New Zealand secured an eight-wicket win for his or her first Check 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 whole 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-Check collection.
Will Younger (48 not out) and Rachin Ravindra (39 not out) remained calm beneath stress 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 superbly. We knew India had been going to return again within the third innings they usually put us beneath stress, however the way in which 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 workforce have achieved in Check 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 beautifully steered New Zealand out of tough waters earlier than Younger hit the successful runs.
The collection, which additionally options matches in Pune and Mumbai, is a part of the World Check Championship.
India arrived in Bengaluru in search of a giant win over the 2021 champions to enhance their possibilities of making a 3rd successive last 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 Check, beginning on Thursday, earlier than the ultimate match of the three-Check collection takes place in Wankhede from November 1. New Zealand are trying to find their maiden Check collection win on Indian soil.
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