Team India suffered a shocking start in the fourth ODI against New Zealand at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui. Chasing a challenging target of 334 runs, India lost three major wickets without scoring a single run in the very first over.

New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry produced a sensational opening spell, dismissing Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Indian captain Shreyas Iyer in a devastating start that left the Indian batting order under enormous pressure.

The collapse also brought back an unwanted memory for Indian cricket fans, as Rohit and Kohli were dismissed for ducks in the same ODI for the first time in 16 years.

Matt Henry destroys India's top order in the first over

New Zealand needed an early breakthrough while defending 333 runs, and Matt Henry delivered far more than expected.

Rohit Sharma faced the opening delivery but failed to control Henry's rising delivery. The ball took the top edge of his bat and travelled towards Finn Allen at slip, who completed the catch.

Virat Kohli walked in next, but his stay at the crease was equally brief. Henry bowled a delivery that moved into Kohli, went past his bat and crashed into the stumps. Kohli was dismissed without scoring.

The situation became even worse for India when captain Shreyas Iyer was dismissed on the final delivery of the over. Henry trapped him in front of the stumps with an inswinging delivery. Although the umpire initially rejected the appeal, New Zealand reviewed the decision. Ball-tracking showed three reds, resulting in Iyer's dismissal.

India had lost three wickets without scoring, putting the visitors in an extremely difficult position.

India join an unwanted list in ODI cricket

Losing the first three wickets without scoring is an extremely rare occurrence in men's ODI cricket.

According to the supplied match statistics, India became part of an unwanted group of teams to suffer this kind of opening collapse.

The previous instances listed include:

• Pakistan vs New Zealand – Edgbaston, 1983 World Cup

• Pakistan vs South Africa – Lahore, 1997

• Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka – Pietermaritzburg, 2003 World Cup

• Australia vs Bangladesh – Mirpur, 2026

• India vs New Zealand – Mount Maunganui, 2026

The opening-over collapse highlighted the impact of Henry's swing and seam movement under the conditions at Bay Oval.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli dismissed for ducks after 16 years

Another major talking point was the simultaneous failure of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

This was reportedly only the second time in ODI cricket that both players had been dismissed without scoring in the same match.

The previous occasion came in 2010, when India faced Sri Lanka in Dambulla. Both batters had failed to open their accounts in that match as well.

For Rohit, the dismissal against New Zealand was also his first golden duck as an opener, according to the supplied match report.

Matt Henry delivers a memorable bowling performance

Matt Henry's opening over demonstrated how quickly a cricket match can change. His ability to generate movement and maintain pressure left three of India's most important batters with no opportunity to settle.

For New Zealand, the early breakthroughs provided a massive advantage while defending a total of 333 runs.

For India, losing Rohit, Kohli and Iyer at the very beginning turned the chase into a major challenge. The dramatic opening over will remain one of the most memorable moments of the fourth ODI.