India win first Test against New Zealand by 197 runs
Date
9/27/2016 1:20:47 AM
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) New Zealand were all out for 236 in the first hour after lunch as India won their 500th test match in style at Kanpur's Green Park Stadium.
India beat New Zealand by 197 runs in the first test in Kanpur on Monday to go 1-0 up in the three-match series. Resuming on 93 for four chasing a 434-run victory target, New Zealand were all out for 236 in the first hour after lunch as India won their 500th test match in style at Kanpur's Green Park Stadium. Congratulations #TeamIndia on winning the Kanpur Test #500thTest @Paytm Test Cricket #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/WUfXropxK7 - BCCI (@BCCI) September 26, 2016 For the tourists, Luke Ronchi (80) and Mitchell Santner (71)struck half-centuries but it was nowhere near enough to pull off what would have been the highest successful chase in test cricket. Congrats #TeamIndia on a massive historic win @Paytm #500thTest #IndvsNZ Great display by @ashwinravi99 pic.twitter.com/sbZtjO8wpp - Virat Kohli (@i_mVkohli) September 26, 2016 Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin returned 6-132 to go with the four wickets he had claimed in the first innings. Kolkata hosts the second test from Friday. The visitors, who resumed the day on 93 for four, were still 229 runs behind their target in India's landmark 500th Test match. #TeamIndia need 3 wickets to win the Kanpur Test #500thTest @Paytm Test Cricket #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/DebSPYaGSc - BCCI (@BCCI) September 26, 2016 Share
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