In a setback to the Indian cricket team, in-form Sachin Tendulkar was today ruled out of the fourth one-dayer against New Zealand due to an abdomen injury but the premier batsman has promised to play the fifth and final match.

Tendulkar had suffered a painful blow from Blackcaps fast bowler Iain O'Brien during the second ODI at Wellington. Despite stiffness in the abdomen region, he played the third game and aggravated the injury while scoring a magnificent century, his 43rd in limited overs cricket.