Stand-in captain Rohit Sharma yesterday described India's batting performance as, "one of the worst in a long time" after the visitors were shot out for their seventh lowest ODI total in a shocking eight-wicket loss to New Zealand in the fourth one-dayer here. In the absence of talismanic skipper Virat Kohli, who has been rested after the side claimed an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the five-match series, India's much-vaunted batting was dismissed for 92 in 30.5 overs here with pacer Trent Boult (5-21) bowling a deadly opening spell.

"One of our worst performances with the bat for a long time... something we didn't expect. You got to give credit to the New Zealand bowlers. It was a magnificent effort by them," said Rohit after a disappointing outing on his 200th ODI. It was also the lowest total posted by any side at this venue, the previous lowest being 122 — by India in 2003.