Santner takes 13 to hand India their first home Test series defeat since 2012
New Zealand now completed their first-ever Test series win in India after wins in Bengaluru and Pune
24/10Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of India at Pune, Oct 24-26 2024
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
259 & 255 -
![India]( "India")
156 & 245 (60.2 ov)
Player of the Match
24/10Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of India at Pune, Oct 24-26 2024
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
259 & 255 -
![India]( "India")
156 & 245 (60.2 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 3
'I don't want to do too much of a post-mortem' - Rohit after loss in Pune
"Perhaps we haven't batted as well in this series as we should have, but these things happen," India's captain said after series defeat
Stats - New Zealand end India's 12-year record streak
All the stats highlights from India's series defeat to New Zealand
'Every time I got a wicket, it felt better' - side soreness no barrier for 13-wicket Santner
"Didn't realise India were going to come that hard, but we managed to get the breakthroughs when we needed," says Tom Latham
Latham 'lost for words' as New Zealand scale new heights
The new captain lauded his team's brave approach and how they made the early running in both Tests
'There's too much expectation on those guys' - Rohit unfazed by Ashwin and Jadeja's returns
"They are allowed to have some bad games here and there," the India captain said of the two spinners
Day 2
Santner, Latham give NZ a shot at maiden series win in India
NZ captain scored 86 after Santner bagged 7 for 53, with visitors ending day two 301 runs ahead
'Flatline' Mitchell Santner peaks with Kohli's wicket
Santner kept hitting the rough with cunning pace variations and came away with 7 for 53, which included the wicket of Kohli with a full-toss
The perfect storm that's left India's proud home record reeling
The spinning pitch in Pune seems like a reaction to the seaming pitch in Bengaluru and its come back to bite them
Day 1
Washington Sundar's career-best 7 for 59 spins out New Zealand
Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra scored half-centuries before India's offspinners took complete charge
Washington Sundar bursts out of nowhere and announces his all-format chops
In a fairytale return to Test cricket, the allrounder demonstrated just how far he has come as a red-ball offspinner
Washington's day out in Pune - 61 balls, seven wickets
Stats highlights from Pune, where India's right-arm offspinners took all 10 wickets in an innings for the first ever time
No water, no roof - fans reel from the heat in Pune
The MCA has promised improved access to water for the fans from day two onwards
Others
Kiwis can fly - this time, to where they've never been before
It's been a week or so of amazing sporting success for the country, but what the Black Caps did in Bengaluru and then Pune might have no equal
Changing of the guard: Pune 2024 a window into New Zealand's future
Under new captain Latham, the likes of O'Rourke and Ravindra have shown what they can do, and there are others knocking on the door
Bittersweet moment for India, as one of cricket's great winning streaks ends
This is a team heading into transition. While the players who built India's invincibility at home are still around, let's celebrate what they have achieved instead of chastising them for how it ended
New Zealand hope turning Pune pitch will play into their hands
Tom Latham and Rachin Ravindra trust in their team's ability to adapt but don't want to go into the game with "too many preconceived ideas"
Gautam Gambhir backs KL Rahul, but will he play in Pune?
India coach says the team management backs Rahul and is unconcerned by the growing scrutiny of his form
Pune set to roll out slow turner for second Test, with India looking to level series
The pitch, predominantly packed with black soil, will have lower bounce compared to the first Test in Bengaluru
Mitchell: 'We can't change the wicket, but we'll find a way to adapt'
"I'm sure we'll come up with a plan and find a way to take 20 wickets and hopefully score a few runs as well"
Sarfaraz Khan inverts the 'V' in his search for victory
Behind the wicket is this unorthodox India batter's happy place
Pant and Gill likely to be fit to play Pune Test
Pant was sidelined for large parts of the first Test after taking a hit on the knee, while Gill was left out of the XI due to neck stiffness
Kane Williamson to miss second Test against India
New Zealand hope he will recover in time to play the third Test in Mumbai
Washington Sundar added to India's squad for second and third Tests
The allrounder batted at No. 3 and scored a first-innings 152 for Tamil Nadu in their ongoing Ranji Trophy match against Delhi
India's invincibility under threat as NZ look to complete the impossible
India have made every effort possible to restore to this series the one major ingredient it had lacked up to this point: home advantage
