Needing 400 on the final day with 5 wickets in hand, it was a matter of time before Team India polished off the Kiwi tail in 45 mins to thrash the World Test Champions by a massive margin of 372 runs. Team India thus won the 2-match Test series 1-0 before their all-important tour of South Africa. This is the highest victory margin at home for India in Test cricket history and the biggest defeat for New Zealand in the longest format.
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Chasing a mammoth total of 540 runs, the under-pressure New Zealand team was quickly brought down by the dominating Indian side. Jayant Yadav starred as he picked up 4 wickets on the 4th day. Yadav earned Rachin Ravinder, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, and Somerville's wickets. While R Ashwin also picked 4 wickets in the innings, Axar Patel grabbed one.
With 60 off 92, Daryll Mitchell was the highest scorer in the 2nd innings for New Zealand.