India go into the fourth one-day international against New Zealand on Friday, 13 November, knowing that a win will hand them the series. They lead the five-match contest 2-0, and the game at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui is expected to be the first on this tour that is not hit by rain.

How the series has gone so far

India won the first ODI in Auckland on 4 November by five wickets under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method. They won the second in Wellington on 7 November by just four runs, again under DLS, according to the ICC's series schedule. The third ODI in Hamilton on 10 November was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Because of that, neither of India's wins has come in a full 50-over contest. Reports say India were 113 for 7 and only narrowly ahead of the par score when rain arrived in Wellington.

When and where to watch

The match is scheduled to start at 3 pm local time (NZDT) at Bay Oval. That is 7:30 am in India, so viewers can catch the first innings before the working day begins. The fifth and final ODI is at the same ground on Sunday, 15 November.

What the weather looks like

A forecast report published by Yahoo Sports says Friday should be largely dry at Bay Oval, with only a very small chance of rain and clear to sunny conditions through the afternoon and evening. The high is expected near 22 degrees Celsius and the overnight low around 11 degrees. Saturday and Sunday also look largely settled, though the Sunday chance of rain is a little higher.

That matters for more than the result. India's young pace bowlers have not had a full quota of overs on this trip. The same report notes that Gurnoor Brar's career-best 4 for 30 and Auqib Nabi's spells came in shortened games.

New Zealand make changes

New Zealand have named Brett Randell, a 31-year-old fast bowler, in their squad for the last two ODIs. The ICC says he has performed well in domestic cricket and for New Zealand A and could make his international debut. All-rounder Josh Clarkson has been added for the fifth ODI. Mitchell Santner leads the side.

The Black Caps are dealing with injury worries over pacers Lockie Ferguson and Blair Tickner, and many of their Test players are preparing for the two-match Test series against India that starts on 19 November. Coach Rob Walter said Randell deserved his first call-up and that the weather outlook for the weekend was promising.

India's bowlers and the conditions

Nabi, the Jammu and Kashmir pacer who took 104 Ranji Trophy wickets across the last two seasons, told reporters before the match that pace is good but he backs his skills. He said that in New Zealand bowlers should rely more on seam movement, because swing can be handled by batters, and that discipline matters on good batting pitches. India are also without several first-choice players for the last two ODIs, with Shreyas Iyer leading the side, according to earlier reports.

What happens next

If India win on Friday, the series is theirs with a game to spare, which would be their first ODI series win in New Zealand in seven years according to the Yahoo Sports report. If New Zealand win, the series goes to the final match on Sunday. The Test series begins in Wellington on 19 November, with the second Test in Christchurch from 27 November.

For readers in India the match falls in the early morning, so it is worth checking the broadcast schedule for your region. Scorecards and results will be updated on this site once play begins.