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India bowled out for 89, register lowest total
Published : Friday, 13 November, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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India suffered a humiliating 244-run defeat against New Zealand in the fourth One-Day International on Friday (November 13), collapsing to their lowest-ever ODI total on New Zealand soil after being bowled out for just 89 at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.
Chasing a daunting target of 334, Virat Kohli and his teammates folded in just 26.4 overs, eclipsing India's previous lowest ODI score in New Zealand of 92, which was recorded in Hamilton in 2019.
The visitors narrowly avoided setting another unwanted benchmark for their heaviest defeat by runs in ODI history. India's largest margin of defeat remains the 245-run loss against Sri Lanka in Sharjah in 2000—a record that survived by a single run on Friday.
India's innings began with an unprecedented batting collapse, losing three wickets in the very first over of an ODI innings for the first time in their history. Spearheading the attack, New Zealand pacer Matt Henry dismissed Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer all for ducks in a sensational opening over, reducing India to 0 for 3. This marked only the fifth occasion in ODI cricket that a team lost its first three wickets without a run on the board.
Henry finished with devastating figures of 6 for 27 in 9.4 overs, while Matthew Fisher provided strong support by claiming 3 wickets for 31 runs. Ishan Kishan top-scored for India with 27, while Axar Patel and Naman Dhir contributed 21 runs apiece.
Earlier, after winning the toss and opting to bowl first, India saw New Zealand post a commanding 333 all out in 50 overs. Opener Tim Seifert set the tone with a brisk 58 off 48 balls before Will Young anchored the innings with a masterful 125.
Among the Indian bowlers, Axar Patel, Auqib Nabi, and Gurnoor Brar picked up two wickets each, though their efforts proved insufficient against New Zealand's batting onslaught.
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