India suffered a catastrophic start to their 334-run chase in the fourth One-Day International against New Zealand at Bay Oval on Friday, November 13, 2026, collapsing to 0/3 inside the opening over as Kiwi pacer Matt Henry dismissed Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer for ducks.
At the latest update, India were reeling at 9/3 after 5.2 overs, needing 325 runs from 44.4 overs to clinch the five-match series, with Ruturaj Gaikwad (5*) and Ishan Kishan (3*) tasked with rebuilding the innings.
Matt Henry’s Triple-Duck Opening Over & First Innings Summary
Chasing New Zealand’s imposing first-innings total of 333 all out in 50 overs, India’s top order disintegrated within six deliveries:
- Three Ducks in Six Balls: Matt Henry struck on the very first ball of the innings, inducing an outside edge from Rohit Sharma (0 off 1) to first slip—marking Rohit’s first golden duck in 205 ODI innings as an opener. Four balls later, Virat Kohli (0 off 4) misjudged a delivery that kept low, before stand-in captain Shreyas Iyer (0 off 1) fell for a golden duck on the final ball of the over.
- Will Young’s Century Powers New Zealand: Earlier, after India won the toss and opted to bowl, Will Young capitalized on two dropped catches in the second over to slam 125 off 108 balls (14 fours, 4 sixes), supported by Tim Seifert’s rapid 58 (48 balls) and Finn Allen’s 41 (30 balls).
- Indian Bowling Figures: Axar Patel was India’s standout bowler with economical figures of 2/39 in 10 overs, while Auqib Nabi (2/59) and Gurnoor Brar (2/69) claimed two wickets apiece.
Series Scenario
Leading the five-match series 2-0 after winning the first two ODIs and seeing the third washed out, India face a steep uphill climb at Bay Oval if they are to seal the series with a game to spare.
