New Delhi: Neither the bowlers nor the batsmen performed well… The Indian team lost the fourth ODI against New Zealand in a one-sided fashion. Batting first, New Zealand scored a mammoth total of 333 runs, and Team India couldn’t even chase the target, let alone score 100 runs. The Indian team collapsed for 89 runs in 26.4 overs.
Fast bowler Matt Henry, who took six wickets in the match, took three wickets in his first over. In the first over, Henry dismissed Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer. He then dismissed Ishan Kishan, Kuldeep Yadav, and Gurnur Brar, achieving his first six-wicket haul in ODI cricket.
Team India’s surrender
In the fourth ODI in Tauranga, when Team India was set a target of 334 runs, it seemed they would perform well, as the pitch was good for batting. However, Henry’s swinging deliveries dashed all hopes. India lost three wickets in the first over. Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer were dismissed for golden ducks, and Virat Kohli remained unbeaten for four balls.
This put pressure on Team India’s middle order, which also proved to be a disaster. Ishan Kishan made 27, while Axar and Naman Dheer made 21 each to steady the innings, but Matthew Fisher did the rest. The fast bowler took three wickets, while Kyle Jamieson took one.
Good batting from New Zealand
Earlier, New Zealand, after losing the toss, gave India a strong reply. Tim Seifert made a quick start, scoring 58 runs in 48 balls, his first half-century in ODIs. Will Young capitalized on two opportunities and scored 125 runs. Nick Kelly and Dean Foxcroft were dismissed early in the middle order, but Finn Allen then scored 41 runs.
Mitchell Santner’s 24 and Christian Clarke’s 22 played a crucial role in taking New Zealand past 300. On the other hand, the Indian bowlers bowled very poorly. Kuldeep Yadav gave away 73 runs in 8 overs, Gurnur Brar 69, and Aaqib 59 in 8 overs. Axar Patel, however, took 2 wickets for 39 runs in 10 overs.
