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Fans left stunned as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli fall for ducks in NZ vs IND 4th ODI

India's experienced batting duo endured a nightmare start to the fourth ODI against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui.

Matt Henry produced a sensational opening over to leave the visitors in deep trouble during their run chase.

Fans left stunned as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli fall for ducks in NZ vs IND 4th ODI
Fans left stunned as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli fall for ducks in NZ vs IND 4th ODI (Pic Source: X.com)

India suffered a disastrous start to their chase of 334 runs in the fourth ODI against New Zealand at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. The visitors were looking to strengthen their position in the five-match series, but Matt Henry turned the contest on its head with a remarkable opening over.

The experienced duo of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli failed to get off the mark, while stand-in captain Shreyas Iyer also departed for a duck. The stunning collapse left India reeling at 0/3 after the opening over, leaving fans in disbelief at the unexpected start to the chase.

Matt Henry removes Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in a sensational opening over

Rohit faced the first delivery of the innings but failed to deal with Henry’s back-of-a-length delivery. The ball generated extra bounce and took the outside edge of his bat before Finn Allen completed a comfortable catch at first slip. The Indian opener departed for a golden duck, putting the visitors under immediate pressure.

Kohli walked out at number three but could not make an impact either. After surviving three testing deliveries, the former Indian captain was beaten by a sharp delivery that came back in and stayed low, rattling his stumps. He departed for a four-ball duck, while Henry completed a triple-wicket over by dismissing Iyer LBW on the final delivery after a successful review.

Will Young’s century powers New Zealand to 333

Earlier, New Zealand posted a formidable total of 333 in their 50 overs after being asked to bat first. Will Young led the charge with a brilliant 125 off 108 deliveries, smashing 14 fours and four sixes. He received valuable support from Tim Seifert, who scored 58 off 48 balls, as the pair added 85 runs for the opening wicket.

Young continued to anchor the innings through the middle overs and shared a 90-run partnership with Allen, who contributed 41 off 30 deliveries. India’s bowlers managed to pull things back with regular wickets, as Axar Patel and Auqib Nabi picked up two wickets each. However, late contributions from Mitchell Santner, Kristian Clarke and Kyle Jamieson helped New Zealand cross the 330-run mark.

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