India vs New Zealand 4th ODI: India Suffer Second-Biggest Defeat in ODI History, Check Full List of Records

Last Updated: Nov 13, 2026, 15:48 IST

India suffered a painful defeat against New Zealand in the 4th ODI at Mount Maunganui. The visitors were bowled out for just 89 runs while chasing 334, registering their second-biggest defeat in ODI history.

IND vs NZ 4th ODI (Image Source: BCCI)
IND vs NZ 4th ODI (Image Source: BCCI)

India endured a heartbreaking outing against New Zealand in the 4th ODI at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Saturday. After Will Young's brilliant century, Indian batters tumbled under pressure, with the side not even able to reach the three-figure mark. 

India's 3 most experienced batters, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer, witnessed ducks as India suffered the second-biggest defeat in ODI history by 244 runs. Check out the match highlights and the list of relevant records made during the match.

India vs New Zealand 4th ODI Match Highlights

After winning the toss, India once again chose to bowl first. However, the decision did not go well for them as opening batters Will Young and Tim Seifert stitched together an 85-run partnership.

Will Young went on to score a brilliant 125 off 108 deliveries, including 14 fours and 4 sixes. Tim Seifert scored 58 runs off 48 deliveries. India picked up a couple of crucial wickets in the middle part of the innings, but that was not enough as valuable contributions from the rest of the batters pushed New Zealand to 333 runs in 50 overs.

India, coming out to chase had a terrible start, with Rohit Sharma departing on the first ball of the innings. Later, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer were also unable to open their accounts. Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel and Naman Dhir put up some fight with valuable contributions of 27, 21 and 21 runs, respectively. But that wasn't enough.

The star of the show for New Zealand was Matt Henry, who picked up 6 wickets in 9.4 overs, including 2 maidens. Apart from him, Matthew Fisher also picked up 3 wickets as New Zealand registered one of the most memorable ODI wins.

India vs New Zealand 4th ODI Scorecard

Team

Score

Highest Scorer

Best Bowler

New Zealand

333 all out (50 overs)

Will Young – 125 (108)

Matt Henry – 6/27

India

89 all out (26.4 overs)

Ishan Kishan – 27 (53)

Matthew Fisher – 3/31

Result: New Zealand won by 244 runs.

Records Made During India vs New Zealand 4th ODI

1. India's Second-Biggest Defeat in ODI History

India suffered their second-biggest defeat in ODI history after losing the 4th ODI against New Zealand by 244 runs.

Biggest defeat margins for India in ODIs

Margin

Against

Venue

Year

245 runs

Sri Lanka

Sharjah

2000

244 runs

New Zealand

Mount Maunganui

2026

214 runs

South Africa

Mumbai WS

2015

208 runs

Australia

Sydney

2004

202 runs

England

Lord's, CWC

1975

200 runs

New Zealand

Dambulla

2010

2. India's Sub-100 All-Out Totals in ODIs

India were bowled out for just 89 runs against New Zealand, registering their 6th-lowest total in ODI history.

Score

Against

Venue

Year

54

Sri Lanka

Sharjah

2000

63

Australia

Sydney

1981

78

Sri Lanka

Kanpur

1986

79

Pakistan

Sialkot

1978

88

New Zealand

Dambulla

2010

89

New Zealand

Mount Maunganui

2026

91

South Africa

Durban

2006

92

New Zealand

Hamilton

2019

3. New Zealand's Second-Biggest Victory in ODI History

New Zealand registered their second-biggest victory in ODI history after defeating India by 244 runs.

Margin

Against

Venue

Year

290 runs

Ireland

Aberdeen

2008

244 runs

India

Mount Maunganui

2026

210 runs

USA

The Oval, CT

2004

206 runs

Australia

Adelaide

1986

204 runs

West Indies

Christchurch

2017

Varun Verma
Varun Verma

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First Published: Nov 13, 2026, 15:48 IST

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