Delhi:New Zealand defeated the Indian team by 244 runs in the fourth ODI. In this match, Kiwi fast bowler Matt Henry forced the Indian batsmen to kneel with his bowling. He did not even give the veteran Virat Kohli a chance to open his account. However, after the match was over, Kohli, showing sportsmanship, gifted his Team India jersey to Henry.
India had got the target of 334 runs, but the entire team was limited to only 89 runs. This was India's second biggest defeat in ODI cricket. Henry laid the foundation of New Zealand's victory with his brilliant bowling.
Rohit out on the very first ball, then even Kohli did not get a chance
In the first over of the Indian innings, Matt Henry wreaked such havoc that Team India could not recover. He got Rohit Sharma caught in the slip by Finn Allen on the first ball.
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After this, Virat Kohli, who came to bat at number 3, was also seen struggling in front of Henry. Kohli was beaten on the first ball, hit the bat on the second ball and tried to defend the fourth ball. But Henry's ball passed between the bat and the pad and went straight to the stump. In this way Kohli was out in 4 balls without opening the account.
Kohli told Henry the problem of the first over
After the match was over, Virat Kohli presented his Team India jersey to Matt Henry. During this time a conversation also took place between the two. Kohli told Henry that he had a lot of trouble during the first innings. He also said that the sun was hitting his eyes in the first over.
Indian batsmen found it difficult to play against the fast bowlers throughout the match. There was a lot of help for the fast bowlers on the pitch. Due to the cool evening and wind, the ball was getting swing and movement. Shreyas Iyer also said after the match that he did not expect that the pitch which looked good for batting in the morning would change so much by the evening.
Matt Henry told how he trapped Indian batsmen
Matt Henry took a total of 6 wickets in this match. After the match he told that his plan was not to do anything different. He wanted to bowl only on the stumps and take advantage of the help provided by the wind along with the pitch.
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Henry said, 'When the ball swings like this, it helps a lot. But my focus was only on putting the ball on the stumps. Bowling against the wind made my plan easier. There was no need to bowl as aggressively as you usually do at that time. Just bowling the ball on the right line and length was very effective.