New Zealand won the fourth India vs New Zealand ODI by a massive 244 runs. The match was played at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on November 13. India were bowled out for just 89 while chasing 334. Even so, India still leads the five-match series 2-1.
New Zealand batted first and made 333. Will Young was the star with 125 off 108 balls, his first ODI century against India. He was dropped twice on five, and he made India pay. Tim Seifert made 58. Finn Allen made 41. Mitchell Santner chipped in with 24. For India, Axar Patel bowled well and took 2 for 39 from his 10 overs. Kuldeep Yadav had a tough day, giving away 63 runs in his first six overs.
The chase was over almost before it began. Matt Henry produced a stunning first over. Rohit Sharma was out for a golden duck, caught at first slip. Virat Kohli was bowled by a ball that came in and stayed low. Shreyas Iyer, captaining India in an ODI for the first time, was trapped leg-before. India were 0 for 3 after one over. That is only the third time in ODI history that a team has lost three wickets for no runs in the first over.
Henry kept going. He finished with six wickets. He dismissed Ishan Kishan for 27, got Kuldeep Yadav for his fifth, and then bowled Gurnoor Brar to end the innings. Matthew Fisher took three wickets. Kyle Jamieson took one. Ishan Kishan was the only Indian batter to offer some resistance, making 27 off 52 balls. Naman Dhir hit two sixes in his 12. But India never recovered from the early collapse.
Matt Henry was named Player of the Match. New Zealand bounced back strongly after losing the first two ODIs. The final ODI is in Tauranga on November 15. India will be without several key players who have left for the Test series, including Shubman Gill and KL Rahul. Shreyas Iyer will continue to lead. New Zealand will also miss Henry and Jamieson for the final game because they are joining the Test squad.
India’s 0 for 3 Collapse in India vs New Zealand ODI Brings Back Memories of 2019 World Cup Semi-Final
India had a terrible start in the fourth India vs New Zealand ODI at Mount Maunganui on Friday. Chasing 334, they lost three wickets in the very first over without a run on the board. Rohit Sharma was out for a golden duck on the first ball. Virat Kohli was bowled for a four-ball duck. Shreyas Iyer, leading the team in this match, was trapped leg-before for a golden duck. Matt Henry took all three wickets. India were 0 for 3 after one over.
That collapse brought back bad memories of the 2019 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand. In that match, India were 5 for 3 chasing 241 at Manchester. Rohit, KL Rahul and Kohli all fell for one run each. India lost by 18 runs and were knocked out. Friday was the first time India lost three wickets in an ODI with no runs on the board. It was only the fifth time in ODI history that any team did it. Pakistan did it twice.
It was also only the second time that Rohit and Kohli both got ducks in the same ODI. The last time was against Sri Lanka in Dambulla in 2010. For Kohli, it was his 20th ODI duck and his first in New Zealand. For Rohit, it was his 18th duck in ODIs. It was also the first time Rohit has been out on the first ball of an innings. Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag hold the unwanted record with three such dismissals each.
Ruturaj Gaikwad also fell cheaply, out for 5 off 13 balls. That left India at 9 for 4. It was only the second time India lost their first four wickets for under 10 runs in an ODI. The other time was in the famous 1983 World Cup game against Zimbabwe at Tunbridge Wells. In that match, Kapil Dev hit 175 not out to rescue India and set up a win.
New Zealand had earlier posted 333. Will Young made a fiery century. Tim Seifert made a half-century. Their efforts gave New Zealand a big total, which proved more than enough.
FAQs
Q. Who won the fourth India vs New Zealand ODI?
A. New Zealand won by 244 runs at Bay Oval on November 13.
Q. How many runs did New Zealand score in the fourth ODI?
A. New Zealand scored 333 runs, with Will Young making 125 off 108 balls.
Q. How many runs did India score in their chase?
A. India were bowled out for 89 while chasing 334.
Q. Who was named Player of the Match?
A. Matt Henry received the award after taking six wickets.
Q. When and where will the fifth ODI take place?
A. The final ODI will be played in Tauranga on November 15.
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