India beat New Zealand in two matches test series held in India. India and New Zealand first test match ended in a draw in Kanpur. New Zealand tail showed great resistance and managed to draw the match.
India could not take last New Zealand wicket; India team had 9 overs to take last wicket, but failed to do so. Kanpur wicket was one of the best in recent times, It has ever produced. Credit goes to Kanpur pitch curator for preparing an excellent sporting pitch which lasted 5 days.
Man of the match in the Kanpur test match was Shreyas Iyer who had scored hundred in his debut test match; Shreyas Iyer had scored fifty in the second innings as well for India. Axar Patel was the pick of the bowlers for India picking up 5 wickets in first innings.
For New Zealand, Tom Latham was the highest run getter in both the innings scoring 95 runs in first innings and 54 runs in second innings. Tim Southee was the pick of bowlers for New Zealand picking 5 wickets
Hero of the Second test match between India and New Zealand was Mayank Agarwal who had scored 150 runs in first innings of the test match and had scored 62 runs in the second innings for India.
Pick of the bowlers for India in first innings was R Ashwin picking up 4 wickets for 8 runs and Mohammed Siraj picking up 3 wickets. In second innings as Jayant Yadav and R Ashwin picked up 4 wickets each and helped India secure big win over New Zealand by 372 runs.
Biggest thing for which India New Zealand test match would always be remembered would be Ajaz Patel picking up all 10 wickets of Indian team in first innings. Ajaz Patel has been biggest find of New Zealand in this series. With few more years of cricket left, Ajaz Patel could definitely become big match winner for New Zealand in the coming times. Expectations would start to increase definitely with after his excellent performance, but he just needs to remain calm and composed.
Mayank Agarwal was awarded man of the match was his magnificent performance and Ravi Ashwin was awarded as the man of the series award.
