New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell set a new national record on Saturday (April 5), as he crossed the landmark of 2,000 ODI runs.
Having already secured a series victory, New Zealand were sent in to bat in the third and final ODI in Mount Maunganui. Inclement weather in the area meant the match was reduced to 42 overs a side.
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The hosts lost opener Nick Kelly early, before Henry Nicholls and Rhys Mariu put on 78 runs for the second wicket. The fall of Nicholls' wicket, to Akif Javed, brought Daryl Mitchell to the crease in the 18th over.
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After starting his innings with seven dot balls in a row, Mitchell collected two singles off his next two deliveries to bring up his 2,000th run in ODI cricket. He went on to score 43 off 53, before becoming Javed's second victim of the day.
Having reached the 2,000-run landmark in 47 innings, Mitchell became the fastest player from New Zealand to get there in men's ODIs. The previous record was held by Andrew Jones, who reached the mark in 52 innings in February 1991. 47 innings is also the joint-eighth fastest of all time. India's Shubman Gill retains the all-time record, reaching 2,000 ODI runs in just 38 innings.
Fastest to 2,000 ODI runs, full list
| Player | Team | Innings | Date reached | Opposition | Venue |
| Shubman Gill | India | 38 | 22 Oct 2023 | New Zealand | Dharamsala |
| Hashim Amla | South Africa | 40 | 21 Jan 2011 | India | Gqeberha |
| Zaheer Abbas | Pakistan | 45 | 2 Oct 1983 | India | Jaipur |
| Kevin Pietersen | England | 45 | 21 Apr 2007 | West Indies | Bridgetown |
| Babar Azam | Pakistan | 45 | 16 Sep 2018 | Hong Kong | Dubai (DICS) |
| Rassie van der Dussen | South Africa | 45 | 12 Oct 2023 | Australia | Lucknow |
| Imam-ul-Haq | Pakistan | 46 | 13 Jul 2021 | England | Birmingham |
| Jonathan Trott | England | 47 | 7 Jul 2012 | Australia | Chester-le-Street |
| Shai Hope | West Indies | 47 | 7 May 2019 | Bangladesh | Dublin |
| Daryl Mitchell | New Zealand | 47 | 5 April 2025 | Pakistan | Mount Maunganui |
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