New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry bowled brilliantly in the fourth ODI against India. He dismissed Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and captain Shreyas Iyer in the very first over of the innings. Even after this, Henry's havoc continued. He played an important role in reducing the Indian innings to 89 runs by taking a total of 6 wickets. New Zealand won this match by 244 runs. Henry was named player of the match for his performance.
Matt Henry bowled 9.4 overs. He took 6 wickets for 27 runs. This is his fourth five-wicket haul in ODI cricket. He has been consistently performing well against India also. He made many records in his name in this match.
Among those who took 4 wickets the maximum number of times against India
Matt Henry has reached joint first place in the list of bowlers who have taken 4 or more wickets the most number of times in ODIs against India. He has achieved this feat 4 times in 12 innings against India.
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The list also includes Ravi Rampaul of West Indies, Ajantha Mendis of Sri Lanka and Brett Lee of Australia. These three have also taken 4 or more wickets in an innings against India 4 times each. The special thing is that Henry has achieved this feat in fewer innings than other bowlers.
Took five wicket haul twice against India
Henry has taken five wicket hauls twice in ODIs against India. He is one of the few New Zealand bowlers to do so. In the list related to this record, Shane Bond has taken five wickets against Australia 3 times. Whereas Trent Boult has taken five wicket haul twice against India. Ben Sears has achieved this feat twice against Pakistan.
India's sixth lowest score in 10 overs
The Indian team scored only 26 runs after losing 4 wickets in the first 10 overs. This is India's sixth lowest score during the first 10 overs in ODIs after 2018. India's lowest score in this period is 21 runs. This was made against Australia in Sydney in 2019.
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India also had a poor start against New Zealand in Wellington and Manchester in the World Cup 2019. In both these matches also, Matt Henry had put India on the backfoot by taking wickets in the initial overs.
If we talk about all the three matches against New Zealand during this period, Henry has taken a total of 8 wickets for 37 runs in the first 15 overs. His economy rate has been 2.46. This clearly shows the impact of his bowling in the initial overs against India.
Why is Henry a lethal bowler against India?
Matt Henry's record against India clearly shows why he always proves to be twenty in front of Team India. His line length and swing skills have always been an enigma against India. Henry has taken 27 wickets in 12 ODI matches against India. During this period his average has been only 17.33. The art of dismissing the opposition team's top batsman in the initial overs with the new ball sets him apart from other New Zealand bowlers.