Third Test, Mumbai (day three of five)
New Zealand 235 (Mitchell 82, Young 71; Jadeja 5-65, Sundar 4-81) & 174 (Young 51; Jadeja 5-55)
India 263 (Gill 90, Pant 60; Patel 5-103) & 121 (Pant 64; Patel 6-57)
New Zealand win by 25 runs & take series 3-0
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New Zealand sealed a historic 3-0 series clean sweep against India with a thrilling 25-run victory on day three of the third and final Test at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
It is India’s first clean-sweep defeat in a home Test series since South Africa’s 2-0 win in 2000, and their first ever in a series of three Tests or more.
New Zealand had never won a Test series in India and had not won a Test for 36 years before winning the series opener in Bengaluru by eight wickets.
“It’s really special to win a Test match here on this historic ground, but also to win a series 3-0,” said Black Caps batsman Daryl Mitchell, who made 82 in the first innings.
“It’s something you dream about. To come here and actually achieve it is pretty special against a world-class Indian team.
“We’re just a bunch of Kiwis taking on the world.”
Chasing 147 for victory, the hosts were bowled out for 121 in the afternoon session, with spinner Ajaz Patel taking 6-57.
India looked set for an even heavier defeat as they fell to 29-5 before a powerful half-century from Rishabh Pant gave them hope.
But Pant’s dismissal for 64 shortly after lunch saw New Zealand regain control of a match they never relinquished.
Pant was not given the field, but the decision was overturned by the TV umpire, who ruled after several replays that the ball had brushed his bat before hitting the pad on its way to wicketkeeper Tom Blundell.
That left India reeling at 106-7 and they added just 15 runs for the last three wickets, with Patel taking the win and finishing with match figures of 11-160.
New Zealand had started the day at 171-9 but added just three runs before Patel was dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja, who took 5-55 and finished with match figures of 10-120.