Live Score

NZW won by 63 runs (DLS METHOD)

That's the end of the game and another comprehensive win for the White Ferns of New Zealand as they trounce the Indias by 63 runs in this rain-reduced game as they go up 4-0 in this 5-match series with a game to spare. India remains winless on this tour of New Zealand. 

India never got going in the chase as they lost wickets at regular intervals. They were 19-4 at one stage losing Verma, Bhatia, Mandhana, and Vastrakar very early in the piece.  It was Richa Ghosh's 52 off 29 balls and captain Mithali Raj's 30 off 28 balls that gave the total some respectability in what was another shocking batting collapse for the Indian batters as none of the other batters got into double figures here. Mandhana did get to 13, but she was rusty. 

It was Amelia Kerr with the ball and bat today. She picked up 3-30 in 3.5 overs with all 3 coming in her final over. Hayley Jensen chipped in with 3 wickets as well. 3-32 in 4 overs. A couple of wickets apiece for Frances Mackay 2-22 in 3 overs and Jess Kerr 2-11 in 4 overs. Rosemary Mair went for 27 runs in 3 overs while Devine bowled just a solitary over for 2 runs. 

Earlier in the day, rain delayed the start of the game by 4 hours and 40 minutes, but just in time for a 20-over game. Indian skipper Mithali Raj won the toss and opted to bowl first hoping that her bowlers would take advantage of some moisture on the wicket. But the Kiwis were on fire today. Sophie Devine started it off with 32 off 24 balls at the top of the order. Suzie Bates chipped in with 41 off 26 balls. It was the Amelia Kerr show in the end with the bat as I mentioned as she scored a breathtaking 68 off 33 balls. Amy Satterthwaite chipped in as well with 32 runs off 16 balls. 

It was a hard toil and day for the Indian bowlers who did not have Jhulan Goswami for the company as she was rested for this game alongside out-of-form batter Harmanpreet Kaur. Meghana Singh was expensive in her 1-45 in 4 overs and she rolled on her ankle, so she had to be limped off from the field. Renuka Singh ended up with 2-33 in 4 overs. Vastrakar bowled only an over for 12 runs. Rajeshwari Gaekwad was the pick of the Indian bowlers with figures of 1-26 in 4 overs. Deepti Sharma went the distance in her four overs going for 49 runs for the loss of one wicket. Sneh Rana's 3 overs accounted for 25 runs for no wickets. 

So, New Zealand wins this game quite comfortably by 63 runs to make it 4-0 in the ODI series and 5-0 overall if we count the one-off T20I as well. Stay tuned for the post-match presentation coming your way. It will be an easy choice as to who should be the Player of the Match here. 

Mithali Raj (Losing India Captain): "We have definitely been trying a few compositions with our spin and seam attack. But to be honest the bowling is a bit of concern before the World Cup. We want all our main bowlers to get their rhythm. We are adapting to the conditions but there are spells where the bowlers have bowled well but we are not consistent and it is something that we are looking to improve. I was just looking at the shots and the way she (Richa) went about her batting, she is very talented and the future for India."

Amelia Kerr (Player of the Match): "With the rain, we were wondering if we would get on, and in the end, it turned out into a T20 match which is always good fun. It was nice to post a good total, Sophie and Suzie got off to flyers and I just carried that momentum. I have done a lot of work throughout the winter on my batting. I have been training similar to a game situation. It is great to get four wins against a quality side and they have been very successful in the women's game. To have that belief and confidence with the bat is massive heading into the World Cup." 

Sophie Devine (Winning New Zealand Captain): "It was another complete performance from us. With the bat, we showed real intent. Good experience (shortened game) with the World Cup coming up. It was a great opportunity for us. The batters played to their strengths. 191 was probably above-par. The fielding is an area where we've missed a few, that's an area where we can probably save another 10-15 runs. The bowling, at times, we have been slow to change our plans. We have to adapt quickly. I had belief in this group forever, nice to see people are seeing that. We are seeing the results now, there's real confidence and belief. It's perfect timing with the World Cup just around the corner."

That's a wrap to our coverage of the 4th ODI between the White Ferns and India where the Indians stay winless again. They will desperately want to win come Thursday when the 5th ODI takes place. Do join us for that game and for all other cricket happenings in our network. Cricket never stops in our network, remember that. 

For now, this is me Ayan Chatterjee signing off on behalf of my esteemed co-commentators Ovaise and Rahul Krishnamurthy alongside our scorer/analyst Zeeshan Naiyer. Until next time, stay safe, happy, cool, and vaccinated. TA-TA! ADIOS from all of us here.