New Zealand Thrash India by 244 Runs as Shreyas Iyer’s Side Bowled Out for 89 in 4th ODI

India suffered their second-biggest defeat by runs in ODI cricket history after New Zealand bowled them out for just 89 in the fourth ODI at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, on Friday.

Chasing a target of 334, India were dismissed for 89 in 26.4 overs, handing New Zealand a massive 244-run victory. The defeat exposed India's batting collapse as the visitors failed to withstand the pressure from the New Zealand bowling attack.

Matt Henry Leads New Zealand's Bowling, India Reeling at 0/3 in Opening Over

New Zealand pacer Matt Henry dismantled India's batting line-up, claiming six wickets for 27 runs in 9.4 overs. He struck a devastating blow in the opening over itself, reducing India to 0/3 to get Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer on ducks, and leaving the visitors in deep trouble right from the start. Matthew Fisher provided strong support, taking three wickets for 31 runs.

India struggled to recover from the disastrous start, losing wickets at regular intervals and failing to build meaningful partnerships.

Ishan Kishan top-scored for India with 27 runs, but the rest of the batting line-up offered little resistance as New Zealand tightened their grip on the contest.

Will Young's Century Powers New Zealand to 333

Earlier, New Zealand posted 333 all out in their allotted 50 overs after being put into bat.

Will Young anchored the innings with an impressive 125 off 108 deliveries, including 14 fours and four sixes. Tim Seifert contributed 58 off 48 balls, while Finn Allen added 41 off 30 deliveries.

For India, Axar Patel claimed two wickets for 39 runs, while Gurnoor Brar and Auqib Nabi also picked up two wickets each.

India's Second-Biggest ODI Defeat

The 244-run defeat ranks as India's second-biggest loss by runs in men's ODI cricket.

The result also marks a disappointing outing for Shreyas Iyer, who was leading India in an ODI for the first time.

India is leading the five match series 2-1 with one match to go.