IND vs NZ 4th ODI: Here's how Twitter reacted to India's spectacular batting collapse

Trent Boult (New Zealand) | Boult’s best moment in the series came in the match at Hamilton where he finished with figures of 5/21 after a 10-over spell helping his team bowl out India for just 92 runs. He picked up 12 wickets in the series and once again reminded batsmen of how unplayable he can be when the ball begins to swing. Stats | Matches: 5 | Wickets: 12 | Best Bowling: 5/21| Average: 15.00 | Economy rate: 3.92 (Image: AP)

Riding on Trent Boult's spectacular 5-wicket haul effort, New Zealand bowled out the Indians for just 92 runs in 30.5 overs in what was the lowest ODI total posted at Seddon Park, Hamilton.

Interestingly the previous lowest total of 122 at this venue was also recorded by India against the Black Caps in 2003.

In pics: Boult's fifer-for helps Kiwis thrash India by eight wickets

With Virat Kohli rested for the last two ODIs and Mahendra Singh Dhoni sidelined with a hamstring injury the Indian batting unit looked in shambles as they went from 21/1 to 40/7 in the span of 11 overs.

Yuzvendra Chahal top-scored for India with 18 off 37 balls and the team’s best partnership was the 25-run stand between Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav for the ninth-wicket.

Colin de Grandhomme joined Boult in inflicting misery on the Indians as he finished with 3/26 in his 10-over spell.

The New Zealand innings got off to a flying start as Martin Guptill outscored the Indian top-order batsmen in just the first three deliveries he faced. He lifted Bhuvneshwar Kumar for a six on the very first ball before hitting consecutive fours. Bhuvneshwar got his revenge off the 4^th delivery as Guptill conceded a leading edge towards Hardik Pandya at point.

Williamson (11) was next to depart as he was caught behind off Bhuvneshwar’s bowling but New Zealand cantered to victory with 8 wickets and 212 balls remaining. The margin in terms of balls remaining was India’s heaviest loss in the one-day format.

While the result won’t do much to alter the course of the series with India already holding an unassailable 3-0 going into the game. Yet this victory could give a much-needed confidence boost to the Black Caps.

The result sent Twitterati into a meltdown as fans took to the social media platform to express their disappointment and amusement at the heavy defeat.

Indian team is showing how employees behave when the boss is on leave #NZvIND

— Shridhar V (@iimcomic) January 31, 2019

1. Indian batting
2. Indian batting without Kohli & Dhoni#NZvInd pic.twitter.com/4ZsTpHln1T

— Bollywood Gandu (@BollywoodGandu) January 31, 2019

Indian batsmen today:pic.twitter.com/FgaJZquC56#NZvIND

— Saniya (@touche_always) January 31, 2019

Without #Dhoni & #Virat #4thODI pic.twitter.com/4tSijIgb5c

— FARUKH (@ImFRK08) January 31, 2019

#NZvIND #4thODI #Indvnz
Meanwhile When Virat opened his T.V pic.twitter.com/qgu5YPPFqz

— HIMANSHU (@UnIndian_) January 31, 2019

Cricket fans also took to Twitter to praise Trent Boult for his impressive spell.

This spell from Trent Boult is, in one word, sensational. What a bowler!

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 31, 2019

A Ten-Over spell by Boult. Broke the back of India’s batting. But two dismissals that disappointed more came from the other end—Rayudu and DK. Both loose shots. #IndvNZ @StarSportsIndia

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) January 31, 2019

All class @trent_boult #NZvsIND

— Mitchell McClenaghan (@Mitch_Savage) January 31, 2019

#NZvIND What a set up by Trent Boult to dismiss Dhawan! Four different deliveries and the full length unexpected one. He is gone! This isn’t expected as an Indian!! @BCCI

— David Sam (@davids_raj) January 31, 2019

Ten overs on the trot. Fiver. What a spell! #TrentBoult

Fans of MS Dhoni were quick to remind fans of the numerous times in the past that the veteran has saved the team from such dire situations.

Whenever Team Is Under Pressure, MS Dhoni Comes To Rescue ! pic.twitter.com/VYnfdX6w5h

— Pankaj Aadarsh (@Pankaj_Aadarsh) January 31, 2019

We batted this way in Dharamsala in Dec 2017 against Sri Lanka. But then we had a MS Dhoni to bail us out and reach a respectable score.#INDvNZ

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) January 31, 2019