NZ vs IND

An ODI to forget for Team India, who will want to return their best in the final ODI, scheduled to take place on Sunday. As for the Kiwis, more of the same would be the hope, as they eye a series-levelling win. But that's it for this game. It's been an absolute pleasure bringing you this game, and until next time, this is Dwijesh, along with my colleague Sourabh, signing off. Take care and see y'all soon!

Mitchell Santner (New Zealand captain): ""I'm pretty happy with the overall performance. The boys put the pressure back on India early in the powerplay. Will Young played really well, Tim Seifert contributed, and we had some useful cameos along the way to reach a good total.

We probably left a few runs out there. We were thinking about getting to around 360. The intent was excellent throughout, but if a few of our partnerships had lasted another 20 balls, we could have set ourselves up better for the final overs. Credit to India for continuing to pick up wickets.

It was great to have Matt Henry back. With the new ball on a wicket offering some assistance, he's one of the best in the world. Picking up three big wickets in his first over really put us in control. Matt Fisher has also been impressive. When there's bounce in the surface, his extra pace can make things difficult for the batters. He's still young and was nervous in his first few games, but the more experience he gets, the better he'll become.

We'll take some time to rest, especially the fast bowlers. Then we'll assess the pitch and conditions for Sunday and prepare for the final game. The series is still alive, and we'll look to carry this momentum forward."

Shreyas Iyer (India captain): "There was a huge difference between the wicket in the first innings and the second innings. Credit to Matt Henry for the way he bowled in the right areas from the very first ball.

(On whether they needed to be better with their lengths) We tried almost everything with the ball. The New Zealand batters were playing well on the rise, and we felt it was a good batting wicket, especially after they scored 330. We did drop a couple of catches, but those things happen in cricket.

When we went into the dressing room, we thought we could chase the target comfortably. But the ball started seaming both ways, making it difficult to settle on an approach. If you look at our dismissals, nobody really threw their wicket away. They were simply good deliveries.

It's important to put this defeat behind us and analyse where we went wrong with both bat and ball. At the same time, we've already won two games in this series, and we can take confidence from those performances. We'll come back with a fresh mindset for the final ODI."

Yes there was a hundred from Will Young but there was no doubts in who was going to be the Player of the Match, it is Matt Henry for his stunning 6/27: "Great to be back. Been a funny, old year but great to be back with some ODI cricket. Not ideal clashing heads with Dev (Conway); I would take responsibility for that. It pushed things back, but great to be back. (on his triple wicket maiden first over) It was quite funny; the wind was going, and I just tried to keep it simple. Got a bit lucky as well; one kept low as well. Just wanted to hit the seam and keep the stumps in play; I was not worried about the swing with the wind. They are a world-class unit; they bat deep, and the plan was to keep it simple. (plans moving forward) Will join the Test squad and get ready for next week

9:27 PM Local Time (1:57 PM IST): New Zealand win by 244 runs

Will Young - 125(108) | Matt Henry - 6/27
Ishan Kishan - 27(53) | Axar Patel - 2/39

What a demolition job from New Zealand! The Black Caps have thrashed India by a massive 244 runs in the fourth ODI, bowling the visitors out for just 89 in a contest that was one-sided right from the start of the chase. 

Matt Henry set the tone with a sensational triple-wicket maiden, dismissing Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer for ducks. India were rocked early, and there was simply no coming back. Ruturaj Gaikwad tried to steady the ship, but Kyle Jamieson, making excellent use of the conditions, sent him packing. 

Henry and Jamieson kept the pressure on, giving the Indian batters absolutely no breathing room. Ishan Kishan and Axar Patel attempted a recovery, but the runs were hard to come by. Matt Fisher then broke the partnership by removing Axar, before Henry returned to clean up Kishan off the very first ball of his new spell. 

Naman Dhir provided some late entertainment with a couple of massive sixes off Fisher, but that resistance was short-lived. Henry eventually wrapped up the innings, finishing with remarkable figures of 6/27. A performance to remember, especially that extraordinary opening over that effectively sealed India's fate. 

India were completely outplayed, while New Zealand were clinical in every department. The victory keeps the Black Caps alive in the series, with a chance to level things in the final ODI. For India, it's a massive reality check after winning the opening two games, with the third ODI in Hamilton washed out. 

Plenty for the visitors to ponder, but for now, the spotlight belongs to New Zealand. And we're not done just yet! Stay with us for the presentation ceremony, where we'll hear from both captains and the Player of the Match. Will it be Will Young for his brilliant 125, or Matt Henry for his devastating six-wicket haul? We'll find out shortly. Stay tuned!

26.4 Matt Henry to Gurnoor Singh Brar, AND CLEANED HIM UP! Classic one-two, nose and toes from Henry and it is too good for Brar as India have been completely dismantled in Mount Maunganui succumbing to their second biggest defeat in ODIs ever. Hit him on the shoulder on the previous ball, went for the blockhole on this one and Brar was nowhere near it. His feet did not move, the bat did not come down in time and the ball sneaked through to hit the off stump. Career-best ODI figures for India's nemesis Matt Henry, 6/27, who fittingly gets the final wicket and New Zealand will still have a chance to level this series up on Sunday at the same venue

26.3 Matt Henry to Gurnoor Singh Brar, cops it on the right shoulder! Thumbs up from Brar, New Zealand would be loving this. A nasty bumper into the body of the batter, he was in no position at all as he tried to fend it away. Misses and gets pinged

26.1 Matt Henry to Gurnoor Singh Brar, this might have been the slower one, on a length outside off. Gripped away a touch, Brar pushes at it away from his body and gets beaten

26.1 Matt Henry to Gurnoor Singh Brar, WIDE! Short ball down the leg side, another extra. India go past their lowest total against NZ in ODIs with that

It's been pretty much short-pitched bowling only to Gurnoor Brar so far, giving him a taste of his own medicine. Brar has rattled quite a few feathers in this ODI series and wouldn't mind going for a few shots of his own too.

25.6 Matthew Fisher to Arshdeep Singh, how did that not hit the stumps? Arshdeep trying to be way too funky, exposes all his stumps by backing away a long way outside. Goes for the scoop, he misses, Fisher goes for the top of the stumps and he misses too

25.6 Matthew Fisher to Arshdeep Singh, WIDE! That is an acrobatic one handed save from Seifert. Fisher tried to follow Arshdeep with a short ball, ended up going well past the leg stump and very well done by Seifert

25.5 Matthew Fisher to Arshdeep Singh, and now the slippery yorker. Mixing it up. 140 ks, beats Arshdeep in the inside. Goes between bat and pad, well past the leg stump. Hands on head for Fisher

25.4 Matthew Fisher to Arshdeep Singh, OH! Arshdeep with a big swing into the leg side, backs away to the short ball with only one and one intention. The ball gets underedged and bounces through to the keeper