North 24 Parganas (India) correspondent:India beat New Zealand by 372 runs on the fourth day of the second and final Test at the Wankhede Stadium to win the series 1-0. India’s Ravichandran Ashwin took 4/34 while his spin bowling colleague Jayant Yadav picked up 4/49 as New Zealand were all out for 167 in the first session, chasing 540 for victory. The first Test in Kanpur ended in a draw.
In just 45 minutes of play on Day 4 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, Virat Kohli’s India bundled the visitors for 167 runs and sealed the Test series. This win of 372 runs is India’s biggest victory by runs in Test cricket.
Jayant Yadav plucked four wickets early on Day 4 and R Ashwin removed Henry Nicholls to help India secure a massive 324 win in the second and final Test against New Zealand in Mumbai. Jayant removed the first four wickets in the form of Rachin Ravindra, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, and William Somerville, while Ashwin hammered the final nail in the coffin by dismissing Henry Nicholls.
The efforts by the Indian spin duo saw New Zealand being bowled out on 167 and with this the hosts also clinched the two-match series 1-0. Earlier on Day 3, the Virat Kohli-led unit dominated all three sessions to put themselves in a commanding position. After posting 325 and bundling the Black Caps out for a paltry 62, the hosts set the Kiwis a mammoth target of 540 runs. They declared their second innings at 276/7 after which the visitors closed out Day 3 at 140/5.
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