IND vs NZ: India beat NZ by 372 runs: Virat Kohli led team India registered a huge 372 runs victory over New Zealand in the second and final Test at Wankhede in Mumbai. It’s special because of two reasons – first, it’s the biggest win for India in terms of runs in Test cricket and second India has reclaimed the top spot in the ICC Test Rankings. Many former greats including Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Venkatesh Prashad, and others took to their official social media handles to congratulate India on the triumph. Follow InsideSport.in for more updates.
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Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar had a cheeky takeaway from the concluded Wankhede Test and tweeted:” What a victory for #TeamIndia. Congratulations! A special Test match where wickets in all 4 innings were picked up by Indians!”
What a victory for #TeamIndia. Congratulations! 👏🏻
A special Test match where wickets in all 4 innings were picked up by Indians! 😉#INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/HAfvPxRDqG
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) December 6, 2021
Former India pacer and commentator Rudra Pratap Singh lauded Virat Kohli & Men for defeating the number 1 Test side in almost three days. Taking to his Twitter account, RP Singh wrote: “Beating NO. 1 Test side in almost three days by the biggest margin in Home conditions is great! Congratulations Team India for beating the WTC champion in the #INDvNZ Test series.”
Beating NO. 1 Test side in almost three days by the biggest margin in Home conditions is great! Congratulations Team India for beating the WTC champion in the #INDvNZ Test series. #NZvIND #CricketTwitter
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) December 6, 2021
India’s Test batting legend VVS Laxman lauded Mayank Agarwal and R Ashwin for their impressive performances in the Mumbai Test and felt pity for Ajaz Patel who achieved a special feat of 10 wicket haul.
Resounding win for India in their own backyard, comprehensively outclassed New Zealand on a track with turn and bounce. Complete all-round effort with Mayank and Ashwin leading the way, one does feel for history-maker Ajaz. #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/FFeRu6ZPUC
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) December 6, 2021
Indian former captain Mohd Azharuddin also took to the micro-blogging website and congratulated team India for the win. Azhar also said that the Mumbai Test will be remembered for Ajaz Patel’s ten-wicket haul. Check out
Congratulations to the Indian team.
This test will be remembered for #AjazPatel ‘s ten wicket haul.
Last time #AnilKumble achieved this feat in ‘99. @anilkumble1074 #INDvNZ #IndiaVsNewZealand— Mohammed Azharuddin (@azharflicks) December 6, 2021
Former Indian pacer Venkatesh Prasad, cricket analyst Akaash Chopra, and Parthiv Patel also took to their respective official Twitter handle to laud India for the fantastic win.
Fantastic win for India. New Zealand played fabulously to save the first test match but India were just too good in Mumbai. Feel happy for Jayant Yadav who has waited for long for a comeback and Mayank Agarwal showed his class where most other batsmen struggled . #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/ZKpqZgofHp
— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) December 6, 2021
14th consecutive Test series win at home. Enviable record. India is the modern day ‘final frontier’ for the teams across the world.
A gentle reminder that India were missing 6 players from the first playing XI for the first Test at Kanpur and 5 in Mumbai. #IndvNZ— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 6, 2021
India ko India main harana namumkin Hai! If World Champion and No.1 side can lose so comprehensively against India which was missing almost half of its regular players, you can imagine the strength of Test side.Congratulations 👏 to the players. #INDvNZ #NZvIND #CricketTwitter
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9) December 6, 2021
Mayank Agarwal’s heroics with the bat and Jayant Yadav’s four-wicket haul in the second innings helped India defeat New Zealand by 372 runs in the second Test of the two-match series here at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday.
With this win, India sealed the two-match series 1-0 and now Virat Kohli’s side will head to South Africa for three Tests and three ODIs, beginning December 26.
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