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Second Test, Pune (day three of five) New Zealand 259 (Conway 76; Sundar 7-59) & 255 (Latham 86; Sundar 4-56) India 156 (Santner 7-53) & 245 (Jaiswal 77; Santner 6-104) New Zealand won by 113 runs; lead series 2-0 Scorecard New Zealand completed a historic first Test series victory in India with a 113-run win in the second Test that ended the hosts' 12-year unbeaten streak. The triumph in Pune gives the Black Caps an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series and ends India's remarkable run of 18 consecutive home series wins since Alastair Cook's England clinched a famous 2-1 triumph in December 2012. After New Zealand were bowled out for 255 on the third morning, India were set 359 to win and maintain their proud unbeaten home record.
Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal's half-century gave them hope but that was soon extinguished by Mitchell Santner, who took 6-104 to finish with 13 wickets in the match. India were eventually bowled out for 245 in the evening session. The hosts had made a rapid start thanks to Jaiswal's quickfire 77, but, having taken seven wickets in the first innings, Santner began to work his magic again.
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Jaiswal all fell to the left-arm spinner before Santner ran out Rishabh Pant and he proceeded to claim the key wicket of Virat Kohli as India collapsed to 147-5. There was some resistance from Ravindra Jadeja but the all-rounder was the last man out for 42, leaving New Zealand to celebrate a comprehensive, famous victory..
