IND vs NZ 4th ODI result (13 November 2026): New Zealand defeated India by 244 runs at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui after dismissing the visitors for 89 in 26.4 overs. India were chasing 334, but fast bowler Matt Henry’s 6/27 wrecked the innings, beginning with three wickets in the first over. Earlier, Will Young struck 125 off 108 balls to power New Zealand to 333 all out from 50 overs. This is a completed match, not a live score. The score is corroborated by the full match scorecard and Reuters’ match report carried by CNA.
India vs New Zealand 4th ODI: final scorecard at a glance
| Match detail | Result |
|---|---|
| Match | New Zealand vs India, 4th ODI |
| Date and venue | Friday, 13 November 2026; Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui |
| New Zealand innings | 333 all out (50 overs) |
| India innings | 89 all out (26.4 overs) |
| Result | New Zealand won by 244 runs |
| Player of the Match | Matt Henry (6 wickets for 27 runs) |
| Series after 4th ODI | India lead 2–1; third ODI had no result |
The ICC match listing confirms the fixture and venue. For the completed innings figures and bowling details, see the linked scorecard above.
Matt Henry’s first over turned the chase into a collapse
At 334 to win, India needed a composed opening partnership. Instead, the scoreboard read 0/3 after just one over. Henry dismissed Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and stand-in captain Shreyas Iyer without any of the three scoring. India lost Ruturaj Gaikwad soon afterwards and were 9/4 in the sixth over.
Henry was not finished after the opening burst. He returned to dismiss Ishan Kishan and eventually completed the six-wicket haul as the chase ended in the 27th over. His final figures of 6/27 from 9.4 overs included two maidens. Matthew Fisher contributed 3/31, while Kyle Jamieson collected the remaining wicket.
This was more than a failure to keep up with the asking rate: India struggled to establish partnerships or absorb the pressure of early wickets. Ishan Kishan top-scored with 27, and Axar Patel and Naman Dhir each made 21. The 44-run stand between Kishan and Patel at least carried India past the most immediate danger, but the pursuit never recovered.
Will Young’s 125 laid the platform for New Zealand’s 333
New Zealand’s innings was built around Young, who hit 125 from 108 deliveries, including 14 fours and four sixes. Tim Seifert gave the hosts a positive start with 58 from 48 balls, while Finn Allen added 41 from 30. Young and Allen combined for a valuable partnership as New Zealand accelerated through the middle overs.
Young had survived two dropped chances early in his innings, according to the Reuters report. India did eventually take all 10 wickets, with Axar Patel, Auqib Nabi and Gurnoor Brar claiming two apiece, but 333 had already given the home attack a substantial total to defend.
How significant was India’s 89 all out?
The 89-run total was India’s sixth-lowest innings in men’s one-day internationals, while the 244-run margin was the team’s second-heaviest ODI defeat by runs, according to Reuters. It fell just one run short of the 245-run loss against Sri Lanka in 2000.
Those records underline the scale of Friday’s defeat, but the circumstances of the opening over are the clearest explanation of the result. Three senior batters departed for ducks before the chase had produced a run, forcing the rest of the lineup into an exceptionally difficult rescue mission against a moving new ball.
Why is Matt Henry trending on Google in India?
The match also drew immediate search interest. On 13 November 2026, the official Google Trends ‘Trending now’ page for India showed a search group led by “matt henry” in the 2M+ search-volume band, marked active in its past-24-hours view. Related searches included “new zealand vs india”, “will young” and “ind vs nz 4th odi”. The figure is a Google Trends estimate for a cluster of rising queries, not a verified count of all searches across Google or proof that the term is India’s all-time most searched.
With Henry’s opening-over burst, six-wicket return and the unusually low Indian total, viewers had several reasons to look up the bowler and the final score. That explains the surge without treating an estimated trends band as a fixed audience measurement.
What happens in the ODI series next?
After New Zealand’s win, India still lead the five-match series 2–1; the third ODI was abandoned. The fifth and final ODI is scheduled for Sunday, 15 November 2026, at Bay Oval. A New Zealand victory would level the series at 2–2, while an Indian win would seal the series. The hosts therefore have a chance to avoid a series defeat but cannot win it outright.
For another India–New Zealand encounter from our archives, read The Literature Times’ January 2023 IND vs NZ T20I report; it concerns a different match and should not be confused with Friday’s ODI.
IND vs NZ 4th ODI: quick answers
Who won the India vs New Zealand fourth ODI on November 13?
New Zealand won by 244 runs at Mount Maunganui, making 333 and bowling India out for 89.
How many wickets did Matt Henry take?
Henry took six wickets for 27 runs in 9.4 overs, and was named Player of the Match.
Who scored a century for New Zealand?
Will Young made 125 off 108 balls. It was the highest individual score in the match.
Reporting note: All innings totals and player performances are from the completed November 13 match. Google Trends figures are a time-specific snapshot of search interest and may change.
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