NZ vs IND 4th ODI Report: India Lose 4 for 9, New Zealand Win by 244 Runs
New Zealand beat India by 244 runs.
New Zealand beat India by 244 runs in 4th ODI of India tour of New Zealand. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.
Key moments, ball by ball
- NZ Over 9 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Gurnoor Singh Brar: 0 6 4 0 1 4
- NZ Over 9.2 — Tim Seifert brings up a fifty off 38 balls
- NZ Over 19.3 — Will Young brings up a fifty off 49 balls
- NZ Over 26 — 18 runs came off the over, bowled by Kuldeep Yadav: 1 4 3 4 6 0 0
- NZ Over 32.2 — Will Young brings up a hundred off 88 balls
- NZ Over 37.2 — Will Young out for 125 (108), c (sub k kushagra) b naman dhir by Naman Dhir. 256/1
- IND Over 5.3 — India collapse: 4 wickets for 9 runs (0/0 to 9/4)
- IND Over 17.1 — Axar Patel out for 21 (36), c f allen b m fisher by Matthew Fisher. 53/5
- IND Over 20.1 — Ishan Kishan out for 27 (53), b m henry by Matt Henry. 61/6
- IND Over 22.6 — India collapse: 3 wickets for 16 runs (53/5 to 69/8)
- IND Over 22.6 — Matt Henry completes a 5-wicket haul
- IND Over 24 — 14 runs came off the over, bowled by Matthew Fisher: 0 6 6 0 2 W
How the runs came
New Zealand were 157 after 25 overs and finished on 333/1. India were 31 after 13 overs and finished on 89/10.
Phase by phase
| Phase | NZ | IND |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-10) | 71/0 (RR 6.98) | 26/4 (RR 2.60) |
| Middle overs (11-40) | 194/1 (RR 6.43) | 63/6 (RR 3.78) |
| Death overs (41-50) | 68/0 (RR 6.80) | - |
In the powerplay, New Zealand scored 45 more than India.
New Zealand innings: over by over
New Zealand faced 142 dot balls (47%), hit 32 fours and 12 sixes, and got 3 extras. The best stand was 256 off 224 balls between Will Young & Tim Seifert.
Fall of wickets: 256-1 (Will Young, 37.2)
India innings: over by over
India faced 108 dot balls (68%), hit 8 fours and 2 sixes, and got 7 extras. The best stand was 44 off 70 balls between Ishan Kishan & Axar Patel. Between overs 0.1 and 5.3 they slipped from 0/0 to 9/4. Between overs 20.1 and 22.6 they slipped from 53/5 to 69/8.
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (Rohit Sharma, 0.1), 0-2 (Virat Kohli, 0.5), 0-3 (Shreyas Iyer, 0.6), 9-4 (Ruturaj Gaikwad, 5.3), 53-5 (Axar Patel, 17.1), 61-6 (Ishan Kishan, 20.1), 66-7 (Auqib Nabi Dar, 21.4), 69-8 (Kuldeep Yadav, 22.6), 83-9 (Naman Dhir, 23.6), 89-10 (Gurnoor Singh Brar, 26.4)
Our view
New Zealand delivered a dominant performance to defeat India by 244 runs in the 4th ODI, posting a massive 333/1. Will Young led the charge with a brilliant 125, while Tim Seifert contributed 58 as the pair added a remarkable 256-run partnership. India’s bowlers struggled to contain the scoring, and New Zealand finished with complete control of the innings.
India’s chase fell apart almost immediately, as the team slipped to 9/4 and never recovered. Ishan Kishan and Axar Patel tried to rebuild with a 44-run partnership, but Matt Henry’s outstanding 6/27 and Matthew Fisher’s three wickets crushed any hopes of a comeback. India were eventually bowled out for just 89. In our view, New Zealand dominated both with the bat and ball, while India’s disastrous start made the result almost inevitable.
Top performers
- Will Young — 125 (108 balls)
- Tim Seifert — 58 (48 balls)
- Finn Allen — 41 (30 balls)
- Matt Henry — 6/27 (9.4 ov)
- Matthew Fisher — 3/31 (7 ov)
- Axar Patel — 2/39 (10 ov)
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