Matt Henry Creates History With World Record First Over VS India, Joins Pollock And Vaas In Rare List

Matt Henry scripted history at the Bay Oval vs India with a dream first over

Matt Henry created history after running riot against India in the fourth ODI at the Bay Oval at Mount Maunganui on Friday (November 13) as he dismissed Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer for ducks in the first over, as the Men in Blue found themselves at 0/3 while chasing a massive total of 334.

This marked the first instance of the Men in Blue losing their first three wickets in an ODI match without a single run on the board. Meanwhile, it was only the sixth instance of a team losing three wickets in the first over of a match and the first time both the Black Caps and India have been involved.

In the 55-year history of ODI cricket in which over 5000 games have been played, Henry is also the third bowler to take three or more wickets in the first over of the match. The New Zealand pacer also set a world record by being the first to achieve the rare feat against India. No bowler had previously managed to do the same in an ODI on home soil.

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