India vs New Zealand 4th ODI: Gambhir says ‘no unplayable deliveries’ after 89 all out and 244-run loss
India were rolled for 89 in 26.4 overs, and Gambhir called the New Zealand conditions the closest match to what the team may face at the World Cup.
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Head coach Gautam Gambhir said there are “no unplayable deliveries in international cricket” after the India vs New Zealand 4th ODI ended in a 244-run defeat at Mount Maunganui on Friday 13 November, News24 reported. India were bowled out for 89 while chasing 334, according to AFP via Al Jazeera. New Zealand now trail the five-match series 2-1.
India vs New Zealand 4th ODI: how the collapse unfolded
Matt Henry removed Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer, all without scoring, in the first over of the chase. Rohit edged his first ball to slip, Kohli was bowled facing his fourth ball, and Iyer was out lbw. Ishan Kishan top-scored with 27 as India were rolled for 89, AFP said. Henry finished with 6-27 and Matthew Fisher took 3-31.
New Zealand had made 333 all out in the last over after being asked to bat. Will Young scored 125 from 108 balls, with 14 fours and four sixes, for his fifth ODI hundred. He was dropped twice in two balls on five, first by Rohit at slip and then by Kishan behind the stumps. Tim Seifert hit 50 off 39 balls, and the two put on 85 for the first wicket. Our toss report has the team news from earlier in the day.
Key numbers
- 244: runs by which New Zealand won, per Al Jazeera (AFP).
- 89: India’s all out total in reply to 334, per Al Jazeera (AFP).
- 6-27: Matt Henry’s bowling figures, per Al Jazeera (AFP).
- 125: Will Young’s score from 108 balls, per Al Jazeera (AFP).
What Gautam Gambhir said about the 2027 ODI World Cup
“There are no unplayable deliveries in international cricket. We needed to see off the first 10 overs. Matt Henry bowled in good areas, but we should be able to negate that,” Gambhir said at the post-match press conference, News24 reported. The Board of Control for Cricket in India posted the press conference video under the title “If we are hurting, we can come back really strong: Gautam Gambhir”.
He linked the collapse to next year’s World Cup. “You’re always concerned when you get bundled out for 90-odd runs,” Gambhir said, adding that “these are conditions which are going to be closest to what we might get during the World Cup,” Pragativadi reported. The site also noted that India had stumbled to 111/7 while chasing a modest 135 in the previous ODI.
What happens next
New Zealand trail India 2-1 and can no longer win the series, according to AFP, but a win in the final match at the same venue on Sunday 15 November would level it. After the India vs New Zealand 4th ODI, News24 said India will look to put the defeat behind them before that game.
The collapse came with a series win still in India's hands, and the coach tied it to next year's World Cup in similar seam-friendly conditions. Sunday's final ODI is the first chance to show the top order has an answer to the new ball.
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Sources
- Henry and Young shine as New Zealand thrash India by 244 runs (Al Jazeera, AFP)
- Gautam Gambhir breaks silence after India's humiliating 244-run defeat (News24)
- Gautam Gambhir Sounds 2027 ODI World Cup Alarm Bells (Pragativadi)
- If we are hurting, we can come back really strong: Gautam Gambhir (BCCI press conference video) Official