New Zealand Crush India by 244 Runs in 4th ODI as Henry's Six-For Bowls Visitors Out for 89

New Zealand beat India by 244 runs in the fourth ODI at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Friday, November 13. They posted 333 for 10 and then bowled India out for 89 in 26.4 overs. The win keeps the five-match series alive. India still lead 2-1. The third ODI was abandoned due to rain. Matt Henry was named Player of the Match.

India won the toss and chose to bowl. It did not go to plan. Will Young and Tim Seifert put on 85 runs for the first wicket in just 72 balls. Seifert made 58 off 48 balls with six fours and three sixes. Gurnoor Brar had him caught by Ishan Kishan.

Young carried on and made 125 off 108 balls. He hit 14 fours and four sixes. He and Finn Allen added 90 for the fourth wicket in 65 balls. Allen scored 41 off 30 balls with five fours and two sixes. Naman Dhir finally removed Young, with a catch taken by substitute Kumar Kushagra.

Mitchell Santner made 24 and Kristian Clarke hit 22 off 22 balls. Kyle Jamieson finished unbeaten on 19. India's bowlers had a hard day. Axar Patel was the best of them with 2 for 39 in ten overs. Kuldeep Yadav went for 73 runs in eight overs.

India's chase collapsed within the first over. Matt Henry got Rohit Sharma caught by Allen off the first ball. He later bowled Virat Kohli. He then trapped Shreyas Iyer lbw. India were 0 for 3 after six balls. Jamieson soon removed Ruturaj Gaikwad and India were 9 for 4.

Ishan Kishan top-scored with 27 off 53 balls. He and Axar added 44 for the fifth wicket. Henry then bowled Kishan. Matthew Fisher took three wickets, including Axar, Dhir and Auqib Nabi. Naman Dhir made 21 off 24 balls with two sixes.

Henry finished with 6 for 27 in 9.4 overs. Two of his overs were maidens. Jamieson was also very tight, with 1 for 12 in six overs.

The fifth and final ODI is on Sunday, November 15, at Bay Oval.