NZ vs IND 4th ODI: Top 3 bowlers to watch out for

India head into the 4th ODI of the five-match series against New Zealand holding a 2-0 advantage, with the match scheduled at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, on November 13, 2026. The first two completed games were won in Auckland and Wellington respectively, while rain washed out proceedings in Hamilton for the 3rd ODI.

A win at Bay Oval would give India an unassailable 3-0 lead, whereas New Zealand must win to stay alive in the contest. India’s fast bowlers have been central to the team’s dominance, collectively accounting for 17 of the 20 New Zealand wickets that fell across the two completed matches.

Here are three bowlers worth watching closely in the 4th ODI:

3. Auqib Nabi

Auqib Nabi, India’s right-arm pacer, had a quiet start to the series, going wicketless in the 1st ODI in Auckland. He responded in Wellington, however, picking up two wickets in the 2nd ODI to provide important breakthroughs for the side.

Through the first two matches, Nabi has bowled 13 overs in the series, conceding 64 runs and finishing with a series average of 32.00. With the pitch at Bay Oval expected to offer something for the seamers, Nabi will be looking to build on his Wellington showing and add to his tally.

2. Jacob Duffy

Jacob Duffy has been New Zealand’s standout bowler in the series so far. The right-arm pacer returned figures of 3/49 in the 1st ODI at Auckland and followed that up with 3/35 in Wellington, giving him 6 wickets across the two matches against India.

Duffy carries an overall ODI record of 46 wickets from 26 matches at an economy of 5.87 and a bowling average of 23.83 heading into this game. With New Zealand needing a win to stay in the series, Duffy’s ability to take wickets in clusters makes him a key figure at Bay Oval.

1. Gurnoor Brar

Gurnoor Brar leads the wicket-taking charts in the series and will be the bowler to watch out for in the fourth ODI. The Indian right-arm pacer has taken 7 wickets across the two completed matches, bowling 19.2 overs and conceding just 74 runs at a remarkable series average of 10.57.

His best performance came in the 2nd ODI at Wellington, where he recorded career-best ODI figures of 4/30 and was awarded Player of the Match. In the 1st ODI at Auckland, he contributed 3 wickets as New Zealand were dismissed for 185. Heading into the 4th ODI at Mount Maunganui, Brar’s overall ODI record stands at 21 wickets from 11 matches at an economy of 6.53 and a strike rate of 34.2.