Series win hands India No. 1 ranking
All of India's bowlers combined together perfectly at Eden Gardens to deliver the hosts a 178-run victory over New Zealand
All of India's bowlers combined together perfectly at Eden Gardens to deliver the hosts a 178-run victory over New Zealand
Wriddhiman Saha starred with the bat in both innings, and became the fourth Indian wicketkeeper to score two fifties in a Test, which helped the hosts convincingly beat New Zealand by 178 runs, in four days, in the second Test that ended in Kolkata on Mon
Virat Kohli said winning the Kolkata Test taught his team important lessons. "This was a Test match that players took as an opportunity to build character rather than pressure."
India have displaced Pakistan as the No. 1-ranked Test team in the world, following their 178-run win against New Zealand in the second Test in Kolkata
India turned a corner through skill, persistence and fortitude in conditions that brought New Zealand's pacers into the game.
Stats highlights from India's 178-run win in Kolkata
An analytical look at a few highlights from the fourth day's play between India and New Zealand in Kolkata
New Zealand's stand-in captain Ross Taylor felt conceding a 100 plus lead hurt his team's chances of trying to level the series in Kolkata
An impressive display from Rohit Sharma - who scored a 132-ball 82 - helped India take control of the second Test against New Zealand, with a sizeable 339-run second innings lead at Eden Gardens on Sunday.
An analytical look at some of the salient and noteworthy aspects of the third day's play in Kolkata
Walking in at 43 for 4 on a tough surface, Rohit Sharma took the game all but out of New Zealand's reach with a responsible innings, but he needs to keep repeating this to completely repay the faith invested in him
Rohit Sharma has laughed off the notion that he might have been under pressure coming into this Test after scoring 82 from the challenging 43 for 4 in India's second innings
Stats highlights from the third day of the Kolkata Test between India and New Zealand
Cricket gave Patel two second chances - one at Jadeja's expense - before snatching it all away through Ashwin's abilities
Sunday was the third time New Zealand were denied parity by India's lower order, but Trent Boult has said that the visitors are not doing much wrong
Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up 5 for 33 to leave New Zealand at 128 for 7, trailing India by 188 runs at Eden Gardens
Like in the first Test, rain stalled New Zealand's batting momentum and the middle order bore the brunt of Bhuvneshwar Kumar's nagging accuracy in gloomy conditions in Kolkata
An analytical look at the important passages of play from the second day of the Kolkata Test between India and New Zealand
Wriddhiman Saha might not have the charisma of India's former Test keeper or the last star player from Bengal, but there's no denying his solidity both behind and in front of the stumps
An impeccable line and length and a stoke of luck helped Bhuvneshwar Kumar rattle New Zealand's batting ranks, as he claimed a five-for and restricted the opposition to 128 for 7 at stumps on day two of the second Test being played in Kolkata on Saturday.
New Zealand reduced India to 239 for 7 on the first day of the Kolkata Test, making use of a pitch that had a little bit of grass on it
After Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane ground New Zealand into fatigue on a punishingly hot day, the tourists bounced back with late wickets, much to Rahane's disappointment
New Zealand's plan to undo Virat Kohli at Eden Gardens was rather obvious, but India's captain could not remain patient long enough to beat it
An analytical look at the moments that highlighted vital aspects of the first day of Test cricket in Kolkata
New Zealand were pleasantly surprised to find some help for their quicks in the pitch at Eden Gardens, fast bowler Matt Henry has said
Stats highlights from the first day's play of the second Test between India and New Zealand in Kolkata
Cheteshwar Pujara bailed India out of a spot of bother, with an impressive 219-ball 87, after the hosts had lost three-early wickets in the first session of the second Test, against New Zealand, which began in Kolkata on Friday.
India captain Virat Kohli, while expecting the Eden Gardens pitch to be batting friendly, has said he wanted to the batsmen to score big runs and apply scoreboard pressure on New Zealand