Virat Kohli’s special gesture for Matt Henry goes viral after India’s six-wicket demolition of the New Zealand pacer

Virat Kohli and Matt Henry Virat Kohli set a good example of sportsmanship despite India’s crushing defeat against New Zealand in the fourth ODI when he handed over the Indian team jersey to pacer Matt Henry after his match-winning performance on Friday.A video shared by the Blackcaps official Instagram handle captured the interaction between the two cricketers after the match. Kohli was seen exchanging a few words with Henry before presenting the New Zealand pacer with an India jersey, acknowledging his outstanding contribution to the visitors’ 244-run victory.Henry produced a devastating spell, returning career-best figures of 6/27 to dismantle the Indian batting line-up. Chasing New Zealand’s target of 334 runs, the hosts were bowled out for just 89 in 26.4 overs and suffered one of their heaviest defeats in ODI cricket.The right-arm paceman struck immediately, removing Rohit Sharma, Kohli and stand-in captain Shreyas Iyer for ducks in the opening over. Three early dismissals left India reeling and brought back memories of the 2019 World Cup semi-final when New Zealand similarly derailed India’s campaign.Interestingly, Kohli managed 59 runs off 60 deliveries against Henry in ODIs at 98.33. The New Zealand fast bowler dismissed India’s brilliant batting in the format three times.Henry’s performance also added to his growing record against India. He has now taken four or more wickets against the Men in Blue on four occasions in just 12 ODI innings, the most by a bowler.The six-wicket haul also tied him with Shane Bond for the third-highest five-wicket haul by a New Zealand bowler in ODIs. Ahead of the pair are Richard Hadlee with five and Trent Boult with six.Earlier in the match, Will Young played a key role in New Zealand’s impressive total of 333. The right-hander made a brilliant 125 off 108 balls, including 14 fours and four sixes, after receiving two early reprieve.Young initially added 85 runs with opener Tim Seifert contributing 58 off 48 deliveries with six fours and three sixes. After Seifert’s dismissal and a brief slowdown in the middle order, Young combined with Finn Allen for another important 90-run partnership. Allen scored 41 off 30 balls, hitting five fours and two sixes.New Zealand received further contributions from Mitchell Santner (24), Kristian Clarke (22) and Kyle Jamieson (19 not out) to push their total past the 300-run mark. Axar Patel, Auqib Nabi and Gurnoor Brar took two wickets each for India.India’s reaction never recovered from Henry’s initial outburst. Ishan Kishan top-scored with 27, while Axar Patel and Naman Dhir scored 21 each. The rest of the batting line-up failed to offer meaningful resistance as India were bowled out for 89.Despite the comprehensive defeat, India continue to lead the five-match ODI series 2-1, with the final match deciding the outcome.

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