NZ vs IND 4th ODI Preview: Shreyas Iyer Leads India at Bay Oval, Series Win on the Line

Result update: New Zealand won this match by 244 runs after bowling India out for 89. Read our full NZ vs IND 4th ODI report and the 5th ODI preview.

The NZ vs IND 4th ODI at Bay Oval gives India the chance to finish the job. Leading 2-0 with two to play, India can seal the five-match series on Friday, 13 November 2026, at Mount Maunganui, and for the first time this tour the weather forecast looks dry.

Match details

• Match: New Zealand vs India, 4th ODI (day-night)
• Date: Friday, 13 November 2026
• Start time: 7:30 am IST (3:00 pm local)
• Venue: Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
• Series: India lead 2-0 (5th ODI also at Bay Oval on 15 November)

The series so far

Rain has shaped every game. India won the first ODI at Eden Park on the DLS method behind Virat Kohli's 74, then won again in Wellington, where Gurnoor Brar took 4 for 30. The third ODI at Seddon Park, Hamilton, was abandoned without a ball bowled, which means India cannot lose the series.

A win at Bay Oval would give India their first ODI series victory in New Zealand since 2019.

India's changes: Iyer in charge

With the two-Test series starting on 19 November at the Basin Reserve, captain Shubman Gill, vice-captain KL Rahul and seamer Anshul Kamboj have moved to Wellington to prepare. Shreyas Iyer captains India, with Ishan Kishan as his deputy (full squad story).

Tilak Varma, fast bowler Yash Thakur and wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Kushagra have joined the ODI squad. Thakur and Kushagra have received their maiden ODI call-ups. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli stay on for both remaining games, and head coach Gautam Gambhir remains with the one-day side.

New Zealand's changes

New Zealand have also released their Test players. Tom Latham and Daryl Mitchell are among those who will miss the last two ODIs, so the hosts will lean on openers Tim Seifert and Finn Allen, the experience of Will Young, and the spin of Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell.

Pitch and weather

Bay Oval usually offers one of the better batting surfaces in New Zealand, with a fast outfield and short square boundaries. After green, seamer-friendly pitches in Auckland, Wellington and Hamilton, this could be the first proper run-fest of the series.

The forecast for Mount Maunganui on Friday shows no rain, with a high around 22°C, so a full 50-over game is likely. Dew could make bowling harder under lights in the second innings, which may push the captain who wins the toss to bowl first.

Key questions for India

1. Who keeps wicket? With Rahul gone, Ishan Kishan and Kushagra are the options.
2. A full game for the young seamers. Brar and Auqib Nabi have impressed in shortened matches; a full 50 overs is a different test.
3. Iyer's captaincy. Leading India in a series-deciding game is a big chance for him to show what he can do with the 2027 World Cup in mind.

Squad options

India still have plenty of choice: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Varma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kumar Kushagra, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav and a seam group that includes Arshdeep Singh, Brar, Nabi and Yash Thakur. The final XI will be confirmed at the toss.

Sources: The Times of India, BCCI, MetService forecast as reported by cricketnews.com. Check live scores on our results page after the match.