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Kiwis become 1st team to whitewash India at home in 3-match Test series

New Zealand registered their first-ever Test series win in India as they beat the hosts by 25 runs on Day 3 of the 3rd Test at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

India vs New Zealand 3rd Test highlights: India whitewashed for the first time at home

India vs New Zealand 3rd Test Day 3 HIGHLIGHTS: Ajaz Khan took 6 wickets in the 2nd innings to bamboozle the Indian batting order.

IND vs NZ 3rd Test: Spinners steal the show at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai

Ajaz Khan had an exceptional 3rd Test, adding to his previous 10-wicket haul at Wankhede in 2021. He became only the third New Zealand bowler with multiple ten-wicket match hauls.

India vs New Zealand HIGHLIGHTS, 3rd Test Day 2: India on top as Kiwis struggle at 171/9 at stumps

IND vs NZ 3rd Test Day 2 HIGHLIGHTS: India are only one wicket away from starting their chase in the 3rd Test.

IND vs NZ: I felt as long as I'm playing, we won't lose at home - Jadeja

The last time India lost a Test series at home dozen of years of back, Ravindra Jadeja had made his Test debut and perhaps in this journey of 77 long form games, he also felt a sense of invincibility whenever he donned the whites at home. After his 14th five-for in Tests, Jadeja admitted that his worst fear of losing a series at home has come true. "Firstly, I had this fear personally I had thought that I won't lose a series in India as long as I am playing. But that too has happened," he said after opening day's play in the third Test. Cricket is a great leveller and this humbling experience against the Black Caps and henceforth, he won't be "surprised" with anything. We won 18 series (at home), I thought as long as I am playing Test cricket in India we won't lose a series but that has happened, so I am not surprised with anything (that is happening)," Jadeja said. "We have set the expectations really high. Since last 12 years we did not lose a single series. I think we have lost

IND vs NZ: Mitchell feels 3rd Test evenly poised despite hosts' collapse

New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell on Friday said the third Test against India was "evenly poised" despite the hosts' collapsed, handing the advantage to the Kiwis after the opening day's play of the final match of the series here. India did well to keep New Zealand to 235 after the visitors won the toss with Mitchell top-scoring with 82, but the hosts lost wickets in heap towards the end to be placed at a precarious position of 86 for four, trailing by another 149 runs. "We put a total on the board (and) hopefully now we can take a few more wickets. We'll see what happens tomorrow (day two). The game is evenly poised right at the moment," Mitchell told the media after end of play on Friday. Indian spinners Ravindra Jadeja (5/65) and Washington Sundar (4/81) shared nine wickets between them on the first day as the pitch provided plenty of assistance to the tweakers. Mitchell said the conditions did not surprise the visitors. "It's the nature of red soil here in this part of the wor

IND vs AUS: Rohit's men won't play intra squad match ahead of Perth Test

India had chosen an intra-squad game as their sole warm-up ahead of the first Test on November 22, instead of facing an Australian domestic team in a practice match.

India vs New Zealand 3rd Test Playing 11, live toss time, live streaming

New Zealand have made two changes in their playing 11 while Mohammed Siraj replaces Jasprit Bumrah in India's Playing 11 for the 3rd Test vs New Zealand

IND vs NZ: Harshit Rana to join Indian squad in Mumbai ahead of third Test

Rookie pacer Harshit Rana will join the Indian squad ahead of the third Test against New Zealand in Mumbai after starring in Delhi's first outright win of the ongoing Ranji Trophy season. Rana, who was already among the reserves, was released for Delhi's match against Assam before the second Test in Pune that India lost by 113 runs to concede an unassailable 0-2 lead in the series. This was the team's first loss in a Test rubber at home in 12 years. Rana will join the Indian squad in Mumbai on Wednesday, two days before the match gets underway at the Wankhede Stadium. But it remains unclear if his presence in the dressing room will be as a reserve or as a member. The 22-year-old has been picked in the main squad for the five Tests in Australia beginning November 22 in Perth. "Harshit will join the team tomorrow," said a BCCI source. With Indian team management carefully monitoring the pacers' workload ahead of the Australia tour, there is a possibility that spearhead Jasprit Bumra

