New Delhi, November 14, 2026: New Zealand defeated India by 244 runs in the fourth One-Day International at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, on Friday, November 13. The hosts posted 333 in 50 overs before dismissing India for 89 in 26.4 overs, with fast bowler Matt Henry taking a career-best 6/27.
The result was one of India’s heaviest defeats in ODI cricket by runs. The International Cricket Council described it as India’s second-biggest ODI defeat by this margin. New Zealand’s win kept the five-match series alive, although India continue to lead 2-1 with the final match scheduled for Sunday, November 15, at the same venue.
Will Young’s century lifts New Zealand to 333
After India chose to field, opener Will Young anchored New Zealand’s innings with 125 from 108 balls, including 14 fours and four sixes. Tim Seifert added 58 from 48 deliveries, while Finn Allen contributed 41 from 30 balls. New Zealand were eventually bowled out for 333 in 50 overs.
India’s bowlers shared the wickets, with Axar Patel, Gurnoor Brar and Auqib Nabi taking two apiece. The total left India needing 334 to win.
Matt Henry dismantles India’s top order
Henry struck immediately in the chase, dismissing Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and stand-in captain Shreyas Iyer for ducks in the opening over. India were 0/3 before they had scored a run and slipped to 9/4 in the sixth over after Ruturaj Gaikwad was dismissed.
Ishan Kishan made 27 and Axar Patel scored 21, sharing a 44-run stand, while Naman Dhir added 21. Henry returned to take further wickets and finished with 6/27. Matthew Fisher supported him with 3/31 as India were dismissed for 89.
Where the ODI series stands
India won the first two matches, the third ODI was abandoned because of rain, and New Zealand won the fourth. The official series score is therefore 2-1 in India’s favour ahead of the fifth ODI on November 15 at Bay Oval.
The match result and score are confirmed by the BCCI and ICC. A third-party tracker monitoring Google Trends listed “Matt Henry” among India’s leading searches after the match, with a reported 2-million-plus search band and a sharp rise. Such trend estimates are discovery signals, not evidence of the match result; the score and figures above are taken from official cricket records.
Sources
- BCCI official match centre – New Zealand vs India, 4th ODI, November 13, 2026
- International Cricket Council – match report, November 13, 2026
- Reuters – New Zealand crush India in fourth ODI, November 13, 2026
- Google Trends India topic tracker – Matt Henry search trend snapshot
Image note: The featured photograph is a licensed representative cricket image from a different match; it does not depict the November 13 ODI.
