Trent Boult got the ball to move both ways, and gave India the kind of match they’d want to brush aside as a ‘one-off’ or a ‘bad day’, setting up an easy eight-wicket win in the fourth ODI in Hamilton.
The left-arm pacer returned with stunning figures of 10-4-21-5 to bowl the visitors out for 92 in just 30.5 overs. The Blackcaps chased it down in 14.5 overs, the entire game lasting 🍸only 3.5 hours.
In the absence of regular skipper Virat Kohli and an injured MS Dhoniꦚ, the Indian batting unit found the going tough against the Kiwi bowling attack. Seven Indian batsmen were dismissed for single-digit scores, unable to tackle the moving ball.
Also, in terms of balls remaining (212), this is India’s worst defeat in the ODIs.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to the match:
Dis༺appointin🉐g day for Team India today, they can learn to adapt and absorb the pressure better in conditions that are conducive for swing bowling. It was also an outstanding 10 over spell from Trent Boult who exploited the conditions well and bowled beautifully.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
Not india’s day today but was really happy to see Shubman make his debut🍒. He’s definitely one for the future.
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
See what happens when a team don’t have there best ba♓tsmen in.
— Mark Waugh (@juniorwaugh349)
Easy-peasy for NZ. 92 too shallow a scoreಌ to defend. Twice that may have been competitive on this pitch. Given their performances in the oast year, this match can be seen as a one-off disaster. No Kohli or Dhoni too. But India must guard against complacency
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
It’s a bad day, not🐟 a bad team. Baꦕd shot selection, not bad players
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur)
A Ten-Over spel✤l by Boult. Broke the back of India’s batting. But two dismissals t𓆏hat disappointed more came from the other end—Rayudu and DK. Both loose shots.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Newzelan𝐆d given a wake up call to Indian team.They moved the ball and got of the main batsman should have stayed till the end got fighting total.
— Madan Lal (@MadanLal1983)
When Treꦡnt Boult is in full flow, few sights better in world cricket.
— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm)
Man of the match- Trent Boult
SCORECARD of 4th ODI:— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Rohit Sharma: "One of our wors💞t batting performances in a long, long time."
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz)
In terms of balls remaining (212), this is India's worst defeat in the ODIs. A clinical, comprehensive victory for New Zealand.
— Navneet Mundhra (@navneet_mundhra)
Lowest ODI team totals in New Zealand.
73 – NZ v Sri Lanka
74 – NZ v Australia
74 – PAK v New Zealand
89 – ENG v New Zealand
92 – IND v New Zealand
93 – BAN v New Zealand
94 – NZ v Australia
105 – NZ v Australia
108 – IND v New Zealand
108 – IND v New Zealand— Daniel Alexander (@daniel86cricket)
Man of the moment Tre🌠nt Boult! 5-21 and signing autographs for the kids in the crowd
— Scott Styris (@scottbstyris)
