Hamilton: Fast bowler Trent Boult (5/21) wreaked havoc as India were bowled out for 92 in 30.5 overs in the fourth ODI against New Zealand here Thursday. This is India’s seventh lowest score in ODIs. India though already have an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-game series. New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson and put India into bat.
Boult was well-supported by Colin de Grandhomme (3/26) and Todd Astle (1/9) and John Neesham (1/5). None of the Indian batsmen could get going against the incisive attack and kept on losing wickets at regular intervals. Tail-ender Yuzvendra Chahal (18 n o) top scored for India while Kuldeep Yadav (15), Hardik Pandya (16) and Shikhar Dhawan (13) were the others who managed double-digit scores. Debutant Shubman Gill (9), playing in place of rested Virat Kohli was dismissed by Boult.
List of lowest scores
Total Opposition Venue Year
54 Sri Lanka Sharjah 2000
63 Australia Sydney 1981
78 Sri Lanka Kanpur 1986
79 Pakistan Sialkot 1978
88 New Zealand Dambula 2010
91 South Africa Durban 2006
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