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 3🉐0.5 overs. The Black💟caps 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 Dhoni, the Indian batting unit found the going tough against the Kiwi bowling attack. Seven Indian batsmen wer♛e 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:
Disappointing day for Team India today, they ca💃n 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 b🔴eautifully.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
Not india’s day today but was really happy to see Shubman make his debut. He’s defini꧑tely one for the futur💯e.
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
See what happens w🗹hen a team don’t have there best batsmen in.
— Mark Waugh (@juniorwaugh349)
Easy-peasy for NZ. 92 too shallow a score 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 to🉐o. But India must guard against complacency
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
It’s🧸 a bad day, not a bad team. Bad shot selection, not ꧑bad players
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur)
A Ten-Over spell by Boult. Broke the back of India’s batting. But two dismissals that disappointed more came from the other end—Rayudu and DK. Bo🧸th loose shots.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Newzeland given a wake up call to Indian team.They moved the ball and got of the main batsman should have stayed till th𒆙e end got fighting total.
— Madan Lal (@MadanLal1983)
When Trent Boult is in full flow, few sights better in wor꧙ld 🍷cricket.
— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm)
Man of the match- Trent Boult
SCORECARD of 4th ODI:— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Rohit Sharma: "One of ouౠr worst 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)
Ma𒆙n of the moment Trent Boult! 5-21 and signing autographs for the kids in the crowd
— Scott Styris (@scottbstyris)
