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Tom Latham’s New Zealand completed a 3-0 Test win over India after the tourists won the third match by 25 runs in Mumbai on Sunday.
AFP Sport looks at the five key takeaways from New Zealand’s opening victory in India, which left home fans in shock.
– Latham leaves his mark –
Tom Latham, who took charge as New Zealand’s full-time Test captain following the team’s 2-0 Test series defeat in Sri Lanka, presided over an immediate turnaround in their fortunes.
Latham led the team to an opening victory in Bengaluru after New Zealand bowled out India for 46.
Latham scored 86 in the second Test to deliver another memorable victory for the tourists, taking on and beating India at their own game of spin.
– Santner weaves a web –
Mitchell Santner was the unlikely hero of the second Test as he bamboozled India with his left-arm spin to give New Zealand an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
Santner took his maiden Test five-wicket haul in the first innings in Pune and returned figures of 7-53, including bowling Virat Kohli with a full toss.
He then took six wickets to bowl out the hosts for 245 seconds.
His compatriot Ajaz Patel proved his worth in Santner’s absence in the final Test, when the Mumbai-born New Zealander took five wickets in the first innings.
– A fast pair thrives –
India opted to bat on a cloudy second morning after the first day was called off in the opening match in Bengaluru, only to turn into heroes from New Zealand fast bowlers William O’Rourke and Matt Henry.
The pair shared nine wickets to bowl out India for their lowest Test total of 46 at home.
O’Rourke, 23, and Henry, 32, shot five Indian batsmen for ducks, including Kohli, who fell to O’Rourke.
Coach Gary Stead described his fast bowlers as “outstanding” and said they had “put India on notice”.
– Sundar completes the spin trio –
Washington Sundar was a last-minute inclusion in the Indian squad ahead of the second Test but made an instant impact with a 7-59 on the opening day in Pune.
The tall off-spinner, who replaced Kuldeep Yadav, completed India’s spin trio led by veteran Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja who have over 800 Test wickets between them.
India went on to lose the Pune match, but Sundar, 25, was included in the team’s Test squad for the upcoming tour of Australia.
– Young people give hope to India –
With question marks over the form of veterans such as Rohit Sharma and Kohli, India’s young players – including 22-year-old Yashasvi Jaiswal, 25-year-old Shubman Gill and 27-year-old Sarfaraz Khan – showcased the country’s talent pool.
Sarfaraz made the team in the first match in place of an injured Gill and smashed 150 in a dramatic fightback, retaining his place for the next two Tests.
Left-handed opener Jaiswal made his presence felt in the second match with an attacking 77 as India’s chase faltered after his departure.
Gill hit 90 in the first innings of the final match and then Rishabh Pant hit a valiant 64 in the second innings.
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