Matt Henry had three wickets in first over of IND vs NZ 4th ODI | PC- AFP
Team India have had an unthinkable start in the IND vs NZ 4th ODI at Mount Maunganui, with the top order collapsing against Matt Henry. The highly celebrated duo- Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli- could play just five deliveries between them in the chase, without troubling the scorer.
The home team had put 333/10 on the board, thanks to a special knock from Will Young while batting first. As the Kiwis posted the first-ever 300-plus total of the series, the Indian batters were given a chance to flex their big muscle in pursuit of chasing down the target.
India lose first three wickets without scoring a single run for the first time
Matt Henry bowled a sensational first over, showcasing his seam-bowling craft and making life tough for the Indian top order.
He set the rhythm by getting Rohit Sharma on a golden duck after 14 years in the format. Four balls later, Virat Kohli perished to a brilliant nip-backer. Henry ended the over by trapping Shreyas Iyer in front of the leg stump.
As India lost their first three wickets in the first over, it was the first time the Men in Blue had lost their top-order batters without any runs on the board.
Only five such instances have been recorded in ODI history, with Australia being the last team to do so against Bangladesh in Mirpur earlier this year.
Pakistan have bagged the record twice: once during the 1983 World Cup vs New Zealand and again against the Proteas at home in 1997. During the 2003 World Cup, Bangladesh also bagged it against Sri Lanka at Pietermaritzburg.
Instances of teams losing their first three wickets without scoring in ODIs
- Pakistan vs New Zealand, Birmingham, 1983
- Pakistan vs South Africa, Lahore, 1997
- Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Pietermaritzburg, 2003
- Australia vs Bangladesh, Mirpur, 2026
- India vs New Zealand, Mount Maunganui, 2026*
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