Chasing 540, the Kiwis started the day at 140-5 and were bowled out for 167 in the first session itself. Former cricketers, experts and Indian cricket fans celebrated the Indian victory on Twitter.
India defeated New Zealand by 372 runs on the fourth day (December 6) of the second Test in Mumbai to take the series 1-0. The Black Caps, who were to chase 540, started the day 140-5 and were bowled out for 167 in the first session itself. Although the biggest highlight of the second Test was Kiwi spinner Ejaz Patel’s record of 10 wickets in the first innings, the gallantry of Mayank Agarwal, R Ashwin and Jayant Yadav guided. India for a massive victory.
Former cricketers, experts and Indian cricket fans celebrated the Indian victory on Twitter. Many former cricketers believed that it was very difficult to beat India at home, while some users attributed the victory to the turning pitch.
Describing India as the “quality testing side”, Harsha Bhogle said that the team is very difficult to beat at home.
Indispensable. This is a quality test side. Very hard to beat at home. – Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 6, 2021
Beating no. 1 Test team is fantastic by the biggest margin in home conditions in almost three days! Congratulations to Team India for defeating the WTC Champion #INDvNZ Test Series. #NZvIND #crickettwitter— RP Singh Rudra Pratap Singh (@rpsingh) December 6, 2021
Look at the pitches….. how can one play a ball that turns from 1 pitch to another – س سے سیّد🌠 (@Naqvi_ayyan) December 6, 2021
Yes…make rank turners and claim yourself to be the best… – Prabha…😎 (@twitz_prabhakar) December 6, 2021
Highlighting India’s winning record under captain Virat Kohli, a user wrote, ‘India has 6 out of 7 biggest wins in Test cricket history in terms of runs under Virat Kohli’s captaincy. India under Virat means domination. ,
India’s 6 out of 7 biggest wins in terms of runs in Test cricket history have come under the captaincy of Virat Kohli. India under Virat means domination. pic.twitter.com/HTsC1BD61Y
— mufaddal vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 6, 2021
by flash @riddhipop and wonderfully @ashwinravi99 India’s series win this morning was spectacular Jayant and ended earlier than expected. Beating India in India is like defeating Novak in 5 setters. splendid than @imVkohli and his team. @BCCI— Boria Majumdar (@boriyamajumdar) December 6, 2021
Netizens also mentioned that India’s thumping 372-run win over New Zealand is now the team’s biggest win in Tests by a margin of runs. Earlier in 2015, India had defeated South Africa by 337 runs in Delhi.
Twitter also pulled his records after Ashwin’s scintillating 8-wicket haul. Became the only Indian bowler after spin magician Anil Kumble to take 300 Test wickets at home.
She goat #ashwin 1) The only bowler after Kumble to take 300 wickets at home. 2) Most Wickets by an Indian Bowler in Winning Cause 296* – R Ashwin288- Kumble221-Harbhajan 3) Fastest Indian to take 300 Test wickets 4) Has now received 9 Man of the Series awards. second highest #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/vTTpd9QOb6
— Shubhankar Mishra (@shubhankrmishra) December 6, 2021
Former cricketer Wasim Jaffer used a short clip from the popular game Mario to take a jibe at New Zealand’s batting in front of India’s spin trio.
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Apart from the memes, the congratulatory tweet of Sachin Tendulkar is winning hearts.
The former cricketer wrote, “What a win for Team India. Congratulations! A special test match where Indians took wickets in all 4 innings.
India have now concluded their assignment to New Zealand in spectacular fashion by winning both the T20I and the Test series.
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