India vs New Zealand: From dropped catches to a batting disaster, Matt Henry dismantled India in six deliveries

India suffered one of the worst batting collapses in recent years during the fourth ODI against New Zealand on Friday 13 November at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. New Zealand ended up winning by a large 244 runs after bowling their opponents out for just 89 runs after they scored 333 in their 50 overs.

Whilst New Zealand put together a sensational bowling display, India's lack of opportunities, poor bowling and collapse of the experienced top order led to them losing the match.

Here's how it all unfolded, why India struggled and what it means for the series.

How did the match go?

India won the toss and set New Zealand to bat first, hoping to limit them to a low score. However, New Zealand made the most out of the batting conditions.

Tim Seifert and Will Young provided a confident start for New Zealand. They knocked up 85 runs together before Seifert was dismissed for 58 off 48 balls.

Young made the most of his chance. He was dropped twice in the second over. Firstly, Rohit Sharma failed to hold the catch at slip and then Ishan Kishan, the wicketkeeper, failed to hold the second catch.

However, this cost India dearly.

Young smashed 125 runs off 108 balls with 11 fours and 3 sixes. This was a career best for Young in the ODI format and his fifth career century.

Finn Allen chipped in with 41 whilst the rest of the New Zealand batsmen made sure they kept the momentum going. Despite India trying to get back into the game, New Zealand had a commanding total of 333 runs.

On the other hand, Axar Patel, Gurnoor Brar and Auqib Nabi took two wickets apiece. But the one who struggled was Kuldeep Yadav as he conceded a huge 73 runs in 8 overs.

Matt Henry's 6-wicket over

After New Zealand's strong first innings, they came out for a destructive second innings.

India needed to get off to a good start to chase down 334 runs but had one of the worst possible starts.

Matt Henry took 3 key wickets in the opening over. He dismissed Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer.

None of the batsmen scored any runs.

India had already lost 3 wickets for 0 and the game looked lost.

Henry was very effective with his bowling. He focused on keeping his length tight and hitting the stumps.

"I wanted to hit the stumps and create pressure with the new ball," he said in his post-game interview.

He finished with 6/27 and was the star performer of the game.

It reminded fans of New Zealand's famous bowling display in the 2019 World Cup Semi-Final. Henry was involved in the onslaught on India's top order.

However, it was not a hat-trick as he took 3 wickets in the same over.

Why did the batsmen struggle?

India's main issue was that they failed to rebuild their innings after losing three wickets.

Ruturaj Gaikwad was also dismissed early.

Ishan Kishan and Axar Patel tried to stabilise the innings and formed India's most meaningful partnership of the afternoon. They put on 44 runs.

Kishan scored 27 whilst Axar scored 21. Naman Dhir also chipped in with a quick 21 but the partnership didn't last long.

Henry came back on and dismissed Kishan. He caused issues for the rest of the batsmen. Matthew Fisher and the other New Zealand bowlers ensured that India struggled to form another partnership.

India collapsed to 89 all out in 26.4 overs.

This was their 6th lowest score in Men's ODI cricket.

It was also their biggest ever loss in ODI history. Their largest loss was to Sri Lanka in 2000 where they lost by 245 runs.

The stats show how badly they performed. They struggled to score even 100 runs despite needing 334 to win.

Was the bowling to blame?

Although Matt Henry's performance was sensational, India's bowling also played a big role in the outcome of the game.

New Zealand's openers got off to a good start, but the fielding issues made it worse. Young was dropped twice.

The bowlers couldn't get the run rate down and Kuldeep had an expensive over. New Zealand were able to attack him in the middle overs.

However, India did cause some issues later on.

Axar, Brar and Nabi all contributed with the ball and stopped New Zealand from getting too many runs.

The main issue was that New Zealand made the most out of India's issues.

Why weren't Shubman Gill and KL Rahul playing?

India were without their regular captain Shubman Gill and wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul. Both were warming up for the 2 Test series starting on Wednesday 18 November.

Shreyas Iyer captained the side and it was a good opportunity for the team to try out other batting options.

Although they were missing Gill and Rahul and the team had a different batting line up, this isn't the only reason they lost by such a big margin.

Their experienced players failed to perform.

They lost early wickets from Rohit and Kohli.

It was also a great opportunity for Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan and Naman Dhir to prove their worth for regular spots. We'll see how they performed.

What does it mean for the ODI series?

Although India lost heavily, they have still got the upper hand in the 5 game series.

They won the first two games but the third game was washed out. New Zealand now have the series tied 2-1.

This means New Zealand can still tie the series if they win the fifth and final ODI on Sunday 15 November at the same ground.

However, they can no longer win the series.

India will want to bounce back from a disappointing performance and New Zealand will look to finish on a high.

This was a great example of how quickly a cricket game can turn around in a matter of a few deliveries. On Friday we saw one of the clearest examples.

India dropped two catches which allowed Will Young to have a game changing innings. New Zealand capitalised and scored 333.

Then Matt Henry came out and took the opening over and made the chase extremely difficult.

The two key takeaways from this loss for India are that they need to work on their fielding. Missing chances at international level can really affect the outcome of the match.

Also, they need depth in their batting line up. If they lose early wickets they need to stay calm and rebuild. A strong batting line up should be able to come back from difficult situations.

Although they had the series advantage, this showed that there are areas they need to improve on.

New Zealand were reminded how effective disciplined bowling can be and making the most out of your opponent's mistakes.

Overall, this game wasn't decided by the large 244 run margin. It was decided by Will Young capitalising on the dropped catch and Matt Henry producing a game winning performance from 6 deliveries.