New Zealand Beat India in 2nd Test Match and Won the Series: New Zealand created history by defeating India by 113 runs. New Zealand took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the 3 match series. This is Team India's first defeat at home after 18 consecutive series wins. India had a target of 359 runs to win, but on the third day the Indian team all out after scoring 245 runs. In the second innings, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 77 runs for India. The hero of New Zealand's victory in this match was Mitchell Santner who took a total of 13 wickets. Santner took 7 wickets in the first innings and 6 wickets in the second innings.

IND vs NZ 2nd Test Playing XIs

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah.

New Zealand: Tom Latham(c), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Glenn Phillips, Tim Southee, Mitchell Santner, Ajaz Patel, William O’Rourke.

In India's second innings, apart from Yashasvi Jaiswal (77), only Ravindra Jadeja could play comfortably against the Kiwi bowlers. On the other hand, experienced Rohit Sharma (8) and Virat Kohli (17) could not make an impact in the second consecutive innings. Shubman Gill scored 23 runs. Rishabh Pant was unfortunately run out, while Sarfaraz Khan, who scored a brilliant century in the first test, could not perform well on the Pune pitch in the second innings as well and became the victim of Santner on a personal score of nine runs. He had contributed 11 runs in the first innings. Washington Sundar was out after scoring 21 runs.

Earlier, New Zealand resumed their play from their yesterday's score of 198 runs for five wickets and their entire team returned to the pavilion after scoring 255 runs. From India's side, Washington Sundar was the most successful by taking four wickets, while Ravindra Jadeja took three and Ravichandran Ashwin took two wickets.

New Zealand scored 259 runs in the first innings, in response to which the Indian team could score only 156 runs in the first innings. New Zealand got a lead of 103 runs on the basis of the first innings. With a lead of 103 runs in the first innings, New Zealand scored 255 runs in the second innings and set a target of 359 runs in front of India. In the second innings, the Indian team could score only 245 runs and lost the match by 113 runs.

Player of the Match: Mitchell Santner (NZ) 7/53 & 33 & 6/104 & 4.

New Zealand has won the three-match series by winning the second consecutive match against India. New Zealand won the first match by eight wickets, while the second match was won by 113 runs. New Zealand has won the Test series in India for the first time.