Mount Maunganui, November 13, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Will Young struck a magnificent 125 while Tim Seifert smashed a rapid 58 as New Zealand posted 333 in 50 overs against India in the fourth ODI at the Bay Oval on Friday.
After being asked to bat by India captain Shreyas Iyer, the hosts made full use of favourable batting conditions to put up a challenging total, despite losing four wickets in the final 10 overs. India now face a target of 334 to win the match.
Young’s 108-ball innings, featuring 14 fours and four sixes, was his fifth ODI century and first against India. Seifert provided an explosive start with 58 off 48 balls, hitting six fours and three sixes.
India had opportunities to make early inroads but dropped two catches off Young in Auqib Nabi’s opening spell. Rohit Sharma failed to hold a chance at slip, while Ishan Kishan also missed an outside edge on the next delivery.
Seifert capitalised on the reprieves, attacking the Indian bowlers and reaching his half-century off 42 balls. He became the first New Zealand batter to score an ODI fifty inside the first 10 overs against India.
Gurnoor Brar eventually ended the 85-run opening stand by dismissing Seifert in the 12th over, with Kishan completing a diving catch. Axar Patel then had Nick Kelly stumped for four, while Nabi removed Dean Foxcroft for eight to leave New Zealand in a brief period of uncertainty.
Young steadied the innings alongside Finn Allen, with the pair adding 90 runs for the fourth wicket. Allen contributed 41 before Axar dismissed him, with Rohit taking a sharp catch at short cover.
Young reached his century off 88 deliveries, bringing up his first ODI hundred since scoring 107 against Pakistan in the 2025 Champions Trophy. His innings ended at 125 when Naman Dhir dismissed him, with substitute fielder Kumar Kushagra completing the catch on the second attempt.
New Zealand slipped further when Michael Bracewell fell for 15, but Mitchell Santner’s 24 and contributions from Kristian Clarke (22) and unbeaten Kyle Jamieson (19) helped the hosts push beyond 330.
Arshdeep Singh dismissed Santner, while Nabi removed Clarke and contributed to the final two run-outs. Matt Henry was run out by a direct hit from Nabi, before Virat Kohli and Kishan combined to dismiss Matthew Fisher off the last ball.
For India, Axar Patel, Gurnoor Brar and Auqib Nabi claimed two wickets each. Arshdeep Singh and Naman Dhir took one apiece. Kuldeep Yadav, playing his first match of the tour, went wicketless after conceding 73 runs in eight overs.
Brief Scores: New Zealand 333 all out in 50 overs (Will Young 125, Tim Seifert 58; Axar Patel 2-39, Auqib Nabi 2-59) against India.
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