Kohli Equals Tendulkar’s Unwanted Record in Heavy India Defeat
- Virat Kohli recorded his 20th ODI duck during the fourth match against New Zealand.
- Kohli now shares the record for most ODI ducks by an Indian batsman with Sachin Tendulkar.
- New Zealand secured a 244-run victory after bowling India out for 89.
- Matt Henry took six wickets and dismissed India's top three in the opening over.
- The five-match series is now at 2-1 with the final game scheduled for Sunday.
Matt Henry bowled Kohli on the fifth ball of the over, knocking over his stumps.
This dismissal marks Kohli’s twentieth ODI duck, which equals Sachin Tendulkar’s record for the most ducks by an Indian batsman. Kohli reached this total in 321 matches, whereas Tendulkar required 463 matches to reach the same tally.
New Zealand secures 244-run victory over India
New Zealand finished their innings with 333 runs all out in 50 overs. India was set a target of 334 runs but was bowled out for 89 runs in 26.4 overs, resulting in a 244-run defeat.
Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson exploited the conditions to secure the victory. India avoided their biggest ODI loss, which remains a 245-run defeat against Sri Lanka in 2000.
Matt Henry's opening over destroys India's top order
India’s chase began with a collapse as Matt Henry dismissed Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer in the opening over. The New Zealand fast bowler removed the three batsmen without conceding a single run.
Shreyas Iyer was trapped lbw on the final delivery of the over, leaving India at 0/3.
Rohit Sharma and Kohli dismissed for ducks in same match
Virat Kohli was also dismissed for a duck in the same match.
The previous instance occurred against Sri Lanka in Dambulla in 2010.
India's batting collapse and middle-order resistance
Ruturaj Gaikwad managed five runs before Kyle Jamieson dismissed him, leaving India at 9/4. Ishan Kishan top-scored for the side with 27 runs, while he and Axar Patel added a 44-run partnership for the fifth wicket.
Naman Dhir contributed 21 runs to the team total. Matt Henry claimed three additional wickets to finish with six, as India was dismissed for their sixth-lowest ODI total. Arshdeep Singh remained unbeaten after facing three deliveries.
Will Young leads New Zealand's batting performance
Will Young scored 125 runs off 108 balls, hitting 14 fours and four sixes to lead the New Zealand batting performance. Tim Seifert contributed 58 runs off 48 deliveries, while Finn Allen added 41 runs.
Matt Henry was named Player of the Match, finishing with bowling figures of 6 for 27. Henry also scored a century to help set the target.
Series context and final match scheduled for Sunday
India entered this match with a 2-0 series lead. The third ODI of the series had been abandoned due to rain.
Following the loss, the series score is 2-1.
This victory keeps New Zealand in the hunt to level the five-match series, though they can no longer win it outright. The final match of the series is scheduled for Sunday at the same ground.
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