New Zealand Dominates India by 244 Runs in Fourth ODI
New Zealand outclassed India in the fourth ODI, dismissing them for just 89 runs while chasing a target of 334.
Mount Maunganui, November 13 (Daily Kiran) : New Zealand delivered a commanding performance in the fourth One Day International, defeating India by a staggering 244 runs. Chasing a target of 334 runs, the Indian team collapsed, managing only 89 runs before being all out in just 26.4 overs.
India’s innings got off to a disastrous start. Matt Henry struck early, dismissing Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and captain Shreyas Iyer for no runs in the first over. Ruturaj Gaikwad also failed to make a significant impact, scoring just 5 runs before his dismissal.
After losing four wickets for just 9 runs, Ishan Kishan and Axar Patel attempted to stabilize the innings. Kishan faced 53 balls, scoring 27 runs, while Axar managed 21 runs off 36 balls before falling to Matthew Fisher.
Akib Nabi and Kuldeep Yadav were dismissed cheaply as well. Naman Dhir contributed 21 runs off 24 balls before becoming another victim of Fisher, and Gurunoor Barar could only manage 2 runs. Matt Henry was the standout bowler for New Zealand, taking 6 wickets for just 27 runs in 9.4 overs. Fisher also impressed with 3 wickets to his name.
Earlier, New Zealand had batted first, scoring 333 runs before being bowled out in their allotted 50 overs. Will Young was the star for the hosts, scoring an impressive 125 runs off 108 balls. Tim Seifert added 58 runs, and together they formed a solid opening partnership of 85 runs. However, Nick Kelly and Dean Foxcroft struggled, scoring only 4 and 8 runs, respectively.
Finn Allen contributed a quick 41 runs off 30 balls, while Mitchell Santner and Christian Clarke added 24 and 22 runs, respectively. Kyle Jamieson remained unbeaten on 19 runs. For India, Akib Nabi, Gurunoor Barar, and Axar Patel each took two wickets, while Arshdeep Singh and Naman Dhir claimed one wicket each.
