India, Nov. 13 -- New Zealand handed India a crushing 244-run defeat in the fourth ODI at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Friday, registering one of the most humiliating losses in the visitors' ODI history. Chasing a daunting target of 334, India suffered a nightmare start as Matt Henry struck three times in the opening over, dismissing Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer for ducks. The early collapse left India reeling, and the visitors never managed to recover, eventually getting bowled out for just 89 in 26.4 overs.

Henry was the standout performer with the ball, producing a sensational spell of 6/27 in 9.4 overs to dismantle India's batting order and seal a dominant victory for the hosts. New Zealand had earlier posted a compet...