Sports News : Team India had to pay a heavy price for poor fielding in the fourth ODI against New Zealand. After dropping two consecutive catches by Rohit Sharma at slip off fast bowler Aqib Nabi and Ishan Kishan behind the stumps in the second over of the match, Kiwi opener Will Young seized the opportunity and scored a brilliant century in just 88 balls. This is Young's fifth ODI century and his first against India.
Will Young got two wickets early in the match. When he was on 5 runs, Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan dropped his two catches in two consecutive balls. After this, Young made no mistakes and continued to build his scoring momentum. He faced 49 balls to reach his half-century, during which he also suddenly changed his batting gear.
At one time he batted on 41 runs in 43 balls
At one point, he was batting at 41 off 43 balls. But once he caught sight, he suddenly changed gears and launched an all-out attack on the Indian bowlers. He scored 59 off the next 45 balls and completed his century in just 88 balls. His momentum continued after the century and he was eventually dismissed for 125 off 108 balls, an innings that included 14 fours and 4 sixes.
End of a long wait of 24 innings
This century was important for Will Young, as he had been struggling with poor form for quite some time. His last ODI century came against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy in 2025. In the 24 ODI innings between that century and today's innings, Young's performances were fairly mediocre, scoring a total of 450 runs at an average of just 18.75 and a strike rate of 73.05, with only two half-centuries.