Shreyas Iyer Blames Pitch Behavior After India Suffers Heavy Defeat Against New Zealand

Indian captain <b>Shreyas Iyer</b> blamed the changing nature of the pitch for India's 244-run defeat against New Zealand in the fourth ODI. Making his captaincy debut, Iyer noted that while the pitch initially favored batting, it later assisted fast bowlers significantly. New Zealand posted 333 runs before dismissing India for a mere 89 runs in 26.4 overs, with fast bowler Matt Henry claiming six wickets. Iyer acknowledged that accepting the defeat is difficult due to the stark contrast between both innings. He emphasized that the team must analyze the mistakes and aim for a strong comeback in the final match of the series.