Series win hands India No. 1 ranking

All of India's bowlers combined together perfectly at Eden Gardens to deliver the hosts a 178-run victory over New Zealand

Guptill, Latham firm as NZ face 376-run target

Wriddhiman Saha stars in India's Test win against Kiwis

Wriddhiman Saha starred with the bat in both innings, and became the fourth Indian wicketkeeper to score two fifties in a Test, which helped the hosts convincingly beat New Zealand by 178 runs, in four days, in the second Test that ended in Kolkata on Mon

'Challenging Test cricket is the most exciting thing' - Kohli

Virat Kohli said winning the Kolkata Test taught his team important lessons. "This was a Test match that players took as an opportunity to build character rather than pressure."

India reclaim top Test ranking with 2-0 lead

India have displaced Pakistan as the No. 1-ranked Test team in the world, following their 178-run win against New Zealand in the second Test in Kolkata

India were prepared for all situations

India turned a corner through skill, persistence and fortitude in conditions that brought New Zealand's pacers into the game.

India's winning spree, and Saha's twin fifties

Stats highlights from India's 178-run win in Kolkata

Chopra: The angles' game and how breaks break stands

An analytical look at a few highlights from the fourth day's play between India and New Zealand in Kolkata

Taylor rues conceding 'big first-innings lead'

New Zealand's stand-in captain Ross Taylor felt conceding a 100 plus lead hurt his team's chances of trying to level the series in Kolkata

Seamers give India 112-run lead

Rohit Sharma puts India in command of the second Test

An impressive display from Rohit Sharma - who scored a 132-ball 82 - helped India take control of the second Test against New Zealand, with a sizeable 339-run second innings lead at Eden Gardens on Sunday.

Chopra: Kohli's positive approach was infectious

An analytical look at some of the salient and noteworthy aspects of the third day's play in Kolkata

Rohit begins to repay Kumble, Kohli's faith

Walking in at 43 for 4 on a tough surface, Rohit Sharma took the game all but out of New Zealand's reach with a responsible innings, but he needs to keep repeating this to completely repay the faith invested in him

'I was never under pressure' - Rohit

Rohit Sharma has laughed off the notion that he might have been under pressure coming into this Test after scoring 82 from the challenging 43 for 4 in India's second innings

Dominant seventh-wicket at Eden Gardens

Stats highlights from the third day of the Kolkata Test between India and New Zealand

India seamers trump spinners and New Zealand

Skill v luck: a tale of three spinners

Cricket gave Patel two second chances - one at Jadeja's expense - before snatching it all away through Ashwin's abilities

Maintaining pressure still a challenge - Boult

Sunday was the third time New Zealand were denied parity by India's lower order, but Trent Boult has said that the visitors are not doing much wrong

Bhuvneshwar five-for floors NZ in gloom

Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up 5 for 33 to leave New Zealand at 128 for 7, trailing India by 188 runs at Eden Gardens

Another New Zealand collapse after another rain break

Like in the first Test, rain stalled New Zealand's batting momentum and the middle order bore the brunt of Bhuvneshwar Kumar's nagging accuracy in gloomy conditions in Kolkata

The magic in Bhuvneshwar's wrist

An analytical look at the important passages of play from the second day of the Kolkata Test between India and New Zealand

Tail wags again for India

Saha gets the job done, sans flash

Wriddhiman Saha might not have the charisma of India's former Test keeper or the last star player from Bengal, but there's no denying his solidity both behind and in front of the stumps

Bhuvneshwar Kumar rattles New Zealand in first innings

An impeccable line and length and a stoke of luck helped Bhuvneshwar Kumar rattle New Zealand's batting ranks, as he claimed a five-for and restricted the opposition to 128 for 7 at stumps on day two of the second Test being played in Kolkata on Saturday.

Henry leads NZ fight in Williamson's absence

New Zealand reduced India to 239 for 7 on the first day of the Kolkata Test, making use of a pitch that had a little bit of grass on it

Rahane rues late wickets after attritional day

After Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane ground New Zealand into fatigue on a punishingly hot day, the tourists bounced back with late wickets, much to Rahane's disappointment

How New Zealand set up Kohli

New Zealand's plan to undo Virat Kohli at Eden Gardens was rather obvious, but India's captain could not remain patient long enough to beat it

Pujara's form prevails over Henry & Co.

An analytical look at the moments that highlighted vital aspects of the first day of Test cricket in Kolkata

Henry lauds New Zealand's 'outstanding' day

New Zealand were pleasantly surprised to find some help for their quicks in the pitch at Eden Gardens, fast bowler Matt Henry has said

Kohli, Dhawan's home struggles, and Pujara's prolific run

Stats highlights from the first day's play of the second Test between India and New Zealand in Kolkata

New Zealand bowlers throw India early challenge

Cheteshwar Pujara drives India's first-innings effort

Cheteshwar Pujara bailed India out of a spot of bother, with an impressive 219-ball 87, after the hosts had lost three-early wickets in the first session of the second Test, against New Zealand, which began in Kolkata on Friday.

Kohli wants India to harness scoreboard pressure

India captain Virat Kohli, while expecting the Eden Gardens pitch to be batting friendly, has said he wanted to the batsmen to score big runs and apply scoreboard pressure on New Zealand