New Zealand secured an eight-wicket win for his or her first Take a look at victory in India since 1988 because the Black Caps chased down 107 and humbled the hosts early on the ultimate day of the rain-interrupted collection opener in Bengaluru.
After dismissing India for his or her worst residence complete of 46 and making 402 in reply, New Zealand bowled Rohit Sharma’s facet out for 462 within the second innings on Saturday to put the platform for a 1-0 lead within the three-Take a look at collection.
Will Younger (48 not out) and Rachin Ravindra (39 not out) remained calm beneath strain after the lack of two early wickets to get the job achieved, incomes New Zealand solely their third win on Indian soil in 38 makes an attempt going again to 1955.
“It was probably a good toss to lose,” stated New Zealand skipper Tom Latham. “The guys came out in that first innings, put the ball in the right areas for long periods of time and managed to get the results.
“The primary two innings of the sport… I feel we set the sport up fantastically. We knew India have been going to return again within the third innings and so they put us beneath strain, however the best way the seamers got here again with the brand new ball… improbable efficiency.”
New Zealand acquired off to a wobbly begin when play started after a rain delay, as new everlasting skipper Tom Latham was trapped lbw by Jasprit Bumrah on the second ball of the day for a duck with the vacationers but to attain.
Bumrah and fellow tempo bowler Mohammed Siraj made life hell for the New Zealand batsmen early within the day, as India regarded to do what no staff have achieved in Take a look at historical past and win a match after conceding a first-innings lead of greater than 350 runs.
Conway endured a few painful physique blows, balls that whizzed previous the blade and unfriendly glares from the bowlers amid jeers from partisan followers on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium earlier than falling lbw to Bumrah for 17.
The wicket appeared to show placid after the arrival of first innings centurion Ravindra, and the Wellington-born left-hander with roots in Bengaluru fantastically steered New Zealand out of tough waters earlier than Younger hit the profitable runs.
The collection, which additionally options matches in Pune and Mumbai, is a part of the World Take a look at Championship.
India arrived in Bengaluru searching for an enormous win over the 2021 champions to enhance their possibilities of making a 3rd successive ultimate in June 2025, however will now must battle to maintain alive their run of 18 straight residence collection victories since 2012.
What’s subsequent?
The 2 groups head to Pune for the second Take a look at, beginning on Thursday, earlier than the ultimate match of the three-Take a look at collection takes place in Wankhede from November 1. New Zealand are looking for their maiden Take a look at collection win on Indian soil.
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