New Zealand end 36-year wait by crushing India in first test
Cricket
Rachin Ravindra was awarded the Player of the match award for his magnificent batting
BENGALURU (Reuters) - New Zealand has defeated the Indian team on their home ground for the first time in 36 years.
In the first Test match of the series, rain washed out the first day's play. On the second day, India won the toss and chose to bat, which turned into a disastrous decision as they collapsed for just 46 runs.
In response, New Zealand scored 402 runs, led by Devon Conway's 91 and Rachin Ravindra's 134, along with Tim Southee's contribution of 65 runs, establishing a hefty lead of 356 runs in their first innings.
In their second innings, the Indian batsmen performed significantly better, posting a total of 462 runs before being bowled out, setting New Zealand a target of 107 runs.
Sarfraz Khan was the top scorer for India with 150 runs, while Rishabh Pant contributed 99. Virat Kohli scored 70, Rohit Sharma 52, Yashasvi Jaiswal 35, KL Rahul 12, Ravichandran Ashwin 15, and Ravindra Jadeja added 5 runs, with Kuldeep Yadav remaining not out on 6.
For New Zealand, Matt Henry and Will O'Rourke took 3 wickets each, Ajaz Patel 2 wickets, while Glenn Phillips and Tim Southee claimed one wicket each.
Despite losing Tom Latham before opening their account in the second innings, the visiting team played confidently, recovering from the loss of two wickets.
Will Young and Rachin Ravindra displayed excellent batting, guiding their team to victory, with Young scoring 48 and Ravindra contributing 39 runs.
Rachin Ravindra was awarded the Player of the match award for his magnificent batting, scoring 134 in first and unbeaten 39 in the second innings.
Thus, New Zealand secured an 8-wicket victory, marking their first Test win against India on Indian soil in 36 years.
