India vs New Zealand 3rd Test:
Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, the Indian cricket team succumbed to a 0-3 series loss against New Zealand. The final Test was contested at Mumbai's iconic Wankhede Stadium, where India fell short by 25 runs. Chasing a target of 147 runs, India's top order once again failed to deliver.
Only wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant managed to stand firm on the crease, delivering a commendable 64-run innings. The star of New Zealand's victory was left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel, who took a total of 11 wickets. Patel was named 'Player of the Match', while Will Young was awarded 'Player of the Series'. This series defeat marked some significant and unfortunate records for the Indian team...
♦ For the first time in Test cricket history, the Indian team faced a clean sweep in a series of three or more matches at home.
♦ It had been 24 years since India last experienced a complete Test series defeat at home, reminiscent of the series against South Africa back in 2000 when India lost a two-match series.
♦ New Zealand has now become the fourth team to achieve a clean sweep over India in a three or more match Test series, following the accomplishments of England (4 times), Australia (3 times), and the West Indies (once).
♦ This was the fourth instance in Test cricket where India was unable to chase a target below 200, and notably, it was the first such occurrence at home.
♦ New Zealand, for the first time, clinched victory in three matches within a single Test series, and it was also their first instance of winning three consecutive Tests on foreign soil.
Instances When India Failed to Chase Below 200
120 vs West Indies, Bridgetown 1997 147 vs New Zealand, Wankhede 2024 176 vs Sri Lanka, Galle 2015 194 vs England, Edgbaston 2018
Lowest Targets Defended by New Zealand
137 vs England, Wellington 1978 147 vs India, Wankhede 2024 (Ajaz Patel 6/57) 176 vs Pakistan, Abu Dhabi 2018 (Ajaz Patel 5/59) 241 vs Australia, Hobart 2011 246 vs England, Oval 1999
New Zealand's Test Series Record in India
Total Series: 13 India Won: 10 New Zealand Won: 1 Draw: 2
Overall Series Record Between India and New Zealand
Total Test Series: 24 India Won: 12 New Zealand Won: 8 Draw: 4
New Zealand's Test Matches Record in India
Total Test Matches: 39 India Won: 17 New Zealand Won: 5 Draw: 17
Overall Test Record Between India and New Zealand
Total Test Matches: 65 India Won: 22 New Zealand Won: 16 Draw: 27
New Zealand's Playing XI in Mumbai Test:
Tom Latham (Captain), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (Wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Ajaz Patel, William O'Rourke.
India's Playing XI in Mumbai Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (Wicketkeeper), Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep.
