WATCH: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli & Shreyas Iyer bag duck as Matt Henry wreaks havoc in 4th NZ vs IND ODI
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Matt Henry’s fifer helped New Zealand win the 4th NZ vs IND ODI by 244 runs.
India have had a nightmare start while chasing a record total in the fourth ODI against New Zealand at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui. While chasing 334, Matt Henry produced a triple-wicket maiden to start the second innings.
It was an excellent display of seam and swing in the very first over. Henry dismissed Rohit Sharma for a golden duck on the very first ball of the second innings. The ball took extra bounce and moved away.
Rohit couldn’t handle it, and Finn Allen completed the catch at first slip. His dismissal brought Virat Kohli to the crease. Kohli started tentatively and was beaten on his first ball. Henry bowled a few outswingers and then brought one back in.
Kohli was bowled for a four-ball duck, and India were 0/2 in the first five balls. Indian captain Shreyas Iyer came to the crease after the first two wickets fell.
Henry bowled an inswinger that struck Iyer on the pads, and he was dismissed for a golden duck. With this, the pacer delivered a triple-wicket maiden to start the second innings.
Matt Henry scripted history with his fifer in fourth ODI at Bay Oval
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Henry dismantled India’s top order in six balls. It was a disastrous start to the chase. Henry made an impact not only in the first over but also during his second spell, completing his fourth five-wicket haul.
After dismissing Rohit, Virat, and Iyer with the new ball, he also took wickets of Ishan Kishan (27), Kuldeep Yadav (1) and Gurnoor Brar (2) to complete his six-wicket haul. He became only the fourth Kiwi bowler to have a multiple ODI 5-fers against an opponent. Henry finished his spell with 6/27.
Earlier in the first innings, the Kiwis posted a massive total of 333 runs. Will Young struck a counter-attacking century, scoring 125 off 108 balls. Tim Seifert (58 off 48) and Finn Allen (41 off 30) also produced good cameos.
For India, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, and Axar Patel took two wickets each, but most Indian bowlers proved expensive.
India suffered a crushing 244-run defeat in the fourth ODI, and New Zealand are still alive in the series. The final ODI will be played on Sunday at the same venue, Bay Oval.
Who is leading the ongoing NZ vs IND ODI series?
India lead the ODI series 2-1.
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