2nd Test: NZ win first ever series on Indian soil

2nd Test: NZ win first ever series on Indian soil

PUNE [Maha Media]: Mitchell Santner's fiery spell helped New Zealand defeat India by 113 runs in the second Test of the three-match series in Pune. 

Chasing 359, India lost the wicket of their skipper Rohit Sharma for 8 but Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill's partnership brought them back into the game, However, Santner kept on striking at regular intervals as India got bundled out for 245 and lost the game by 113 runs. 

For New Zealand, Mitchell Santner scalped seven and six wickets while Ajaz Patel scalped two. For India, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 77 while Ravindra Jadeja scored 42. 

With this win, New Zealand have clinched the three-match Test series 2-0. This is the first time since 2012 that India lost a Test series at home

Earlier, top-notch spells for Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja helped India bundle out New Zealand for 255 on Day 3 of the second Test in Pune. 

After getting bowled out for 156, India got off to a terrible start with the ball as the Kiwi batters thrashed many runs. 

Tom Latham scored 86 while Glenn Phillips 48* runs. 
 

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