Don’t write off champions: Nathan Lyon on Kohli’s recent batting slump
The Australian team must be hoping to take advantage of Virat Kohli’s prolonged batting slump when the two sides clash in the five-Test series for the Border-Gavaskar trophy
India Vs New Zealand 4th ODI: Down 0-3 in the ongoing ODI series, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson won the toss in the fourth and penultimate match on Thursday and invited India to bat first. The hosts managed to bowl India out for a paltry 92.
Trent Boult picked 5 wickets for just 21 runs as New Zealand wrapped up India batting in 30.5 overs.
Yuzvendra Chahal remained 18 not out.
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The match is being played in Hamilton. In the absence of Virat Kohli, who has been rested for the last two ODIs, Rohit Sharma is leading India.
Young Shubman Gill made his debut for India, while left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed has replaced Mohammed Shami. Unfit Mahendra Singh Dhoni is resting too.
To win this match, New Zealand need to make 93 runs in full 50 overs.
India Vs New Zealand 4th ODI teams:
India: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Khaleel Ahmed.
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (capt), Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Ross Taylor, Tom Latham, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Colin de Grandhomme, Todd Astle, Matt Henry, Trent Boult.
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