Rohit Sharma took a stunning diving catch in the fourth India vs New Zealand ODI. The catch dismissed Finn Allen for 41. Allen had been looking dangerous. He punched a good-length ball from Axar Patel but could not keep it down. Rohit, fielding in the covers, judged the ball perfectly and dived to grab it. Axar ran over and hugged him with a big smile. Allen was furious with himself and punched his bat as he left the field.
The catch was a big moment for Rohit. Earlier in the innings, he had dropped an easy catch in the slips off Will Young. That drop let Young off the hook. Wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan also dropped a catch in the same over. Young went on to score a century. So Rohit was under pressure over his fielding. The diving catch silenced his critics and showed he still has sharp reflexes.
Rohit has not had a great series with the bat. He scored just 23 runs in the first two matches. The third ODI was washed out. There are still questions about his place in India’s ODI team for next year’s World Cup. He needs more runs to convince the selectors he is the right choice as the second opener.
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Will Young Slam 125 as New Zealand Post 333 in the Fourth India vs New Zealand ODI
Will Young scored a career-best 125 to help New Zealand reach 333 in the fourth India vs New Zealand ODI. The match was played at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Friday. India dropped Young twice when he was on 5. That proved very costly. Rohit Sharma dropped him at first slip off Auqib Nabi in the second over. The very next ball, wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan also dropped him. Young went on to make his fifth ODI century and his first against India. He reached his hundred off 88 balls.
Young had not been in good form. He made 6 and 9 in the first two matches of the series. His footwork looked unsure early on, and he was beaten outside off the stump. But once he settled, he played some strong shots down the ground. His innings included 11 fours and three sixes. He started slowly and was the smaller partner in an 85-run opening stand with Tim Seifert. Seifert made 58 off 48 balls. Then New Zealand lost Seifert and two new batters, Nick Young (4) and Dean Foxcroft (8), in quick succession. Young then rebuilt the innings with Finn Allen. They put on 90 runs for the fourth wicket. Allen made 41 off 30 balls.
New Zealand were 214 for 3 after 30 overs. They looked set for a huge total. But Rohit Sharma took a brilliant catch at short cover to dismiss Allen. Young’s innings ended in the 37th over when he holed out to substitute fielder Kumar Kushagra. Michael Bracewell made a quick 15 off 20. India’s bowlers then started to control the scoring. New Zealand were 265 for 6 after 40 overs. They could not fully use the good batting conditions. They added only 68 runs in the last 10 overs. Mitchell Santner made 24, Kristian Clark 22 and Kyle Jamieson 19.
Kuldeep Yadav had a tough day. He was playing his first match of the series and gave away 63 runs in his first six overs. Axar Patel bowled very well and took 2 for 39 from his 10 overs. Both teams made changes because some players had joined their Test squads for the first Test in Wellington on Thursday. India had a new captain. Shreyas Iyer took over from Shubman Gill. Iyer won the toss and chose to field. It was India’s eighth toss win in nine matches across the T20 and ODI series. This was the first match of the series played in fine, sunny weather. The first two ODIs were affected by rain. India won both. The third ODI was washed out without a ball being bowled.
FAQs
Q. Who took the catch to dismiss Finn Allen in the fourth India vs New Zealand ODI?
A. Rohit Sharma took a diving catch at short cover to dismiss Finn Allen for 41.
Q. How many runs did Will Young score against India?
A. Will Young scored a career-best 125 off 88 balls, including 11 fours and three sixes.
Q. Who dropped Will Young’s catches early in the innings?
A. Rohit Sharma and wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan both dropped catches when Young was on five runs.
Q. How many runs did New Zealand score in the fourth ODI?
A. New Zealand finished with 333 runs after losing all 10 wickets.
Q. Which Indian bowler took two wickets in the match?
A. Axar Patel took two wickets for 39 runs in his 10 overs.
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