New Zealand vs India 4th ODI: Matt Henry 6-27, India all out for 89
Matt Henry took three wickets in his first over and India crashed to 89 at Bay Oval. New Zealand won by 244 runs, and the series is now 2-1 with one to play.
New Zealand beat India by 244 runs in the fourth ODI at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, on Friday, 13 November, after Matt Henry tore through India’s top order with 6 for 27. Chasing 334, India were bowled out for 89 in 26.4 overs. India still lead the five-match series 2-1, with one game left.
How did India get bowled out for 89?
The chase was over almost before it started. Henry removed Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer in the opening over, Outlook India reported, and India never found a partnership after that. Three Indian batters were out for ducks and the innings had 44 dot balls from Henry alone, NewsX counted.
Ishan Kishan (27) and Axar Patel (21) were the only batters to pass 20. Matthew Fisher backed Henry up with 3 for 31. India’s total was one run more than their lowest ODI score against New Zealand, 88 at Dambulla in 2010, Onmanorama noted.
New Zealand’s batting
Earlier, New Zealand had set up the win with the bat. Opener Will Young made a hundred, ESPNcricinfo reported, as the hosts posted 333.
Why this result matters
India had already gone 2-0 up before the third ODI in Hamilton was washed out. A win here would have sealed the series. Instead New Zealand have kept it alive and go into the final match with momentum.
For Henry, three wickets in the first over decided the match: India’s three most experienced batters were gone before the chase had a chance to settle.
Shreyas Iyer, who took over as India’s captain for this series, will have questions to answer about a batting line-up that made 89 on a ground where New Zealand had just scored 333.
Why Pakistanis are searching it
“ind vs nz” was the biggest Google search in Pakistan on Friday, with more than 100,000 searches, and “new zealand vs india” also topped US searches. Any big Indian collapse gets plenty of attention across the border, and Pakistan fans will remember their own struggles against Henry’s swing.
What next
The fifth and final ODI decides whether India win the series 3-1 or New Zealand square it 2-2 to share it.
