The BLACKCAPS are celebrating an incredible moment in Test cricket history after becoming the first team EVER to win a three-match Test series 3-0 in India!
After impressive victories in the first two Tests in Bangalore and Pune last month - achieving an historic Series win with a match to spare, the BLACKCAPS carried on to a thrilling, 25-run win in the third and final Test at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.
It was another solid team effort, contributions across the board, headlined by Mumbai-born, New Zealand-raised left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel who claimed two more Test bags for match figures of 11/160.
Patel's name was already etched onto the famous ground's honours board after having become just the third player in cricket history to take all 10 wickets in a Test innings - that was the last time the BLACKCAPS played a Test here.
But that tour did not produce the results the team wanted, despite Patel's incredible 14 wickets for the match.
This time, the Player of the Match fittingly took the winning wicket to complete a famous victory, with a couple of days to spare.
Batter Will Young was named Player of the Series and Tom Latham was off the mark with his first Series win as the new full-time BLACKCAPS Test skipper.
It's been a Series that will be talked about for decades to come, but the focus quickly shifts now to the upcoming T20I and ODI tour of Sri Lanka (starting 9 November in Dambulla).
Test cricket will soon be back with England coming to New Zealand for the Tegel three-match Series later this month - a crucial series, now, for ICC World Test Championship Final qualification.
The BLACKCAPS have kept their hopes alive through the outstanding results in India.
You can follow all the action LIVE in Aotearoa with Sky Sport and SENZ, or here on www.nzc.nz and on the NZC App with live-scoring at your fingertips for every ball.
Now - let's reminisce already!
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Daryl Mitchell with the perfect one-liner to capture New Zealand's golden month of cricket ✨#INDvNZ https://t.co/D8RRgk9hTs pic.twitter.com/g8KpRm0jql
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) November 3, 2024
From 10 wickets in an innings in 2021 to a 10-wicket match in 2024 🌟
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) November 3, 2024
It's another Wankhede special from Ajaz Patel 👏 https://t.co/m31lPM8GX4 #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/bNP0Kc0P5x
Easily one of the greatest series wins in Test history 🇳🇿#INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/raM1Zgv4ZO
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) November 3, 2024
- Lost 2-0 to Sri Lanka
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) November 3, 2024
- A washed out Test against Afghanistan
- Proceeded to beat India 3-0 in India
What an incredible turn of events for New Zealand 😮 #INDvNZ #SLvNZ #AFGvNZ pic.twitter.com/Yoi9UX7vNY
An #INDvNZ tour to remember for Player of the Series Will Young and the Black Caps 👏
— ICC (@ICC) November 3, 2024
More from #WTC25 👉 https://t.co/8AKGkx0Gqi pic.twitter.com/covTA2JrJ1
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For any visiting team, to win a Test series in India is a dream, and New Zealand have played really well to make it happen.
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 26, 2024
Such results can only be achieved with good, all-round team efforts.
Special mention to Santner for his standout performance, picking up 13 wickets.… pic.twitter.com/YLqHfbQeJU
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