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India endured a historic top-order collapse against New Zealand at the fourth ODI in Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, on Friday, November 13. In an unprecedented moment, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer were dismissed without scoring in the opening over, leaving the visitors as the first Indian team to lose their first three wickets without adding a single run in an ODI.
New Zealand pacer Matt Henry unleashed magic in the opening over, extinguishing all three wickets and leaving India reeling at 0/3 after just six balls. Rohit fell to Finn Allen on the very first ball, Kohli was dismissed for a four-ball duck, and Shreyas was caught leg-before-wicket on the final delivery.
The collapse occurred after New Zealand posted 333 in their 50 overs, anchored by Will Young’s magnificent 125 off 108 balls and Tim Seifert’s 58. Finn Allen contributed 41 as the hosts set a challenging target of 334.
Did it ever happen for India in ODIs?
No, this is the first time the Indian team have lost three wickets without scoring a run in an ODI match. Rohit Sharma, Virat and Shreyas have unfortunately etched their names in this humbling record.
India Had Earlier Lost Three Wickets For Two Runs In 2023 in ODIs
India’s previous lowest score following the loss of their first three wickets in an ODI was 2/3, when they fell to Australia during the 2023 ODI World Cup in Chennai.
Mitchell Starc dismissed Ishan Kishan for a duck, while Josh Hazlewood removed Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer, also without scoring. India eventually bounced back through Virat Kohli and KL Rahul to win by six wickets.
Test Cricket: India Lost Four Wickets At 0/0 In 1952
India have experienced even more dramatic collapses in Test cricket. During the 1952 Headingley Test against England, the visitors lost their first four wickets without scoring a run in their second innings.
T20Is: Saqib Mahmood’s Triple-Wicket Maiden In 2025
India also suffered a remarkable three-wicket over in T20Is against England in Pune on January 31, 2025. Saqib Mahmood dismissed Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav in the same over, recording a triple-wicket maiden. However, India were already 12/3 at that stage, meaning it was not a three-wicket collapse at zero.
