New Zealand thrashed India by 244 runs in the fourth ODI at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, on Friday, keeping the five-match series alive and setting up a decider at the same ground.
India, who won the toss and chose to field, watched New Zealand post 333 all out in 50 overs. Will Young anchored the innings with 125 off 108 balls, hitting 14 fours and four sixes, while Tim Seifert made 58. Axar Patel took two wickets for 39 runs, and Auqib Nabi and Gurnoor Brar also claimed two wickets each.
01. Henry’s first-over triple strike
India’s chase collapsed in the very first over. Matt Henry dismissed Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer — all for ducks — in a triple-wicket maiden. Rohit and Shreyas fell first ball, while Kohli faced four balls before departing. It was only the third time in ODI history that a side has lost three wickets without scoring in the first over.
India never recovered and were bowled out for 89 in 26.4 overs. Ishan Kishan top-scored with 27. Henry finished with six wickets for 27 runs and was named player of the match, while Matthew Fisher took three for 31.
02. Henry’s comeback
Henry had missed the previous two ODIs with injury, after a quadriceps tear and a concussion suffered in training, before returning to spearhead New Zealand’s win.
India still lead the five-match series 2-1 after winning the first two games, with the third match washed out by rain. The series decider will be played at Bay Oval.
