India suffered the second-largest defeat in their ODI history after New Zealand secured a 244-run victory in the fourth match of the five-game series at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, on Friday, November 13. Chasing 334, the visitors were dismissed for 89 in 26.4 overs under captain Shreyas Iyer.
The result kept New Zealand in contention in the ongoing series. After winning the toss, India opted to field, but the hosts reached 333 in their allotted 50 overs, driven by a career-best century from Will Young.
India's second-heaviest ODI defeat
India's total of 89 left them only one run above their lowest margin-defeat total in terms of the result. Their heaviest loss in ODI cricket remains the 245-run defeat against Sri Lanka in Sharjah on October 29, 2000. Sri Lanka had bowled India out for 54 while defending 299.
South Africa occupy the third position on the list after beating India by 214 runs in Mumbai in October 2015. Australia and England complete the top five with victories by 208 and 202 runs respectively.
| Opposition |
Margin |
Venue |
Date |
| Sri Lanka |
245 runs |
Sharjah |
October 29, 2000 |
| New Zealand |
244 runs |
Mount Maunganui |
November 13, 2026 |
| South Africa |
214 runs |
Mumbai (WS) |
October 25, 2015 |
| Australia |
208 runs |
Sydney |
February 8, 2004 |
| England |
202 runs |
Lord’s |
June 7, 1975 |
| New Zealand |
200 runs |
Dambulla |
August 10, 2010 |
| Pakistan |
180 runs |
The Oval |
June 18, 2017 |
| Australia |
162 runs |
Nottingham |
June 13, 1983 |
| Sri Lanka |
161 runs |
Kingston |
July 2, 2013 |
| Pakistan |
159 runs |
Delhi |
April 17, 2005 |
| South Africa |
157 runs |
Durban |
November 22, 2006 |
Henry destroys India's top order
New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry made an immediate impact on his return to ODI cricket, removing three Indian batters in the opening over. It was his first appearance in the format since November 2025.
Henry dismissed Rohit Sharma with the first delivery and bowled Virat Kohli with the fifth. Kohli made a four-ball duck, while Iyer also departed without scoring in his first ODI as India's captain.
Kyle Jamieson then dismissed Ruturaj Gaikwad, leaving India at 9/4. The early collapse echoed India's top-order breakdown against New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup semi-final.
Ishan Kishan attempted to rebuild the innings at number five, making 27 from 53 balls. Axar Patel and Naman Dhir contributed 21 runs each. Dhir's late sixes, along with a few extras, helped India avoid their lowest-ever ODI total and prevented an even wider defeat.
Henry ended with six wickets, while Matt Fisher took three and Jamieson claimed one. India were all out for 89 in 26.4 overs, finishing 244 runs short of the target.
Young's century lifts New Zealand to 333
New Zealand's innings was anchored by Young, who struck 125 from 108 balls with 14 boundaries and four sixes. He survived two successive dropped chances after reaching five, and went on to produce the highest score of the innings.
Tim Seifert added 58 at the top of the order and helped establish a solid foundation for the hosts. Young's century enabled New Zealand to recover from the missed opportunities and set India a demanding target.
India dismissed the entire New Zealand batting line-up with the final ball of the 50th over. Auqib Nabi, Axar Patel and Gurnoor Brar collected two wickets each, but New Zealand had already built a total of 333.
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