Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's Failure Earns India Unwanted Record In 244-Run 4th ODI Defeat

India's biggest ODI loss remains their 245-run defeat against Sri Lanka in Sharjah back in 2000.© AFP

Veteran pacer Matt Henry's triple-wicket over sparked India's 244-run loss against New Zealand in the 4th ODI at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Friday. Henry overcame injury setbacks that saw him miss the last three T20Is of the five-match series against India last month and returned to the playing XI for the 4th ODI. And it took him just six balls to seal India's fate as he removed Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer, all for ducks, in the first over of the 334-run chase.

In the end, Henry finished with career-best figures of 6/27 to hand India their second-biggest loss in ODIs by runs margin. India's innings folded for just 89 runs-just one run more than their lowest ODI total against New Zealand. India's biggest ODI loss remains their 245-run defeat against Sri Lanka in Sharjah back in 2000.

Biggest defeat for India in ODIs by runs margin

245 runs vs SL, Sharjah, 2000
244 runs vs NZ, Mount Maunganui, 2026*
214 runs vs SA, Mumbai WS, 2015
208 runs vs AUS, Sydney, 2004
202 runs vs ENG, Lord's, CWC 1975
200 runs vs NZ, Dambulla, 2010

This was also New Zealand's second biggest win in ODIs after their 290-run success over Ireland in Aberdeen.

Biggest win for New Zealand in ODIs by runs margin

290 runs vs IRE, Aberdeen, 2008
244 runs vs IND, Mount Maunganui, 2026
210 runs vs USA, The Oval, CT 2004
206 runs vs AUS, Adelaide, 1986
204 runs vs WI, Christchurch, 2017

On his approach against the likes of Rohit, Kohli, and Iyer, Henry said that he wasn't trying to swing the ball much due to the windy conditions and was instead more keen on targeting the stumps.

"Well, especially with the way the wind was going, I wasn't too worried about the swing. So from ball one it was just about trying to have the strengths and bring the stumps in play, really. We knew that there was a small window there with the new ball that you could put the batters under pressure. So just trying to be as simple as possible, obviously, and when it moves sharply like that in the first over, when people are facing first ball, it's pretty tough," Henry said after the match.

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