Matt Henry scripted history with a dream first over as he bowled a triple-maiden over, which included the dismissal of skipper Shreyas Iyer and former captains Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
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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.
Matt Henry Creates History
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.
Bowlers With Three Or More Wickets In Opening Over Of an ODI
| Player | Opponent | Wickets | Players Dismissed | Opponent Score At End Of First Over | Venue | Year |
| Shaun Pollock | Pakistan | 4 | Saeed Anwar, Aamer Sohail, and Ijaz Ahmed | 4/5 | Lahore | 1997 |
| Chaminda Vaas | Bangladesh | 3 | Hannan Sarkar, Mohammad Ashraful, Ehsanul Haque, and Sanwar Hossain | 0/3 | Pietermaritzburg | 2003 |
| Matt Henry | India | 3 | Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer | 0/3 | Mount Maunganui | 2026 |
Vaas’ remains special as not just the only instance of four wickets falling in the first over of an ODI, but he also took a hat-trick. That remains the only instance of a player achieving the remarkable feat on the first three balls of an ODI match. It was also the only instance of three wickets or more falling in a World Cup match.