Most ducks in ODIs: Virat Kohli equals Sachin Tendulkar’s unwanted India record | Cricket News
Virat Kohli on Friday matched one of the unwanted record of batting legend Sachin Tendulkar. Kohli was dismissed for a four-ball duck as India suffered a 244-run defeat against New Zealand in the fourth ODI at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.With the dismissal, Kohli’s tally of ducks in ODI cricket moved to 20, taking him level with Tendulkar for the most ducks by an Indian batter in the format. However, Kohli reached the mark in 321 matches, while Tendulkar took 463 matches to register the same number.Former India pacer Javagal Srinath is third on the list with 19 ducks, while Anil Kumble and Rohit Sharma have 18 each. Rohit also endured a difficult outing on Friday, departing for a golden duck during India’s chase.It was a day to forget for the Indian batting line-up as Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson made full use of the conditions to bowl out the visitors for just 89 while defending a target of 334.Earlier, Will Young scored a century and Henry picked up six wickets to help New Zealand register a 244-run victory. The win keeps the hosts in contention to draw the five-match series, although they can no longer win it.India lead the series 2-1, with the third ODI having been abandoned due to rain. The final match will be played at the same venue on Sunday.India’s chase got off to a disastrous start as Henry struck three times in the opening over, dismissing Rohit, Kohli and Shreyas Iyer without allowing the visitors to get on the scoreboard. India were reduced to 0/3 before Ruturaj Gaikwad also departed.Ishan Kishan and Axar Patel then put together a 44-run partnership, scoring 27 and 21 respectively, while Naman Dhir added a quickfire 21. Their efforts helped India avoid their biggest defeat in ODI cricket by runs, but the visitors were eventually bowled out for 89.India’s heaviest defeat in terms of runs remains their 245-run loss to Sri Lanka in 2000. Henry claimed three more wickets after his opening-over burst to finish with six as New Zealand bowled India out for their sixth-lowest total in ODI cricket.
