then Hardik Pandya then Ravindra Jadeja followed by Mohammed Shami.
Best Bowling Performances Against India in ICC Champions Trophy
5/42 – Matt Henry (New Zealand) – Dubai – 2025
4/25 – Naved-ul-Hasan (Pakistan) – Birmingham – 2004
4/36 – Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan) – Birmingham – 2004
4/62 – Douglas Hondo (Zimbabwe) – Colombo – 2002
Henry Joins Jacob Oram and Shane O’Connor’s Club
The excellent bowling in Dubai from Matt Henry added his name to the exclusive club formed by Jacob Orom and Shane O’Connor before him. Until Henry’s performance, there were no other players from the Kiwi team who had taken five wickets in the Champions Trophy matches. After securing his five-wicket haul against India Henry placed himself among the legendary status of cricketers.
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Henry Becomes Third Bowler to Deliver Excellent Bowling Against India in ICC ODI Events
Matt Henry stands as the third New Zealand cricketer to perform exceptional bowling duties during ICC ODI tournaments against India. The first name listed is Ken MacLeay who achieved six wickets and 39 runs against India during Nottingham in 1983.
