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New Zealand Defeats India by 244 Runs to Level One-Day Series
Matt Henry takes six wickets as India collapses for 89, setting up a decisive final match in Mount Maunganui.
By Headlinne · Compiled from reporting by Hindu, Yahoo Sports, RNZ and 1 other
New Zealand defeated India by 244 runs on Friday in the fourth one-day international at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, leveling the series after a dominant bowling display.
Will Young scored 125 runs from 108 balls to help New Zealand total 334, while fast bowler Matt Henry took six wickets for 27 runs as India was bowled out for 89 in 26.4 overs.
The massive defeat stands as India's second-biggest loss by runs in one-day international history, leaving the five-match series at two to one ahead of Sunday's final fixture.
India chased a target of 334 but suffered a disastrous start when Henry claimed three wickets in the opening over.
Henry dismissed Rohit Sharma with the first ball, bowled Virat Kohli with the fifth, and trapped new captain Shreyas Iyer lbw with the sixth.
"The wind was so strong and I was keeping things very simple," said Matt Henry, the New Zealand bowler.
"It's funny how things work out when you're just trying to have a simple game plan and not getting too carried away."
Ruturaj Gaikwad fell soon after in the sixth over, reducing the visitors to nine runs for four wickets before Ishan Kishan and Axar Patel mounted a brief recovery.
Kishan contributed 27 runs and Patel added 21 during a 44-run partnership that helped prevent an even heavier margin of defeat.
Henry returned later in the innings to remove Kishan and Kuldeep Yadav, finishing off the match by bowling Gurnoor Brar.
"There was a huge difference in the first innings and the second innings in terms of the pitch but also credit where it's due, the way Henry bowled in the right areas from ball one was quite sensational," said Shreyas Iyer, the India captain.
Earlier in the day, Young overcame two dropped catches in the second over to notch his fifth career one-day century.
India played without regular captain Shubman Gill and batter KL Rahul, both of whom were rested to prepare for the upcoming test series.
Teams will return to Bay Oval on Sunday for the final match to decide the series winner.
Reporting from
- The Hindu
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- Yahoo Sports
India wins the toss and bowls in the 4th cricket ODI against New Zealand
- RNZ
Live cricket: Black Caps v India fourth ODI
- Times of India
India suffer second-biggest ODI defeat; lose fourth ODI to NZ by 244 runs
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