Matt Henry ripped through India's top order with venom on Friday, bowling Virat Kohli for a duck and triggering an astonishing collapse to 89 all out in the fourth one-day international in New Zealand.
India lost by 244 runs.
Set a steep target of 334, the chase disintegrated inside six deliveries. Henry struck twice in the opening over—first removing captain Rohit Sharma, then violently breaching Kohli's forward defence with a sharp incoming delivery. India lost three wickets without putting a single run on the board. From 0 for 3, the innings never recovered.
Henry proved unplayable. The Kiwi quick ripped the heart out of the middle order, finishing with figures of 6 for 27 as the tourists folded in just a fraction of their allotted overs.
The dismissal marked another grim milestone for Kohli. The duck was his 42nd in international cricket across formats, elevating him to second place on India's all-time list of unwanted dismissals. He now sits just one behind former left-arm spearhead Zaheer Khan, who holds the national record with 43 zeroes.
| Indian Cricketer | International Ducks (All Formats) |
|---|---|
| Zaheer Khan | 43 |
| Virat Kohli\* | 42 |
| Ishant Sharma | 40 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 37 |
| Jasprit Bumrah\* | 37 |
| Rohit Sharma\* | 36 |
| Anil Kumble | 35 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 34 |
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In the 50-over arena alone, the damage is equally striking. Kohli now shares the Indian record for the most ducks in ODI cricket with Sachin Tendulkar, both locked at 20.
| Indian Batter | Career ODI Ducks |
|---|---|
| Virat Kohli\* | 20 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 20 |
| Javagal Srinath | 19 |
| Rohit Sharma\* | 18 |
| Anil Kumble | 18 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 18 |
| Harbhajan Singh |
The fifth and final ODI takes place on Sunday, where India must regroup to seal the series and avoid another batting collapse.
| 17 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 16 |