New Zealand's fairytale run shatters India's 11-year-long unbeaten streak in Tests at home

India's unbeaten run in Tests at home came to an end after they lost the second match against New Zealand in Pune on Saturday. The Kiwis took just three days to register a dominant 113-run win in the Pune Test and to claim their first Test series win in India.

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India's unbeaten run in Tests at home came to an end after they lost the second match against New Zealand in Pune on Saturday. The Kiwis took just three days to register a dominant 113-run win in the Pune Test and to claim their first Test series win in India in 69 years. India's last Test series loss at home came against England in December 2012 under 's captaincy.

India dominated home Tests under 's leadership but New Zealand breached the home fortress after 4332 days. Tom Latham-led New Zealand side stumbled to just 255 in their second innings with Washington Sundar taking four wickets and claiming three. India lost early in a 359-run chase but Yashasvi Jaiswal kept India alive by scoring quick 77 runs off 65 balls.



emerged as a hero with Yashasvi Jaiswal's wicket in the 22nd over and then the hosts witnessed an embarrassing collapse at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Day 3. Santer picked six big wickets to walk out with 13 wickets across two innings in the Pune Test. Virat Kohli fell on 17 runs off 40 balls after a promising start to his innings.

Rishabh Pant was dismissed on a duck while Sarfaraz Khan scored just nine runs. Ravindra Jadeja showed some fighting spirit and scored 42 runs off 84 balls. More to follow.

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