IND vs NZ: India register emphatic 372-run win in 2nd Test; clinch series 1-0

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  • India put out a dominant performance on all four days to secure a landslide victory over New Zealand in Mumbai.
  • India’s Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates the dismissal of New Zealand’s skipper Tom Latham on the third day of the 2nd Test match between India and New Zealand, at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai on Sunday.

Opener Mayank Agarwal scored a gutsy 150 and aggressive 62 while the spinners picked 16 wickets between themselves across the two innings as India registered an emphatic 372-run victory on fourth morning of the second Test against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai to clinch the two-Test series 1-0. 

New Zealand resumed Day 4 with 400 runs to win with five wickets in hand. At almost the half-hour mark, Jayant Yadav struck four times, dismissing overnight batter Rachin Ravindra for 18, before picking two more off consecutive deliveries in his next over to get rid of Kyle Jamieson and Tom Southee for a duck and finally dismissing Will Somerville for 1. 

Veteran spinner R Ashwin picked the final wicket as India sealed the series.

India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test, Day 4

India had declared their second innings on 276/7 after Mayank Agarwal added to his impressive performance in the first innings with a solid 62, while both Cheteshwar Pujara and Shubman Gill narrowly missed out on their half-centuries with each scoring 47.

Ajaz Patel, who etched his name in history as the only third bowler with 10 wickets in an innings, reached another feat as he secured the highest match figures against India in a Test (MANISH)

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