India Suffers Massive Defeat to New Zealand in Fourth ODI

Mount Maunganui, November 13 (Daily Kiran) : New Zealand delivered a stunning performance on November 13, defeating India by 244 runs in the fourth ODI held at Mount Maunganui. Chasing a target of 334 runs, the Indian batting lineup crumbled, resulting in an all-out score of just 89 runs.

This defeat marks India’s second-largest loss in terms of runs in ODI cricket, while New Zealand celebrated its second-biggest victory in the format. The Indian innings began disastrously, with Matt Henry striking in the first over to dismiss Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Shreyas Iyer without scoring. Ruturaj Gaikwad also fell cheaply, managing only 5 runs before being dismissed by Kyle Jamieson.

Ishan Kishan was the top scorer for India with 27 runs, followed closely by Axar Patel and Naman Dhir, both contributing 21 runs. Akib Nabi and Kuldeep Yadav were dismissed for just 5 and 1 run, respectively. Matt Henry was the standout bowler for New Zealand, taking 6 wickets for just 27 runs in 9.4 overs. He became only the second New Zealand bowler to claim six wickets in a match against India, a feat previously achieved by Shane Bond in 2005. Matthew Fisher also impressed, securing 3 wickets for 31 runs.

Earlier, New Zealand had set a formidable total, being bowled out for 333 runs in their innings. Will Young starred with the bat, scoring a brilliant 125 runs off 108 balls. Tim Seifert added 58 runs from 48 balls, while Finn Allen contributed 41 runs off just 30 deliveries. For India, Axar Patel, Akib Nabi, and Gurnoor Barar each took two wickets, with Arshdeep Singh and Naman Dhir claiming one wicket apiece.