Mayank Agarwal, Player of the Match: Feels good to be back among the runs and this knock is special for me. I didn’t change anything from Kanpur, I just had the mental discipline and determination. The technique isn’t going to be the best all the time, it won’t guarantee runs, but the will to fight is key.
Tom Latham, New Zealand captain at presentation ceremony: “A disappointing performance. Credit to India, and 62 all-out would have set us back always. You always want to bat first here, and it only gets worse for batting here, and it wasn’t how we wanted it to pan out. Guys are able to step up in different conditions and we have managed to get a lot of depth. Very special game for Ajaz, only the third time in the history of the game has a man got all ten.”
Rahul Dravid, Team India coach: I think it was good to finish the series as winners, came close in Kanpur, not able to get that last wicket, had to work hard here. This result seems one-sided, but right through the series, we were made to work hard. There have been phases where we were behind and had to fight back, credit to the team. Great to see the boys stepping up and taking their opportunities. Yes, we were missing a few senior players. Credit to the guys who came in, Jayant had a difficult day yesterday, but learnt from it today. Mayank, Shreyas, Siraj, who doesn’t get a lot of opportunities. Axar, great to see his development with the bat in addition to what he can do with the ball. It gives us a lot of options as well, helps us become a stronger side.
After 56.3 overs,New Zealand 167/10 ( Ajaz Patel 0 , )
Done and dusted! India clinch yet another Test series on home soil, beating New Zealand convincingly by 372 runs in the second Test in Mumbai. Henry Nicholls is stumped by Wriddhiman Saha off Ashwin’s ball in the third ball of the 57th over, and that is that. India get their first Test series win after Rahul Dravid’s appointment as head coach.
OUT! That’s the match then! Nicholls is stumped by Wriddhiman Saha as Ashwin gives the final blow to NZ. India clinch the Test series 1-0, winning by a huge margin of 372 runs. Nicholls st W Saha b Ashwin 44
OUT! Clean, sharp catch from Mayank Agarwal at forward short leg to get rid of Somerville. Kiwis review this one, but the soft signal is out. Replays show Somerville got an inside edge on a forward defence, and Somerville has to walk back. Somerville c Mayank b Jayant Yadav 1
After 54 overs, New Zealand 165/6 ( Somerville 0, Nicholls 43)
Jayant strikes twice in the 54th over of the chase, getting rid of Kyle Jamieson and Tim Southee. It’s just a matter of some time now, before India actually wrap this contest up now. Will Somerville is the new batter but Nicholls (43*) is still hanging in there. Two runs and two wickets.
OUT! Another one! Tim Southee is clean bowled by Jayant Yadav! Third wicket for Jayant in the innings.
OUT! Jamieson’s given LBW off Jayant’s ball, but he reviews the decision. No spike on UltraEdge, and the ball is hitting the middle of middle stump, pitching well outside off. The turn does the trick yet again.
After 52 overs, New Zealand 162/6 ( Jamieson 0, Nicholls 42)
Eight runs come off Jayant’s over but the major talking point is another wicket. Rachin Ravindra is the latest NZ victim to depart, getting an edge off the bat to gift it to Pujara at second slip. India need four wickets to win now. Kyle Jamieson is the new batter.