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India will face New Zealand in the fourth ODI at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, on 15th November at 7:30 AM IST.
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Captaincy Picks:
Rohit Sharma – India’s explosive opener has accumulated 23 runs in three innings at an average of 7.67, with his highest score of 23 coming in Wellington. |
Virat Kohli – India’s experienced top-order batter has scored 81 runs in three innings at an average of 27.00, including a fluent 74 off 51 balls in Auckland. |
Top Picks:
Tim Seifert – New Zealand’s attacking wicketkeeper-batter has scored 96 runs in three innings at an average of 32.00, including an impressive 58 off 48 deliveries in the fourth ODI. |
Will Young – New Zealand’s dependable opener has amassed 140 runs in three innings at an average of 46.67, highlighted by a magnificent 125 off 108 balls in Mount Maunganui. |
Budget Picks:
Matthew Fisher – New Zealand’s right-arm fast bowler claimed three wickets for 31 runs in seven overs during the fourth ODI, producing an impressive performance at Bay Oval. |
Shreyas Iyer – India’s middle-order batter has registered 45 runs in three innings at an average of 15.00, with his highest contribution being 30 off 46 balls in Wellington. |
Captain |
Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma |
Vice-Captain |
Will Young & Tim Seifert |
Players |
Dream11 Credits |
Dream11 Points (Last match) |
Nathan Smith |
NA |
NA |
Anshul Kamboj |
NA |
NA |
SL Captaincy Choice |
Virat Kohli |
GL Captaincy Choice |
Rohit Sharma |
Punt Picks |
Shreyas Iyer and Matthew Fisher |
Dream11 Combination |
2-4-2-3 |
New Zealand and India will face each other in the fifth and final ODI at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, on 15 November at 7:30 AM IST. New Zealand have gained significant momentum after producing a commanding 244-run victory in the fourth ODI, keeping their hopes of levelling the series alive. However, India still lead the five-match series 2–1 and will now look to finish the contest with another victory. Meanwhile, New Zealand will aim to carry their confidence from the previous match into the final encounter and bring the series level.
India started the series strongly by winning the first two ODIs, while rain forced the third match to end without a result. New Zealand then bounced back in the fourth ODI with a dominant performance, reducing India’s lead to 2–1. Consequently, the fifth match will not decide the series winner in a traditional decider. Instead, India have the opportunity to seal the series with a victory, whereas New Zealand must win to level the contest at 2–2.
New Zealand built their impressive fourth-ODI victory around Will Young’s outstanding 125 off 108 balls, which included 14 fours and four sixes. Tim Seifert provided an aggressive start with 58 off 48 deliveries, while Finn Allen contributed 41 from just 30 balls as New Zealand posted 333 in 50 overs. In response, India struggled against the New Zealand bowling attack and collapsed to 89 in 26.4 overs. Ishan Kishan top-scored with 27, while Axar Patel and Naman Dhir added 21 runs each. Matt Henry delivered a sensational performance, claiming 6/27 in 9.4 overs, while Matthew Fisher supported him with 3/31. As a result, New Zealand secured a massive 244-run victory and handed India a heavy defeat.
Bay Oval generally provides good batting conditions, although the new ball can offer some movement and assistance to seam bowlers. New Zealand will look to build on Matt Henry’s outstanding bowling performance and Will Young’s century, while India must ensure a much stronger start from Rohit Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Virat Kohli after their top-order collapse. The battle between New Zealand’s pace attack and India’s experienced batting line-up could play a decisive role in the outcome. Although India hold the advantage with a 2–1 series lead, New Zealand’s emphatic victory has given them plenty of confidence heading into this encounter. India remain favourites to win the series, but New Zealand have the momentum to make the final ODI a challenging contest.
Teams |
Matches Won |
India |
65 |
New Zealand |
53 |
Temperature |
18°C |
Weather Forecast |
Cloudy |
Pitch Behaviour |
Batting-friendly |
Best Suited To |
Pace |
Average 1st innings score |
260 |
Records |
Good |
Winning % |
52% |
India Playing 11:
1) Rohit Sharma
2) Ruturaj Gaikwad
3) Virat Kohli
4) Shreyas Iyer ©
5) Ishan Kishan (WK)
6) Axar Patel
7) Naman Dhir
8) Auqib Nabi
9) Kuldeep Yadav
10) Gurnoor Brar
11) Arshdeep Singh
New Zealand Playing 11:
1) Tim Seifert (WK)
2) Will Young
3) Nick Kelly
4) Dean Foxcroft
5) Finn Allen
6) Michael Bracewell
7) Mitchell Santner ©
8) Kristian Clarke
9) Kyle Jamieson
10) Matt Henry
11) Matthew Fisher
Based on the team composition, it is anticipated that India will win this match.