Rohit Sharma, Co. fail to impress again; India lose Test series against New Zealand by 0-2

All-rounder Mitchell Santner and batter Rachin Ravindra helped New Zealand claim their first Test series victory on Indian soil, as they beat India by 113 runs in the second test Saturday in Pune's Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. New Zealand had won the first test in Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium by eight wickets. Mitchell Santner picked 13 wickets in the second Test match against India.

In the first innings, Santher picked up crucial seven wickets and clinched six in the second innings. It was a second five-plus wicket haul for Santner in tests that came in consecutive innings at Pune. Chasing 359 runs for an unlikely win, India were bundled up for 245 runs in 60.



2 overs. For India, the top scorer was Yashaswi Jaiswal who scored 77 runs off 65 balls. While Ravindra Jadeja scored important 42 runs, but other batters kept losing their wickets from the opposite side.

Since 2012, this is India first home series loss. It was beaten by England then. More to come.

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