Finally, India-Durga fell. After winning 18 consecutive Test series at home in 12 years, they had to lose. New Zealand also made history by defeating Rohit Sharma's team by 113 runs in three days in the Pune Test with one match in hand. The Kiwis won the Test series in India for the first time in 69 years after 13 attempts.
Mitchell Santner is the undisputed hero of New Zealand's history. This left-arm spinner, who took 7 wickets in the first innings, took 6 wickets in the second innings today. That too has set a record. This is the first time that a New Zealand bowler has taken at least 5 wickets in both innings of a match against India in a Test.
India, who came out to bat for a target of 359 runs, was all out for 245 runs in the second innings. Ravindra Jadeja hit Ajaz Patel for a six and was caught by Tim Southee at long off. New Zealand celebrated the Test series win on Indian soil.
Earlier, New Zealand, which had started the day with 198 for 5, were all out for 255 in the second innings. Indian off-spinner Washington Sundar, who had taken 7 wickets in the first innings, took 4 wickets this time.
India did not have a bad start in the chase. When captain Rohit Sharma (8) became Santner's first victim in the sixth over, India's score was 34. Then, in an aggressive batting, Yasambi Jaiswal put on a 62-run partnership with Shubman Gill. After breaking the partnership by dismissing Gill, Santnar also got his tenth wicket in the match, and India's score was 127 for 3.
The Indian opener, who scored 77 runs off 65 balls, hit 9 fours and 3 sixes. Jaiswal also set a record for India's fastest fifty against New Zealand in a Test by reaching 50 off 41 balls. He also holds the record for most runs scored in a Test in a year in India.
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