IND vs NZ fourth ODI: Fiery Matt Henry routs India with six-wicket haul; India all out for 89

Having set a massive target of 334, New Zealand bowlers led by Matt Henry ran through the star-studded Indian batting line-up, bundling out the visiting team for a measly 89 during the fourth ODI in Mount Maunganui on Friday (November 13, 2026).

New Zealand won the match by 244 runs. With this big win, New Zealand came back into the series strongly, and they have a chance of squaring the ODI series with a game left. Right from the start, Matt Henry (6 for 27) was on fire as he removed Rohit Sharma with the first ball of the Indian innings and then removed the dangerous Virat Kohli also for a duck.

India were tottering at 0 for 2 and before even the first over could end, Henry dismissed captain Shreyas Iyer for 0, leaving the Indian side staring down the barrel at 0 for 3. Henry’s new ball partner Kyle Jamieson (1 for 12) removed the other opener Ruturaj Gaikwad (5) and India was at 9 for 4.

Ishan Kishan (27), the highest scorer in the Indian innings and Axar Patel (21) repaired the damage with a 44-run partnership. But after they departed, there was no answer from the other Indian players. Naman Dhir (21) hit some lusty blows towards the end.

Mathew Fischer (3 for 31) was the other key wicket-taker for the Kiwis. Earlier, opener Will Young exploited India’s bowling and fielding frailties to compile a well-structured 125, but the tourists made a late comeback to restrict New Zealand to 333.

India currently lead the five-match series 2-0 after the third ODI was abandoned due to rain. Young and his opening partner Tim Seifert (58, 48 balls) gave an excellent start to the home team on a batting-friendly deck, adding 85 runs in 12 overs.

Seifert was the lead act in this stand, bringing up his maiden ODI half century in 41 balls. The powerful right-hander was severe on pacer Gurnoor Brar, whom he carted for 6, 4, 4 and later punished Auqib Nabi for two fours in a row.

At the other end, Young made a slow start and was fortunate to get two reprieves in as many balls. On 5, he was dropped by Rohit Sharma at first slip and then by stumper Ishan Kishan off Nabi in the fifth and last ball of the second over.

Young was focused enough to make the tourists pay for these lapses. But Seifert’s departure, caught by Kishan off Brar, brought about a change in Young’s approach. The right-hander’s aggressive instinct got a fillip, and he showcased it with a ferocious pull to the fence off Brar.

Axar Patel, who sent back Nick Kelly with a well-flighted delivery, bowled an exemplary line conceding just 39 runs in 10 overs. But the other two spinners — Kuldeep Yadav and Naman Dhir — were profligate and kept bowling in the hitting arc of Young and Finn Allen.