IND vs NZ: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan run out Will Young off consecutive deliveries, leaving Auqib Nabi disappointed

The first time was so nice, India had to do it twice. New Zealand opener Will Young was given two lives in the space of two balls after Rohit Sharma and wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan dropped back-to-back catches in the fourth ODI at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Friday.The two chances came from the fifth and sixth balls of the second over bowled by Auqib Nabi. Rohit was the first to take a catch at first slip after Young edged a delivery outside off stump. Kishan then missed another opportunity behind the stumps on the very next ball, with Young getting another outside advantage. Nabi was disappointed as India failed to capitalize on the two early chances.Meanwhile, India may have a new captain, but their tossing success continues. Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl in his first match as India’s ODI captain. He took over from Shubman Gill, who left the team along with several other players to join the Indian Test squad ahead of the first match against New Zealand starting next Thursday.India have now won eight out of nine toss across the T20I and ODI series, calling tails on each occasion.Ruturaj Gaikwad made his first appearance in the series while Ishan Kishan took over the wicket duties in place of KL Rahul. Kuldeep Yadav also returned to India’s bowling line-up.New Zealand made several changes to their squad due to injuries and players joining the Test squad. Nick Kelly, Dean Foxcroft and Finn Allen bolstered the batting line-up while Kristian Clark and Matt Henry came up to pace the attack.India lead the five-match series 2-0 and are in position to become the first visiting team in seven years to win an ODI series in New Zealand.

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Share an opinionFriday’s game is also expected to avoid the rain that has affected previous games. India won the rain-affected first ODI in Auckland by five wickets and the second in Wellington by four runs. The third match, also scheduled for Tuesday in Wellington, was abandoned without a ball being bowled.WATCH LIVE