Chances of rain in Mount Maunganui on Friday: Latest weather forecast for NZ vs IND 4th ODI at Bay Oval originally appeared on Cricket News. Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
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Bay Oval is forecast to stay dry on Friday, with only a 10 per cent chance of rain.
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India can seal the series against New Zealand, having won the first two under DLS.
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This looks like the first realistic chance of a full 50-over contest on the tour.
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Latest weather forecast for New Zealand vs India 4th ODI in Mount Maunganui
After three matches shaped by the weather, the fourth ODI between New Zealand and India at Bay Oval on 13 November 2026 finally looks likely to be played in full.
The forecast for the Bay of Plenty on Friday carries NO chance of rain, a sharp change from everything the series has produced so far.
India hold a 2-0 lead after winning the opening two matches under the DLS method, in Auckland and then in Wellington, before the third ODI at Seddon Park was abandoned on Tuesday without a ball bowled.
A win here would seal the series and give India their first ODI series victory in New Zealand in seven years.
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The match is due to begin at 3:00 p.m. local time (NZDT), which corresponds to 7:30 a.m. in India. Conditions are expected to be settled through the afternoon and into the evening, with no significant rainfall predicted across the day.
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Mount Maunganui weather forecast for IND vs NZ 4th ODI at Bay Oval: Temperature and conditions
Friday is forecast to reach a high of around 22 degrees Celsius, with the overnight low dropping to roughly 11 degrees. That makes it the warmest day of the three used for this series and comfortably warmer than the 16 to 18 degrees that hung over Hamilton on Tuesday.
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The temperature should sit in the high teens through the first innings before easing after dark, which is standard for a coastal ground in mid-November and unlikely to trouble either side.
The wider outlook for Bay Oval holds up well into the weekend too, with Saturday carrying only a five per cent chance of rain and Sunday, when the fifth ODI is scheduled at the same venue, forecast at 15 per cent.
Hourly weather forecast for NZ vs IND 4th ODI in Mount Maunganui on Friday (NZDT)
The forecast indicates favourable weather for the fourth ODI at Bay Oval, with clear or sunny conditions expected throughout the afternoon and evening.
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The probability of rain remains at 0% in every hourly forecast.
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Time (NZDT) |
Conditions |
Temperature |
Rain chance |
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1:00 PM |
Mostly sunny |
21°C |
0% |
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2:00 PM |
Mostly sunny |
21°C |
0% |
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3:00 PM (scheduled start) |
Mostly sunny |
22°C |
0% |
|
4:00 PM |
Sunny |
22°C |
0% |
|
5:00 PM |
Sunny |
21°C |
0% |
|
6:00 PM |
Sunny |
20°C |
0% |
|
7:00 PM |
Sunny |
19°C |
0% |
|
8:00 PM |
Sunny |
18°C |
0% |
|
9:00 PM |
Clear |
16°C |
0% |
|
10:00 PM |
Clear |
15°C |
0% |
|
11:00 PM |
Clear |
13°C |
0% |
Chances of rain interrupting play at Bay Oval
At the current forecast, there is no chance of rain on Friday. Therefore, the fourth ODI should be played out uninterrupted.
That matters for reasons beyond the result. India’s young seamers have not bowled a full quota on this trip: Gurnoor Brar’s career-best 4 for 30 and Auqib Nabi’s returns came in matches cut short, and Mohammed Siraj has not bowled at all. A complete game is what the squad actually needs.
It also removes the DLS element that decided both earlier matches, including the four-run win at Wellington, where India were 113 for 7 and ahead of par by the narrowest of margins when the rain arrived.
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What happens if the IND vs NZ 4th ODI at Mount Maunganui is washed out?
If rain does arrive and prevents a ball from being bowled, the match will be abandoned, since there is no reserve day in a bilateral series. India would retain their 2-0 lead with one match left, meaning New Zealand could at best draw the series 2-2.
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