Black Caps v India live updates: Fifth One-Day International, from Mt Maunganui’s Bay Oval

Live updates of the fifth One-Day International between the Black Caps and India, from Mt Maunganui’s Bay Oval.Henry six-for, Young century power Black Caps to huge ODI win over IndiaWhile any hope of a One-Day International series win against India was washed away in Hamilton, the Black Caps’ chances of escaping with a draw remain intact.Down 2-0 in the best-of-five series, New Zealand have pulled a 244-run victory back at Mount Maunganui’s Bay Oval and set themselves up to try to save the series in the finale on Sunday.With their backs to the wall to protect their six-year home ODI series unbeaten run – with 11 wins out of 11 attempts since the start of 2020 – the Black Caps put in their most complete performance of India’s tour so far.India’s stand-in captain Shreyas Iyer’s call to bowl first proved to be a good toss for the Black Caps to lose, as New Zealand hammered 333 from their innings before bowling the visitors out for 89 in reply.New Zealand’s total was built on a career-best 125 by Will Young, who cashed in after struggling earlier in the series, with just 15 runs from the first two matches. The opener hammered his fifth ODI century, and arguably his best, after playing second fiddle to the pairing of Tim Seifert (58 off 48 balls) and Finn Allen (41 off 30), in stands worth 85 and 90 respectively.And while India’s gargantuan line-up would have fancied their chances in batter-friendly conditions, six for 27 from Matt Henry put paid to any notion of the visitors sealing the series.Matt Henry celebrates taking a wicket for the Black Caps against India at Bay Oval. Photo / PhotosportMaking his only appearance of the series before he departs for test duties, Henry knocked the top off India’s batting order. For the thousands of fans who packed into Bay Oval to watch superstar pair Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, neither even got off the mark as Henry produced a triple-wicket maiden first-up, and returned to complete his fourth ODI five-wicket haul.The only negative for Sunday’s finale is that the Black Caps will have to do it without Henry, as he departs to join the rest of the test squad in Wellington before next week’s opener at the Basin Reserve. Sent in after another lost toss, the Black Caps’ openers made hay in the best batting conditions of the series and added 72-0 from the power play. Making the most of an opportunity at the top of the order, Seifert took just 39 balls to post his maiden ODI half-century as the more aggressive of the openers, after taking on India’s fast bowlers with the field up.Once he went, caught superbly by Ishan Kishan running backwards off the bowling of Gurnoor Brar (2-69) at 85-1, Young took over – having been largely starved of the strike during the opening stand. Despite being dropped twice in two balls with his score on five, Young reached 50 in 49 deliveries, with six boundaries and two sixes, including the shot of the day in sending Kuldeep Yadav back over his head.At 125-3, he found a valuable ally in Allen in his new role down the order. As he’d done with Seifert, Young took a back seat to his more aggressive partner, as Allen was able to manipulate the field to hit five boundaries and clear the ropes twice in his knock, a vindication for the coaches in experimenting with him batting at No 5. While Allen fell to a spectacular catch at short cover off Axar Patel (2-39), Young pressed on to triple figures, having scored his second 50 runs in just 39 deliveries on his way to his milestone. With a six over long-off, Young equalled his highest score in ODIs, before a sweep to fine leg – both off Yadav – took him to a new personal best for good measure, only to hole out to deep midwicket.Will Young celebrates his half-century for the Black Caps against India at Bay Oval. Photo / PhotosportFrom 256-4 in the 37th over, the Black Caps’ middle and lower order couldn’t capitalise on the platform set by Young, Seifert and Allen, with cameos from Mitchell Santner (24), Kristian Clarke (22) and Kyle Jamieson (19 not out) lifting the total to 333.Once Henry got to work, though, it would prove more than sufficient.If finding Rohit’s edge through to Allen at slip with the first ball of the innings wasn’t enough, Henry then bowled Kohli for a four-ball duck with a delivery that nipped back. And when Iyer was trapped lbw first ball, India completed the first over at 0-3.Ishan Kishan survived Henry’s hat-trick ball but could only watch from the other end as Jamieson had Ruturaj Gaikwad (5) caught by Michael Bracewell at second slip. While Axar was put down by Nick Kelly first ball off Jamieson, India reaching the end of the power play at 26-4 made it New Zealand’s game to lose. Axar couldn’t capitalise on his life and edged Matt Fisher (3-31) to slip for 21, before Henry’s return brought the end of Ishan Kishan for 27 when he was bowled at 61-6 to expose India’s tail in the 21st over.A brutal delivery from Fisher had Auqib Nabi (5) bounced out and caught behind by Seifert, before Henry completed his five-wicket haul when he hit the woodwork to remove Kuldeep Yadav. Naman Dhir (21) went down swinging and clubbed two sixes, only for Fisher to have the last laugh when he was caught by Santner at mid-off.And although Henry finished the day off with the last wicket for a career-best performance, India could at least take solace in bettering the 88 all out from Dambulla 2010 – their lowest ODI total against the Black Caps.New Zealand 333 all out (Young 125, Seifert 58; Axar 2-39)India 89 all out (Kishan 27; Henry 6-27)New Zealand win by 244 runsAlex Powell is a sports journalist for the NZ Herald. He has been a sports journalist since 2016.