New Zealand thrashed India by 244 runs in the fourth ODI at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, on Friday. India, chasing 334, were bowled out for 89 in 26.4 overs. Matt Henry took six wickets for 27 runs, three in the very first over.
Updated: 14 November 2026, 10:10 IST
Quick Read
- New Zealand made 333 all out in 50 overs (Will Young 125 off 108). India made 89 all out in 26.4 overs — India’s second-biggest ODI defeat by runs.
- Matt Henry took 6 for 27, including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and captain Shreyas Iyer — all out for ducks — in the first over. India were 0 for 3 after six balls.
- The series is 2–1 to India. The fifth ODI, the decider, is on Sunday 15 November at the same ground.
The first over that decided the match
The match was all but over in six balls. Matt Henry — playing his first match of the series, after missing the first three games following a collision with Devon Conway — removed India’s three biggest names in his first over.
Rohit Sharma went first, then Virat Kohli, then captain Shreyas Iyer — all out for ducks, without scoring a run. After one over, India were 0 for 3, and the three men walking back were the team’s three most experienced batters.
Henry did not stop there. He finished with 6 for 27 in 9.4 overs — his best ODI figures. He is only the third bowler ever to take three wickets in an ODI opening over, and only the second New Zealander with a six-for against India, after Shane Bond in 2005.
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The scorecard
New Zealand batted first and made 333 all out in 50 overs. Will Young top-scored with 125 off 108 balls, his fifth ODI hundred. Tim Seifert made 58 and Finn Allen made 41. For India, Gurnoor Brar took 2 for 69, Axar Patel took 2 for 39, and Auqib Nabi took 2 for 59.
India’s reply lasted 26.4 overs. Ishan Kishan top-scored with 27. Axar Patel made 21. The rest of the batting fell around them. Henry took 6 for 27 in 9.4 overs, Matthew Fisher took 3 for 31, and Kyle Jamieson took 1 for 12. Henry was named Player of the Match.
How the collapse happened
After the first over left India at 0 for 3, the middle order had to rebuild from nothing. Ishan Kishan and Axar Patel gave brief resistance, with 27 and 21, but no partnership lasted, and India were bowled out in 26.4 overs — barely half of their 50 overs used.
It is India’s second-biggest ODI defeat by runs, and 89 is their sixth-lowest ODI total ever. India narrowly avoided their lowest total against New Zealand — 88, in Dambulla in 2010 — by a single run. For New Zealand, it was their second-biggest ODI win.
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What Iyer said
Shreyas Iyer was leading India for the first time in ODIs — stand-in captain, with Gill and Rahul away for the Tests. After the match, he blamed a big change in the pitch between the two innings.
He said the surface went from a batting-friendly track when New Zealand batted to one that helped the fast bowlers when India batted. That is his view — the pitch did look easier in the first innings, when Young made his hundred, and much harder in the second. Iyer vowed his team would regroup and fight back in the decider.
What it means for the series
India still lead the five-match series 2–1, having won the first two games; the third ODI was washed out by rain. New Zealand’s win keeps the series alive and sets up a decider.
The fifth and final ODI is on Sunday 15 November at the same ground. If India win, they take the series 3–1. If New Zealand win, it ends 2–2, drawn. Everything rides on one game.
Henry is set to lead New Zealand’s attack in the two-Test series starting 19 November.
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FAQ
How big was this defeat?
New Zealand won by 244 runs — India’s second-biggest ODI loss by runs. India’s 89 is their sixth-lowest ODI total, one run above their lowest against New Zealand (88, Dambulla 2010).
What happened in the first over?
Matt Henry dismissed Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and captain Shreyas Iyer in the first six balls, all for ducks. India were 0 for 3 after one over. Henry went on to take 6 for 27, his career-best ODI figures.
When is the next match?
Sunday 15 November, the fifth ODI at Bay Oval. It is the decider. India lead 2–1; a win takes the series 3–1, a New Zealand win draws it 2–2.
Desk-original added context
Our own scorecard snapshot: New Zealand 333 all out in 50 overs (Young 125 off 108, Seifert 58, Allen 41; Brar 2/69, Axar 2/39, Nabi 2/59); India 89 all out in 26.4 overs (Kishan 27, Axar 21; Henry 6/27 in 9.4 overs, Fisher 3/31, Jamieson 1/12). Our own maths: India’s 89 was barely more than a quarter of New Zealand’s 333 (26.7%). The 244-run gap is nearly three times India’s whole total, and Henry took six of ten wickets for 27 runs — 4.5 runs per wicket. Our own series box: India won the first two ODIs, the third was washed out, New Zealand won the fourth by 244 runs, and the fifth, on Sunday 15 November at the same ground, decides the series. One gap: we could not verify the full Indian batting list beyond Kishan and Axar, so this post names only the two top scorers.
Sources
- News18 — India vs New Zealand live cricket score, 4th ODI, Bay Oval (13 Nov 2026; page loads — verified via search, curl returned 403 bot-block; primary source — result final)
- Deccan Herald — India vs New Zealand: Matt Henry six-wicket haul and Will Young ton crush India (13 Nov 2026, 200 verified; full scorecard, Henry’s missed games)
- Rediff — 4th ODI: Matt Henry, Will Young star as New Zealand crush India by 244 runs (13 Nov 2026, 200 verified; 2nd-biggest defeat, 6th-lowest total)
Sasanka Sekhar Pradhan is the founder of India Presents, an India-focused news site. He covers daily box-office trackers, India news, economy explainers, sports previews and festival guides — in simple English, so readers across India can follow fast-moving stories without jargon. His focus is what a story means for the reader: the number that matters, the source behind it, and what happens next. India Presents publishes daily, with day-trackers updated as new figures come in.
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