Tauranga, November 13, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
India batting star Virat Kohli gifted his jersey to New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry after the pacer produced a career-best performance to power the hosts to a massive 244-run victory in the fourth ODI at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Friday.
Henry returned career-best ODI figures of 6-27, including a devastating opening over in which he dismissed Rohit Sharma, Kohli and Shreyas Iyer for ducks. India slumped to 0/3 for the first time in their ODI history after losing their first three wickets without scoring.
Henry bowled Kohli for a four-ball duck, bringing one back into the right-hander as the ball stayed low and went through the gap between bat and pads. He then dismissed stand-in captain Shreyas Iyer lbw for a golden duck after a successful review.
Despite being dismissed by Henry, Kohli shared a warm moment with the New Zealand pacer after the match, gifting him his Indian jersey as the two exchanged smiles and briefly discussed the game.
India never recovered from the early collapse. Ishan Kishan (27), Axar Patel (21) and Naman Dhir (21) offered some resistance, but Henry returned to claim three more wickets, dismissing Kishan, Kuldeep Yadav and Gurnoor Brar to complete his six-wicket haul.
Speaking after the match, Henry credited a simple game plan and favourable conditions for his performance.
“Yeah, it’s quite funny, isn’t it? The wind was so strong, and it was keeping things pretty simple, and it’s funny when you’re actually trying to have a simple game plan. A bit of luck as well. One shot a little bit low there too, so maybe the wind pushed me a bit sideways (smiles),” Henry said.
He added that the plan was to bring the stumps into play and put the batters under pressure with the new ball.
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