New Zealand win in India 1988: The Black Caps are led home by Rachin Ravindra and Will Young on the fifth day of the rain-soaked first Test in Bengaluru.
Early on the last day of the rain-affected series opener in Bengaluru, the Black Caps chased down 107 and humiliated the host team, but New Zealand defeated the men in blue by eight wickets, marking their first Test victory in India since 1988.
New Zealand took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series on Sunday after bowling out Rohit Sharma’s team for 462 in the second innings after eliminating India for their lowest home score of 46 and reaching 402 in the first.
After losing two early wickets, Rachin Ravindra and Will Young remained composed to complete the task, giving New Zealand just their third victory on Indian soil in 38 attempts dating back to 1955.
When play resumed following a rain delay, New Zealand got off to a shaky start when Jasprit Bumrah caught new permanent captain Tom Latham leg before wicket for a duck on the second delivery of the day, leaving the tourists without a goal.
New Zealand batters had a tough morning as Bumrah and partner speed bowler Mohammed Siraj attempted to achieve what no side has ever done in Test history: win a match despite giving up a first-innings advantage of over plus 350 runs.
Before going lbw to Bumrah for 17, Conway had to endure a couple of nasty body knocks, balls that flew over the blade, and hostile looks from the bowlers while fanatical supporters jeered at him at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Following that dismissal, the wicket seemed to calm down as New Zealand easily won a historic match.
Source: Aljazeera