India beat New Zealand by 372 runs in 2nd test match, won the two-match test series 1-0

'India beat New Zealand by 372 runs in 2nd test match, won the two-match test series 1-0'

India defeated New Zealand by 372 runs on the fourth day of the second Test here to win the two-Test series 1-0. The first test match played between the two teams in Kanpur ended in a draw.



Chasing a target of 540 runs, New Zealand's team was reduced to 167 runs. Daryl Mitchell scored 60 runs in the second innings for New Zealand. Apart from Mitchell, Henry Nicholls scored 44 and Rachin Ravindra scored 18 runs. 6 New Zealand batsmen could not even cross the double figure. Ravichandran Ashwin and Jayant Yadav took 4-4 and Axar Patel took 1 wicket in the second innings for India.



In this match, Indian team captain Virat Kohli won the toss and decided to bat. The Indian team had scored 325 runs on the back of a century from Mayank Agarwal (150) and a half-century from Axar Patel (52). At the same time, Ajaz Patel took all 10 wickets for New Zealand. In reply, New Zealand's team was reduced to only 62 runs.



In the first innings, Ashwin took 4 wickets, Mohammad Siraj took 3 wickets, Axar Patel took 2 wickets and Jayant Yadav took one wicket.



After taking a 263-run lead on the basis of the first innings, India scored half-centuries from Mayank Agarwal, 47-47 by Cheteshwar Pujara and Shubman Gill, 41 runs by Axar Patel and 36 runs by captain Virat Kohli. Declared the second innings at the score of 276 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. In this innings, Ajaz Patel got 4 wickets for New Zealand, while Rachin Ravindra got 3 wickets. In this way, Ajaz Patel took 14 wickets in his name in the match. India had scored 539 runs in total.