Two dropped catches off consecutive deliveries in the second over handed New Zealand opener Will Young a double reprieve at Bay Oval on November 13, as India's fielding let pacer Auqib Nabi down during the 4th ODI of the five-match series.

The fifth ball of that over produced an outside edge that Rohit Sharma could not hold at first slip, and the very next delivery drew another edge that Ishan Kishan put down behind the stumps. Nabi had beaten the bat twice in the same over yet walked away without a wicket.

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Shreyas Iyer, leading India in the absence of Shubman Gill, who departed the ODI squad to link up with the Test group, won the toss and opted to bowl first. Iyer's call extended a remarkable run with the coin: across the T20I and ODI legs of the tour, India had won eight of nine tosses, calling tails on every occasion.

Bay Oval was the fourth venue of the tour. India arrived at Mount Maunganui holding a 2-0 lead in the series, with two matches still to play. A five-wicket victory in Auckland had opened the campaign, followed by a four-run win in Wellington, both games reduced by rain. The third ODI, also in Wellington, was called off on November 11 without a single ball being delivered.

What changes did India and New Zealand make for the 4th ODI?

For the Bay Oval fixture, India reshaped their eleven in three areas. KL Rahul made way behind the stumps, with Kishan stepping in as wicketkeeper. Ruturaj Gaikwad earned his first outing of the series, and Kuldeep Yadav was recalled to the attack, giving the side a spin option on a surface that forecasters expected to play dry and sunny throughout, unlike the rain-hit conditions that had disrupted matches in Auckland and Wellington.

Meanwhile, New Zealand also revised their line-up as they sought to reduce the deficit. Matt Henry was brought in to strengthen the pace department alongside Nabi, while the batting order featured Finn Allen, Kristian Clark, Nick Kelly and Dean Foxcroft among those named in the hosts' eleven.

What is at stake for India in the remaining two matches?

A series victory on New Zealand soil is within India's reach, with two games left and a 2-0 cushion already established. The dry forecast at Bay Oval on November 13 raised the prospect of a full match after rain had already wiped out one fixture entirely and curtailed two others during the tour.

The reprieve handed to Young by the dropped catches off Nabi could carry significance if he goes on to build a substantial innings. Beyond the 4th ODI, the next assignment on the tour is the first Test between India and New Zealand, provisionally scheduled to begin on November 20, 2026, though that date remains unconfirmed in the available evidence.