India’s totals in four innings of two Tests played on turning tracks in Pune and Mumbai read 156, 245, 263 and 121. New Zealand, who emerged victorious in the first Test in Bengaluru, won the next two matches as well to become the first team to whitewash India at home in a three-Test series.The embarrassing…
Indian team in a huddle (Photo Source: X) India’s embarrassing 0-3 whitewash, first such instance ever in a Test series on home soil, against New Zealand will rankle for a while. Down 0-2 and chasing a mere 147 runs to win in the third Test in Mumbai, India fell into its own trap on a…
NEW DELHI: New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel spearheaded a historic 3-0 Test series sweep against India, taking six crucial wickets in the third Test to secure a thrilling 25-run victory on Sunday. Chasing 147 to avoid a whitewash, India faltered, bowled out for 121 in just 29.1 overs on the third day at Mumbai’s Wankhede…
New Zealand celebrate victory against India in the Wankhede Stadium at Mumbai. (Photo by Indranil Mukherjee/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India suffered the ignominy of being whitewashed at home for the first time in more than 24 years by losing the third Test against New Zealand by 25 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in…
Ravindra Jadeja (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Ravindra Jadeja claimed five wickets in New Zealand’s second innings on Sunday, completing a remarkable 10-wicket haul (10/120) in the third and final Test of the series at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.Having also taken five wickets in New Zealand’s first innings, Jadeja’s performance in this match marked his second-best figures…
NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Ashwin walked in at number 10 for the first time in his distinguished Test career during day two of the third Test between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.Throughout his career, Ashwin has predominantly batted at number 8, where he has accumulated 1977 runs in 83 innings at…
NEW DELHI: In a thrilling display of pace and precision, India pacer Akash Deep delivered a fiery in-swinger that left New Zealand skipper Tom Latham stunned during Day 2 of the third and final Test in Mumbai.The incident happened in the first over of the NZ’s second innings when Kiwi skipper Latham, who survived a…
New Zealand players celebrate after taking a wicket in the third Test against India at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. (AP) Even as India took the lead in the third and final Test against New Zealand, for the first time in the series, it came after yet another batting collapse for the hosts. India took…
Ravindra Jadeja. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Star Indian spinner Ravindra Jadeja expressed surprise at Team India’s collapse late in the day, in reply to New Zealand‘s 235, describing it as ‘unexpected’. After witnessing a promising start with key partnerships, the team’s sudden loss of wickets left him and the squad in disbelief.Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and…
Ravindra Jadeja (Photo Source: X) Ravindra Jadeja rocked New Zealand in their first innings of the third Test against India on Friday, including two instances when the veteran left-arm spinner struck twice in an over.Having taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat first at…
