Will Young scores a century and Matt Henry takes six wickets as New Zealand defeat India in the fourth ODI, keeping the five-match series alive.
New Zealand produced a dominant performance to defeat India by 244 runs in the fourth One-Day International (ODI) at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Friday, November 13.
Batting first, New Zealand scored 333 runs, with opener Will Young leading the innings with an impressive 125 from 108 deliveries.
Young received valuable support from Tim Seifert, who scored 58, and Finn Allen, who contributed 41 runs.
India’s bowling attack struggled to control New Zealand’s scoring, although several bowlers managed to take wickets during the innings.
India’s response suffered an immediate setback when New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry dismissed Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer in his opening over.
Henry finished with six wickets as India were dismissed for just 89 runs.
Ishan Kishan and Axar Patel attempted to rebuild the innings, while Naman Dhir also contributed, but India could not recover from their early collapse.
According to Reuters, the 244-run defeat was one of India’s heaviest losses in ODI cricket.
India still lead the five-match series 2–1, meaning New Zealand must win the final match to level the contest.
The fifth ODI is scheduled for November 15 at Bay Oval.