AUS vs IND: Paine doesn't regret sledging Ashwin in 2020-21 Sydney Test

Former Australia captain and wicketkeeper batter Tim Paine doesn't regret sledging Ravichandran Ashwin during the third Test of the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, saying he did it to unsettle the India off-spinner, who was "annoying" him by getting his wicket frequently. After losing the series opener at Adelaide, India defied all odds to clinch the series 2-1. Ashwin played a vital role in drawing the third Test in Sydney, batting for 42.4 overs with an aching back alongside Hanuma Vihari. After failing to break Ashwin's resolve with the bat, Paine started poking the Indian from behind the stumps. "I can't wait to get you to the Gabba, Ash, I'll tell you what, woohoo," Paine said ahead of an over from off-spinner Nathan Lyon. But Paine does not regret it. "No, I don't because to this day Ashwin didn't play in that (Brisbane) Test match. I wasn't talking to the Indians, I was talking to him. I said we cannot wait to get you to the Gabba. "...because he was annoying us, fair to sa

MS Dhoni on Test cricket: Loves today's result-driven, aggressive batting

A strong proponent of outcome-oriented cricket, Dhoni emphasised the importance of having a result after five days of play.

India vs New Zealand HIGHLIGHTS, 2nd Test Day 3: Hosts lose 1st Test series at home since 2012

IND vs NZ 2nd Test Day 3 HIGHLIGHTS: New Zealand bundle out India at 245 and win their first Test series in India. They take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

WTC 2023-25 points table: India's chances for final dented after NZ loss

India need to win five of their remaining six Test matches to keep their final hopes alive

NZ's 1st Test series win in 69 yrs; IND 18 series unbeaten run at home ends

Every other Test-playing nation lost a home Test series except for India from 2012 to 2024-until today

PAK vs ENG: Pakistan end their 3-year no-win streak with home Test series

Pakistan last won a Test series at home when they beat South Africa 2-0 in February 2021

Will India chase down 359? List of Highest successful run chases in India

Rohit Sharma and his men face a tall task of chasing down a challenging total on a pitch currently favouring the bowlers.

India squad for Australia Tests: Nitish Reddy gets maiden Test call-up

In changes from the squad selected for the New Zealand series, Axar Patel has been omitted, and Washington Sundar, who has taken 11 wickets in the current Test in Pune, has been included.

IND vs NZ: Shocking to get Virat Kohli out off a full toss - Santner

Having spun the second Test and, perhaps, the series in New Zealand's favour with his career-best 7/53, Mitchell Santner admitted it was shocking' to clean up Virat Kohli on a full toss here on Friday. Santner's seven-for handed New Zealand a handy 103-run lead in the first innings on a low, slow surface, which the Kiwis stretched to 301 by end of play. The left-arm spinner's outstanding spell included the scalp of Kohli as India collapsed to 156 all out in the first innings. I was in more of a shock getting Kohli out off the full toss. He doesn't usually miss those, Santner replied when asked how much he enjoyed getting India's premier batter out in the manner he did. It was slightly slower through the air. I just tried to change it up a little bit, but usually if you bowl those, they go for six. There was obviously a little bit there which was nice and the change of pace was key today, he told the media. Santner said despite having a huge 301-run lead, New Zealand batters still

India vs New Zealand HIGHLIGHTS, 2nd Test Day 2: Latham-Santner put New Zealand in command

IND vs NZ 2nd Test Day 2 HIGHLIGHTS: India's first innings ended with just 156 on board as NZ took a huge lead in the Pune Test

NZ assistant coach Ronchi says they will replicate Indian spinners on day 2

New Zealand will look to replicate the approach of the Indian spinners in varying their pace on the ball to get wickets when play resumes on day two of the second Test here, said assistant coach Luke Ronchi. Washington Sundar (7/59) and Ravichandran Ashwin (3/64) combined to keep New Zealand to 259 in the first innings as India reached 16/1 at stumps the opening day here. "If you notice, for the first couple of sessions, the Indians were bowling quite quick -- the spinners -- and towards the back end they started to slow their pace, Ronchi told the media after the day's play. Ashwin and Washington worked out the plan of varying pace to trigger a New Zealand collapse from being 197/3. While Ashwin took three wickets at the top, Washington claimed the remaining seven to record his best figures in Test cricket. That sort of made for variable, a bit more turn and bounce and variable sort of reactions off the surface, so that's something we can use in our bowling innings, knowing that