Matt Henry took a career-best six wickets for 27 runs and Will Young struck 125 as New Zealand thrashed India by 244 runs in the fourth one-day international at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, on Friday. It was India’s second-biggest defeat by runs in one-day cricket.

Henry destroyed India’s top order in the first over of the chase, removing Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and captain Shreyas Iyer all without scoring in a triple-wicket maiden, and finished with 6 for 27 as India were bowled out for just 89 in 26.4 overs chasing 334. Matthew Fisher took 3 for 31. Ishan Kishan top-scored for India with 27. Earlier, Young cashed in on two dropped catches to make 125 from 108 balls, including 14 fours and four sixes, his fifth one-day hundred, while Tim Seifert struck 58 from 48 balls as New Zealand posted 333 all out in their 50 overs after being asked to bat.

India still lead the five-match series 2-1, with the third match abandoned because of rain, but New Zealand can now level it in the final game at the same venue on Sunday, 15 November. A win would also save New Zealand from their first home one-day series defeat in seven years. Henry was named player of the match.

Sources: Al Jazeera, ‘Henry and Young shine as New Zealand thrash India by 244 runs’, 13 November 2026 — https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/sports/2026/11/13/matt-henry-will-young-new-zealand-india-fourth-odi ; Rediff (PTI), ‘4th ODI: Matt Henry, Will Young star as New Zealand crush India by 244 runs’, 13 November 2026 — https://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/indias-fielding-woes-return-as-will-young-slams-a-superb-125/20261113.htm ; 1News, ‘Henry and Young combine as Black Caps beat India by 244 runs’, 14 November 2026 — https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/11/14/henry-and-young-combine-as-black-caps-beats-india-by-244-runs/ ; Gulf Times (AFP), ‘Young smashes ton, Henry takes six as New Zealand crush India in fourth ODI’, 13 November 2026 — https://www.gulf-times.com/article/738098/sport/cricket/young-smashes-ton-henry-takes-six-as-new-zealand-crush-india-in-fourth-odi

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