Virat Kohli congratulated Matt Henry after the India vs New Zealand 4th ODI match in Tauranga for his brilliant bowling spell today (November 13). Henry, a New Zealand National Cricket Team fast bowler, was named the Player of the Match as he returned with a 6/27 bowling figure from 9.4 overs, including a couple of maidens.

After the match, India National Cricket Team superstar Virat Kohli and Matt Henry were spotted in the corridor of the stadium. Virat gifted the bowler his autographed jersey and praised him for his match-winning performance.

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Virat Kohli congratulates Matt Henry on his brilliant show and gifts him a personally signed jersey. ✨ 🥹 🎥- IG/Blackcaps #ViratKohli #MattHenry #INDNZ https://t.co/qW5hIKHNkJ

— CREX (@Crex_live) November 13, 2026

A 244-run defeat for India in an ODI match

Team India suffered a heavy defeat today, a defeat by 244 runs; the second-biggest defeat for India in the format by a run margin. Indian batters from top to bottom of the batting line-up could not stand on their grounds in front of Matt Henry.

Henry generated extra bounce and movement from the pitch to rule out more than half of the touring side from the match. Matthew Fisher, another pacer from New Zealand, took three wickets to accompany Henry in the second innings. Kyle Jamieson took one wicket as well.

When New Zealand batters were on the pitch in the first innings of the match, the surface looked supportive enough for the batters. Will Young and Tim Seifert provided the team a flying start at the beginning of the innings. Seifert was dismissed after scoring 58 off 48, while his opening partner remained firm on the pitch to complete his century.

India dropped multiple catches in IND vs NZ 4th ODI

India could have gotten rid of Will Young in the earlier part of the innings of Rohit Sharma and then Ishan Kishan could utilise the chances. Rohit dropped a sitter at slip. Ishan Kishan, the keeper, dived to his right but could not glove the ball. With two extra lifelines, Young went to score a century. Young registered 125 runs from 108 balls with fourteen 4s and four 6s.

With the century by Young and a half-century from Tim Seifert, New Zealand secured 333 runs in 50 overs. Finn Allen, who came to bat as a middle-order batter, returned for 41 off 30.

To win the match, India needed to score 334 runs in 50 overs. They bundled out for 89 in 26.4 overs.

Matt Henry single-handedly knocked Team India out of the match

Matt Henry instantly took the momentum away from the Men in Blue in the very first over of the second innings. In the first over, taking everyone by surprise, the Kiwi pacer took three wickets! After the first over, India was 0/3. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer departed for a duck each. Iyer was the stand-in captain of the match in the absence of Shubman Gill. In place of Gill, Rohit was paired with Ruturaj Gaikwad to open the innings.

India could not manage to endure the early setbacks. Inside the sixth over, they lost their fourth batter in the form of Ruturaj Gaikwad. The second innings was like one-way traffic, with the Blackcaps on a smooth highway.

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