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India Face New Zealand in Fourth ODI With Series Lead at Stake
India and New Zealand are playing the fourth ODI at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.
India won the first two matches, while the third was washed out, leaving them 2-0 ahead in the five-match series.
India captain Shreyas Iyer is making his ODI captaincy debut in the match.
India are also without Shubman Gill and KL Rahul, so the team needs a new opening partner for Rohit Sharma and a wicketkeeper-batter.
Ishan Kishan is expected to keep wicket, while Ruturaj Gaikwad and Tilak Varma are among the possible replacements in the lineup.
A win would give India an unassailable 3-0 lead.
The series has five matches, so New Zealand can still level it if they win the remaining games.
India face New Zealand in the fourth ODI of a five-match series at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.
India lead the series 2-0 after winning the first two matches.
The third ODI in Hamilton was washed out on November 10.
A win in the fourth match would give India a 3-0 lead and seal the series.
Shreyas Iyer is making his ODI captaincy debut for India.
- Who
- India and New Zealand. Shreyas Iyer captains India.
- What
- The teams are playing the fourth ODI of a five-match series.
- When
- November 13, 2026.
- Where
- Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand.
- Why
- India can clinch the series with a win.
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India won the first two ODIs to take a 2-0 series lead.
The third ODI in Hamilton was washed out.
India and New Zealand are playing the fourth ODI at Bay Oval.
- Series format
- Five-match ODI series
- India's series lead
- 2-0
- Third ODI
- Washed out in Hamilton on November 10
- Fourth ODI venue
- Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
- India captain
- Shreyas Iyer