Henry’s Six-Wicket Spree and Young’s Century Sink India in 244-Run New Zealand Rout

Trailing 2-1 in the five-match series, New Zealand can no longer claim the trophy, but victory in Sunday’s finale would restore some pride.

Published On 13 Nov 202613 Nov 2026

Matt Henry claimed six wickets while Will Young compiled a century as New Zealand dismantled a struggling India by 244 runs in the fourth ODI at Mount Maunganui on Friday.

Henry ripped through India’s top order in a single over, dismissing Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer for ducks and leaving the visitors needing an imposing 334 to win.

New Zealand posted 333 all out in the final over after electing to bat, with Young capitalizing on two straightforward drops by Indian fielders to bring up his fifth ODI hundred.

India were left with little hope of overhauling the target after Henry’s devastating opening over.

Rohit edged his first delivery to slip, Kohli was bowled attempting to defend his fourth ball, and Iyer was then trapped in front to fall lbw.

Any hope of a recovery evaporated as India folded for 89, with Ishan Kishan’s 27 the only meaningful resistance.

Henry finished with figures of 6-27, and Matthew Fisher chipped in with 3-31.

New Zealand’s imposing total was built on Young’s 125 from 108 balls, featuring 14 fours and four sixes.

Young and Tim Seifert shared an 85-run opening stand.

While Young rode his early luck – dropped twice from consecutive balls on five in the second over, first by slip Rohit and then by wicketkeeper Kishan – Seifert took on the role of aggressor with a brisk 39-ball 50.

After Seifert departed for 58, Nick Kelly and Dean Foxcroft quickly followed, both falling to rash strokes.

Young found a more reliable partner in Finn Allen, the duo adding 90 runs from just 65 balls as they feasted on loose Indian bowling.

Young reached his first fifty from 49 balls before accelerating to his second in just 39, finding the boundary consistently through the middle overs.

Allen struck 41 from 30 deliveries, laced with five fours and two sixes.

Axar Patel led a late fightback with 2-39 from 10 overs, supported by Auqib Nabi’s 2-59 and Gurnoor Brar’s 2-69.

The result leaves New Zealand trailing 2-1 with the series beyond their reach, though they can still avoid defeat by winning Sunday’s final match at the same venue. The third ODI had earlier been abandoned because of rain.

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