New Zealand seal 2-0 after impressing with bat and ball
India's bowlers fought hard but were blunted by steely knocks from Tom Blundell and Tom Latham
28/02Result
2nd Test, India tour of New Zealand at Christchurch, Feb 29-Mar 2 2020
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![India]( "India")
242 & 124 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
235 & 132/3 (36 ov)
Player of the Match
28/02Result
2nd Test, India tour of New Zealand at Christchurch, Feb 29-Mar 2 2020
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![India]( "India")
242 & 124 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
235 & 132/3 (36 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 3
Day 2
Late wickets give New Zealand the edge on bowlers' day
Splendid bowling shows came from both sides, but New Zealand also got vital lower-order runs again
Day 1
New Zealand openers lay solid platform after Jamieson five-for restricts India
Southee and Boult pick up two wickets apiece as India fold for 242
Neil Wagner returns as New Zealand look to assert home dominance
For India, Ishant might miss out, while it could be a toss up between Ashwin and Jadeja
Others
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India's top order, which has been a long time strength, did not fare well on tough pitches in Wellington and Christchurch
'Don't create controversy' - Virat Kohli irked by question on Kane Williamson send-off
"You can't come here with half-questions and half-details of what happened," Kohli said in the press conference
Getting competitive totals on tough pitches 'really pleasing' - Kane Williamson
New Zealand captain feels another 50 runs from India could have made the game much more balanced
Ganguly's 2002 and Kohli's 2020: A tale of two similar whitewashes
Captains' failures, lanky New Zealand debutants running amok.. and many more
'We made too much of the conditions' - Kohli underlines mental hurdles
India captain says he saw something in this series that he hadn't with sides of the past: a fear of conditions
India's third-poorest Test series with the bat, and Kohli's second-worst
Tim Southee, meanwhile, had his second-best showing in terms of wickets taken
R Ashwin's lack of runs opens a door for Ravindra Jadeja
If India want their spinner to play only a holding role, they might prefer Jadeja to Ashwin
Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah give India what they need on livelier pitch
If India can score another 80 runs, Bumrah and Shami may have just enough to bowl with
New Zealand win adds intrigue to World Test Championship final race
The battle for the top two spots has opened up after India's 2-0 series defeat
The art of Neil Wagner
With his intensity and challenging length, he is the perfect complement to his team-mates Boult and Southee
Overeager India's intent backfires as New Zealand pounce
How much intent is too much intent? India looked in control before a number of soft dismissals turned the tide
It's all in the head (position) - why Virat Kohli struggled in New Zealand
What caused the India captain to have one of his worst-ever Test series?
A bowler for each batsman - how New Zealand plotted Virat Kohli & Co's downfall
Four quicks in Wellington and five in Christchurch, and each brought something different to the table
Fantasy Picks: Neil Wagner is back, make him your captain
Fantasy suggestions for the second Test between New Zealand and India in Christchurch
All-pace attack always an option at bright-green Hagley Oval
Visiting spinners have done a useful job at Hagley Oval on a few occasions
Ravi Shastri hints at R Ashwin-Ravindra Jadeja swap for Christchurch
Shastri further urged his quicks to follow the Southee-Boult bowling template in these conditions
Ishant Sharma likely to miss Christchurch Test
Fast bowler has suffered a recurrence of the ankle injury, Umesh Yadav expected to slot in
Ajinkya Rahane optimistic about Christchurch pitch for batsmen
He talks about the things India have been working on in the nets for the second Test
Trent Boult and Tim Southee - among the great new-ball pairs in Test cricket
Their record as a new-ball pair is behind only the Anderson-Broad and Wasim-Waqar combos
Relentlessly attacking Mohammed Shami needs a defensive trick up his sleeve
He is a mighty fine bowler but the addition of a defensive skill could make him a world-class one
Risk v reward, and a rare Virat Kohli rut
The India captain has crossed 50 just once in New Zealand, across three formats, so far
'Dry him up' - Neil Wagner's plan for Virat Kohli
"Every team I play against I always try and target and go for their best players"
India need to find the balance between caution and aggression
Their batsmen have fallen to injudicious shots in the Test series, and need to rediscover the art of making match-winning scores
