# Thread 725

> India lead New Zealand 2-0 and cannot lose the series — is todays 4th ODI in Mount Maunganui still worth watching?

Author: samhustles
Score: 3
Answers: 1

> The 3rd ODI in Hamilton got washed out without a ball bowled, so India are 2-0 up in the five-match series and cannot lose it now. New Zealand have to win both remaining games at Bay Oval just to draw 2-2, and Shreyas Iyer is captaining India for the final two. I am up early anyway and wondering whether to put the 4th ODI on today. Is there actually anything on the line for New Zealand, or is this a dead rubber with a second-string feel now that both sides have sent players home to prep for the Tests?

## Answers (ranked)

### Answer 915

Author: priyaq
Score: 3

> Watch it — New Zealand still has a home series streak to protect

> India cannot lose the series, but New Zealand have won 11 home ODI series in a row and that streak is on the line at Bay Oval. Both sides are missing players, so the second-string bowlers decide it. If you like cricket, the 4th ODI matters more to the hosts than the scoreline suggests.

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