New Zealand beat India by 244 runs in the fourth ODI at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Friday (13 November), after Matt Henry took 6 for 27 and bowled India out for 89 in 26.4 overs. India had been set 334 to win. Despite the defeat, India still lead the five-match series 2-1.
Henry took three wickets in the first over of the chase, removing Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and captain Shreyas Iyer, all without scoring. AFP reported that Rohit edged his first ball to slip, Kohli was bowled facing his fourth ball and Iyer was out lbw. India were 0 for 3. Ishan Kishan top-scored with 27, and Henry finished with 6 for 27 from 9.4 overs. Matthew Fisher took 3 for 31.
India narrowly avoided their lowest ODI total against New Zealand, which is 88, scored in Dambulla in 2010, PTI reported.
India won the toss and chose to field. New Zealand were all out for 333 in the last over. Will Young hit 125 off 108 balls, with 14 fours and four sixes, for his fifth ODI hundred. AFP said he was dropped twice in two balls on five, first by Rohit at slip and then by wicketkeeper Kishan. Young and Tim Seifert put on 85 for the first wicket, and Seifert made a 39-ball 50, finishing on 58, according to the Cricbuzz scorecard. Finn Allen added 41.
India won the first two ODIs, and the third in Hamilton was washed out by rain. The fifth and final match is at the same ground on Sunday (15 November).
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