After thrashing New Zealand in Mumbai, India records their largest win in Test cricket by runs.

After thrashing New Zealand in Mumbai, India records their largest win in Test cricket by runs.

India’s 372-run victory over New Zealand was the largest margin of victory in the longest format of the game.

At the Wankhede Stadium on Monday, India defeated New Zealand by 372 runs. Ending the World Test champions’ 10-match unbeaten record in Test cricket. India’s highest margin of victory in the longest format of the game was 372-runs.

The Virat Kohli-led team won the two-match Test series 1-0. Making it India’s 14th consecutive home series triumph. M.Agarwal was named player of the match after scoring 150 runs in the first innings, and 62 runs in the second.

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India records their largest win in Test cricket by runs

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Biggest wins for India (by runs):

372 vs NZ, Mumbai 2021*

337 vs S.Africa, Delhi 2015

321 vs NZ, Indore 2016

320 vs AUS, Mohali 2008

This was also New Zealand’s largest defeat in Test cricket by a margin of runs. In the second Test, the Blackcaps batted poorly. Being bowled out for 62 runs in the first innings and 167 in the second.

Biggest defeats for New Zealand (by runs):

372 runs vs IND, Mumbai 2021*

358 runs vs S.Africa, Johannesburg 2007

321 runs vs IND, Indore 2016

299 runs vs PAK, Auckland 2001

For his 14 wickets in the two Tests, Ravichandran Ashwin was named Player of the Series. During the two-match series, the off-spinner also hit a few milestones.

He became only the second bowler after A.Kumble to take 300 wickets in Tests. While playing in India after grabbing the last wicket of H.Nicholls. On Indian soil, Ashwin currently has 300 Test wickets, while Kumble leads the way with 350.

Despite the fact that New Zealand lost the game. Ajaz Patel’s heroics with the ball will be remembered.

After Anil Kumble (1999) and Jim Laker (1999), the off-spinner became only the third bowler to pick all ten Indian wickets in the first innings (1956).

New Zealand’s failure to win a Test series in India continues, as they have failed to do so in all 12 attempts. They last won a Test match in India in Wankhede in 1988, but they have never won a Test series there.

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