New Zealand defeated India by 244 runs in the fourth ODI at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, on November 13, 2026. It is the largest ODI winning margin ever recorded on New Zealand soil, surpassing the previous mark of 204 runs set in 2017. The numbers behind the record are examined below.
Record Margin: How 244 Runs Compares With History
The previous record for the biggest ODI win at home also belonged to New Zealand. That was a 204-run victory over West Indies in Christchurch in 2017.
Bay Oval's result eclipsed that benchmark by 40 runs, a mark that had stood for nearly a decade. It is also India's second-biggest defeat by runs in ODI history.
Largest ODI Winning Margins on New Zealand Soil
| Rank | Margin (Runs) | Match | Venue | Year |
|---|
| 1 | 244 | New Zealand vs India | Mount Maunganui | 2026 |
| 2 | 204 | New Zealand vs West Indies | Christchurch | 2017 |
| 3 | 203 | New Zealand home win | Hamilton | 2014 |
| 4 | 202 | New Zealand home win | Napier | 2012 |
New Zealand now hold the top four positions on this list. Each of the four margins exceeds 200 runs.
Building 333: New Zealand's Innings Analysis
Batting first, New Zealand used their full 50 overs and finished on 333 for 10. That equates to a scoring rate of 6.66 runs per over.
Will Young anchored the innings with a century, giving the middle and lower order a stable platform. Tim Seifert then lifted the tempo late, scoring 58 off 48 balls at a strike rate of 120.83.
India's Bowling Returns
Axar Patel, Gurnoor Brar and Auqib Nabi took two wickets each. Together they accounted for six of the ten New Zealand dismissals, but none could contain the scoring rate.
| Bowler | Wickets |
|---|
| Axar Patel | 2 |
| Gurnoor Brar | 2 |
| Auqib Nabi | 2 |
India's Chase: A Collapse in Numbers
India's reply ended after 26.4 overs at 89 all out. Their scoring rate was roughly 3.34 runs per over against a required rate of 6.66.
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer were all dismissed for ducks. Three of India's most experienced top-order batters contributed zero runs combined.
Matt Henry Leads the Attack
Matt Henry was the standout bowler with six wickets, taking more than half of the ten Indian dismissals. Ishan Kishan top-scored with 27, which was about 30 percent of the entire team total.
No other batter offered meaningful resistance, and the innings folded well short of even half the target.
Match Summary
| Metric | New Zealand | India |
|---|
| Total | 333 (50 overs) | 89 (26.4 overs) |
| Run rate | 6.66 | 3.34 |
| Top performer (bat) | Will Young (century) | Ishan Kishan (27) |
| Top performer (ball) | Matt Henry (6 wickets) | Axar Patel, Gurnoor Brar, Auqib Nabi (2 each) |
| Margin | 244 runs |
What the Result Means for the Series
The series now stands at 2-1 with one ODI remaining, so the final match carries clear stakes for both sides. New Zealand's win also shifts the home ODI record book decisively.
The pattern in this match was a competitive total built on a century and a quick lower-order cameo, followed by an early top-order collapse. The 244-run gap between the totals is the defining statistic of the fixture.