New Zealand end India's 12-year-long home Test dominance

New Zealand end India's 12-year-long home Test dominance

The series win ends India's remarkable run of 18 consecutive home series wins
New Zealand end India's 12-year-long home Test dominance

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26 Oct 2024

Spinner Mitchell Santner took 13 wickets to lead New Zealand to their first-ever Test series triumph in India with a 113-run win in the second Test match on Saturday.

New Zealand bowled out India for 245 in their chase of 359 on day three in Pune to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

The series win ends India's remarkable run of 18 consecutive home series wins since Alastair Cook's England clinched a famous 2-1 triumph in December 2012.

After New Zealand were bowled out for 255 on the third morning, India were set 359 to win. 

India lost skipper Rohit Sharma for eight but raced to 81-1 at lunch in 12 overs.

Santner took down Shubman Gill for 23 soon after the break to end a 62-run second-wicket stand with the left-handed Jaiswal, who powered on after reaching his fifty.

The highest successful Test chase for India at home was 387 against England at Chennai in 2008.

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