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Young compiled an important innings of 107 off 113 balls, while Latham remained unbeaten on 118 off 104 balls to steer the Black Caps to 320 for five after Pakistan put them in to bat

It is New Zealand's first-ever series victory in India since they started touring the country in 1955-56 under Harry Cave

Rishabh Pant (53 not out) was leading India's charge when lunch was taken, India still need 55 runs to win the Test

Young, who scored 51 off 100 balls, was the penultimate wicket to fall on day two as the hosts dismissed New Zealand for 174 in their second innings

Akash Deep dismissed Latham with a brilliant delivery that pitched on a good length and nipped back, sneaking between the bat and pad to hit the stumps. Latham, who had narrowly escaped a close appeal on the previous ball, was out for just 1 run. However, New Zealand managed to hold on through the next few overs, reaching 26/1 at tea after nine overs.

Resuming at their overnight score of 86/4, Rishabh Pant (60) played a counter-attacking innings and races to his fifty

At lunch, New Zealand had their hopes pinned on Will Young for a long haul who batted well to reach 38 not out (3x4s, 1x6s), with Daryl Mitchell (11 not out) at the other end

Pacer Siraj returns to the side in place of Bumrah, who has not fully recovered from his viral illness

Resuming at 198 for five, the Kiwis lost their remaining five wickets for 57 runs in an hour into the first session itself

Following Washington Sundar's impressive 7-59 performance against New Zealand, it was Mitchell Santner's turn to dominate the Indian batsmen on a spin-friendly pitch. Santner showcased a remarkable display of pace variation, line, length, flight, and dip, claiming his first five-wicket haul in Tests after bowling 17.3 consecutive overs. He received solid support from Glenn Phillips, who took 2 wickets for 26 runs, while the Indian batsmen's rash shot selection and lack of determination further contributed to their downfall.

The biggest shock arrived in the 24th over when their batting superstar Virat Kohli missed a juicy full-toss from Mitchell Santner to be cleaned up for a nine-ball 1

Devon Conway looked assured against a three-pronged Indian spin attack to reach 47 not out with Rachin Ravindra batting on five at other end

Australia and New Zealand are excelling in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 rankings, competing for a spot in the semifinals.

Kiwi skipper Tom Latham praised the Men in Blue and said that they are a fantastic side, especially at this World Cup.

Regular skipper Williamson returned to action on Friday after nearly five months, having nursed an ACL injury, before suffering a thumb fracture against Bangladesh that ruled him out again for a few matches

On adapting to the conditions, Latham said that the goal is to be there till the end of the tournament and the team takes pride in its adaptability.

Southee injured his thumb when he dove across with both hands to take England batter Joe Root's catch but saw the ball hit his thumb and deflect to third man

Christchurch: Seldom-used Matt Henry took a career-best 7-23 on his home ground at Hagley Oval as New Zealand bowled out South Africa for 95 Thursday on the first day of the first cricket test. Called into the New Zealand team in the absence of Trent Boult who is on paternity leave, Henry took the new […]

Christchurch: Tom Latham scored 252, Devon Conway banked another century and Ross Taylor likely played his last Test innings as New Zealand declared at 521-6 on Monday before bowling out Bangladesh for 126 on the second day of the second cricket test. Trent Boult took 5-43, including his 300th Test wicket to join Richard Hadlee, […]

Kanpur: India reached 14 for one in their second innings at stumps after dismissing New Zealand for 296 on the third day of the opening Test here on Saturday. Opener Mayank Agarwal (4) and Cheteshwar Pujara (9) were at the crease when stumps were drawn as India led by 63 runs. The hosts lost Shubhman […]