Vikrant Shekhawat : Oct 20, 2024, 12:57 PM
IND vs NZ Test: In the Test match played in Bengaluru, New Zealand has registered a historic victory by defeating Team India by 8 wickets. With this win, the Kiwi team won the Test match on Indian soil after 36 years, which is a big achievement in itself. The last time New Zealand won a Test against India was in 1988 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, and since then there has been a drought of victory in Test matches played in India. But this drought ended in Bengaluru, and New Zealand re-entered its name in the pages of history.Target of 107 runs and New Zealand's strong holdThe Indian team had set a target of just 107 runs for New Zealand to win, which was an easy score. The Kiwi team had the whole day's play left and 10 wickets in hand. In such a situation, New Zealand was a strong contender for victory and they also achieved this target with full strength. New Zealand lost only 2 wickets and achieved a brilliant victory while chasing the target.Important contribution of Rachin Ravindra and Will YoungRachin Ravindra and Will Young played an important role in this historic victory of New Zealand. Together, they took the team to a strong position and ensured New Zealand's first Test win on Indian soil in the 21st century. Rachin Ravindra performed brilliantly in this match and scored his second century in Test cricket, which was his first against India and also his first century on foreign ground.New Zealand's 45th such win in TestBy defeating India in Bengaluru, New Zealand set another record. This was the 45th such win of the Kiwi team in Test cricket, in which it took a lead of 200 or more runs in the first innings. According to the data, New Zealand has so far taken a lead of 200 plus runs in 59 Test matches and out of these, it has won 45 matches, while 14 matches were drawn. That is, whenever New Zealand has got such a lead, it has never faced defeat.Brief description of India-New Zealand Bengaluru TestThe Bengaluru Test match was exciting. India's first innings was reduced to just 46 runs, after which New Zealand scored a huge score of 402 runs in their first innings. Rachin Ravindra's century strengthened this innings of New Zealand. New Zealand got a big lead of 356 runs in the first innings. Indian batsman Sarfaraz Khan took charge of India by scoring a century in the second innings, while Rishabh Pant played a brilliant innings of 99 runs. However, the Indian team failed to completely eliminate New Zealand's lead and could not succeed in saving the match.With this win, New Zealand has taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match Test series and with this historic win, the Kiwi team has proved its worth.