New Zealand made history with their first Test series triumph in India as spinner Mitchell Santner inspired a 113-run win in the second match on Saturday to stun the Pune crowd.

Consecutive Test series wins for India at home before their series defeat to New Zealand. No other team had won more than ten successive Test series at home. India's previous series defeat came against England in 2012.

New Zealand bowled out India for 245 in the second innings to wrap up a 113-run victory on day three of their second test in Pune on Saturday and win the three-match series 2-0.

India cannot afford to suffer another defeat in its remaining six matches if it wants to qualify for the final without depending on others.

Follow live coverage of India vs New Zealand from the New Zealand in India 2024 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.

New Zealand forced India to seek recourse in the sweep and the paddle and the reverse sweep, strokes that don’t come naturally. They compelled India to go against their natural grain by cutting out the frills.

India will need to pull off magic if they have to stand a chance to win the second Test match and save the series for now. New Zealand have a lead beyond 300 and will look to take it even higher to bat India completely out of this.

New Zealand dismissed India for 156 and led the second test by 301 runs by the end of day two Friday. After spinner Mitchell Santner took 7-53 — his maiden

New Zealand sealed one of the most extraordinary series victories in Test match history, defeating India by 113 runs in Pune to take an unassailable 2-0 series lead.