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India vs New Zealand: Tourists achieve historic victory in Test series
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India vs New Zealand: Tourists achieve historic victory in Test series

New Zealand secured a historic win in the first Test series in India with a 113-run win in the second Test, ending the hosts’ 12-year unbeaten streak.

The win in Pune gives the Black Caps an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series and ends India’s remarkable run of 18 consecutive home series wins since Alastair Cook’s England famously 2-1 in December 2012 achieved victory.

After New Zealand were bowled out for 255 on the third morning, India were on 359 to win and maintain their proud unbeaten home record.

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal’s half-century gave them hope but it was soon extinguished by Mitchell Santner, who finished with 6-104 with 13 wickets in the match.

India were eventually bowled out for 245 in the evening session.

The hosts had made a fast start thanks to Jaiswal’s rapid-fire 77, but after taking seven wickets in the first innings, Santner started working his magic again.

Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Jaiswal all fell to the left-arm spinner before Santner ridden Rishabh Pant and he claimed the key wicket of Virat Kohli as India collapsed to 147-5.

There was some resistance from Ravindra Jadeja, but the all-rounder was the last man out for 42, allowing New Zealand to celebrate a comprehensive, famous win.