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It was a terrible outing for New Zealand bowlers on January 24 after Tom Latham won the toss and opted to field first at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore. On a batting paradise of a wicket, New Zealand bowlers were punished by Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. Latham made just one change for the dead rubber by resting Henry Shipley and including Jacob Duffy in the side. Duffy did manage to take three wickets but ended up on the unwanted list as he conceded 100 runs.
The right-arm pacer now holds the record for most expensive three-wicket haul in ODIs. The previous record belonged to Bangladesh's Shafiul Islam who took three wickets for 95 runs against Pakistan in Asia Cup 2010.
Duffy also became the first touring bowler to concede 100 or more runs against India. The previous record belonged to South Africa's Wayne Parnell who conceded 95 runs from two wickets in Gwalior in 2010.
Duffy is the third New Zealand bowler to concede 100 or more runs in the format. Martin Snedden was the first as he conceded 105 runs from two wickets against England in 1983 World Cup. However, Snedden bowled 12 overs in the 60 overs per side game. Also Tim Southee conceded 105 runs against India in 2009 when Sachin Tendulkar smashed 163 in Christchurch.
Duffy opened the bowling for New Zealand and conceded just three runs in the first over. He was taken off the attack when he was hit for one six each by Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill in the fifth over. Few overs later, he came back into the attack but got the same treatment. He was hit for 17 runs in the over by Rohit including two sixes and one four.
Duffy's first wicket on Indian soil was of Virat Kohli who mistimed one to Finn Allen at mid-off. In the next over, he struck again as Suryakumar Yadav played a lazy chip shot to long-on fielder Devon Conway.
Later, he was given the opportunity to bowl the penultimate over. He was hit for a four and a six by Hardik Pandya who reached his half-century. But Duffy had the last laugh as he got Pandya’s wicket in his final over. Even though Duffy conceded 100 runs, taking Pandya’s wicket in the penultimate over meant that India don’t cross the 400-run mark.
