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New Zealand Crush India by 244 Runs as Matt Henry Takes 6 for 27 in Fourth ODI

Trending Now • 14 November 2026 • 4 min read

Bay Oval cricket ground in Mount Maunganui under floodlights at dusk, with the outfield lit up

Photo: Bradley-John Watling, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons — Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui under lights at dusk.

TL;DR — the direct answer: New Zealand thrashed India by 244 runs in the fourth one-day international at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, on Friday, 13 November, to keep the five-match series alive. Will Young struck a personal-best 125 as New Zealand posted 333, and Matt Henry then ripped through India's batting with career-best figures of 6 for 27 — including three wickets in the first over — as the visitors were bowled out for just 89. It was India's second-biggest defeat by runs in one-day history, and their heaviest in 26 years.

What happened: India won the toss and asked New Zealand to bat, and the hosts made 333 all out in their 50 overs. Opener Will Young cashed in on two early let-offs to hammer 125 from 108 balls, with 14 fours and four sixes, bringing up his century off 88 balls in the 32nd over. Tim Seifert struck a blazing 58 off 48 deliveries, and New Zealand reached 256 for 4 in the 37th over before India fought back late. Axar Patel took 2 for 39 and Auqib Nabi 2 for 59. Chasing 334, India collapsed. Henry bowled a triple-wicket maiden in the very first over, removing Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer without scoring, and finished with 6 for 27. India were bundled out for 89 in 26.4 overs, with Ishan Kishan top-scoring with 27 and Naman Dhir making 21. Matthew Fisher took 3 for 31.

Why it's trending: The margin tells the story. A 244-run defeat is India's second-biggest ever in one-day internationals by runs, their heaviest loss in the format in 26 years, and the total of 89 was their sixth-lowest in ODIs. The sight of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer all falling for ducks in the same over — the first over of the chase — is the kind of sequence that dominates cricket conversation for days. It also flips the mood of a series India had controlled: the tourists led 2-0 after the first two games and arrived in Mount Maunganui able to seal the trophy with a game to spare. Instead, New Zealand produced what the hosts called a near-perfect performance, and the series is alive again.

Background / context: The series had been one-way traffic until Friday. Young himself had scored only nine and six in the opening two matches, so his century — his fifth in ODIs, his first against India and his best-ever score in the format — was a personal turnaround as much as a team one. Henry, meanwhile, has made a career of hurting India: his opening spell cut open old wounds for a batting line-up that had looked untouchable earlier in the series. India's fielding did not help their cause, with two simple drops reprieving Young early in his innings and a series of lapses allowing New Zealand to build their total.

What we know / what's unconfirmed: Confirmed: the scorecard — New Zealand 333 (Young 125, Seifert 58, Axar 2-39) beat India 89 (Kishan 27, Henry 6-27, Fisher 3-31) by 244 runs — the series standing at 2-1 to India, the date of the fifth ODI on Sunday, 15 November, at the same venue, and that Henry and Kyle Jamieson will leave the squad after this match for the two-match Test series starting 19 November in Wellington. Unconfirmed: India's team changes for the decider, and whether the batting order that folded for 89 keeps its shape. What is settled is that New Zealand can no longer win the series — the best they can do is level it 2-2 — while India need only avoid defeat on Sunday to take the trophy.

What happens next: The fifth and final ODI is on Sunday, 15 November, again at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, where New Zealand will try to level the series 2-2 without Henry and Jamieson, both of whom depart for Test duty. For India, the task is to steady a batting line-up that was blown away in a single over and to close out a series they still lead. The Tests follow quickly: the first starts on 19 November in Wellington, with the second in Christchurch from 27 November.

Frequently asked questions

Q: What was the score in the fourth ODI between New Zealand and India?
A: New Zealand 333 all out in 50 overs beat India 89 all out in 26.4 overs by 244 runs, at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, on Friday, 13 November 2026.

Q: Who were the heroes for New Zealand?
A: Will Young, who scored a personal-best 125 from 108 balls, and Matt Henry, who took career-best figures of 6 for 27 — including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer in a triple-wicket maiden in the first over.

Q: How bad was this defeat for India?
A: It was India's second-biggest defeat by runs in ODI history, their heaviest in 26 years, and the total of 89 was their sixth-lowest in one-day internationals.

Q: What is the series score now?
A: India still lead 2-1 with one match to play. New Zealand can no longer win the five-match series, but they can level it 2-2 by winning the final ODI on Sunday, 15 November.

Q: When is the final ODI?
A: Sunday, 15 November, at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui — the same venue as the fourth ODI. Henry and Kyle Jamieson will miss it, having left for New Zealand's Test series.

Sources: ESPNcricinfo — Matt Henry six-for and Will Young hundred crush India, The Hans India — 4th ODI: Henry six-for, Young's century helps New Zealand thrash India by 244 runs, and Rediff — 4th ODI: Matt Henry, Will Young star as New Zealand crush India by 244 runs.

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