{"id":11806,"date":"2024-11-04T05:56:24","date_gmt":"2024-11-03T16:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=11806"},"modified":"2024-11-04T05:56:24","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T16:56:24","slug":"cricket-black-caps-beat-india-in-third-test-to-complete-famous-3-0-sweep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=11806","title":{"rendered":"Cricket: Black Caps beat India in third test to complete famous 3-0 sweep"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Zealand completed an unprecedented 3-0 series sweep in India as the Black Caps dismissed the hosts for 121 on a tricky wicket to secure a 25-run victory on day three of the third and final test in Mumbai on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The last time India were blanked at home was in 2000, in a two-match series against South Africa, and Rohit Sharma’s side will be feeling the pressure ahead of a challenging five-match series against Australia starting later this month.<\/p>\n

Rishabh Pant was the lone Indian batsman to show resistance as he made a sublime 64 after the hosts were reduced to 29-5 on a turning Wankhede Stadium track.<\/p>\n

Man-of-the-match Ajaz Patel claimed 6-57, his second five-wicket haul in the match, while fellow spinner Glenn Phillips took 3-42 to help skittle the hosts again for a famous win.<\/p>\n

“It’s seriously special first of all to win a test match here at this historic ground but also to win a series 3-0,” said Daryl Mitchell, who scored 82 in the first innings.<\/p>\n

“It’s something you dream of. To come over here and actually achieve it is pretty special against a world-class Indian team.<\/p>\n

“We’re just a bunch of Kiwis taking on the world.”<\/p>\n

The tourists won the opening match in Bengaluru by eight wickets for their first test victory in India in 36 years, and wrapped up the series in Pune with a 113-run win.<\/p>\n

New Zealand’s maiden series triumph in India going back to 1955 also snapped the hosts’ home streak of 18 straight series triumphs since a 2-1 loss to England in 2012.<\/p>\n

Sharma threw the first punch by stepping out of his crease to hit Matt Henry for a four in the opening over of the day, but the skipper’s disappointing recent run of form continued as he fell for 11 after a rash shot against the same bowler.<\/p>\n

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Ajaz Patel of New Zealand celebrating the wicket of Virat Kohli of India during day 3 of the 3rd Test Match between India and New Zealand.\u00a0<\/span>Photo:\u00a0Photosport \/ Saikat Das<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Patel made it two wickets in two overs as Shubman Gill, who had scored a splendid 90 in the first innings, left a ball that crashed into the stumps and departed for one.<\/p>\n

Virat Kohli did not last long after arriving at the crease as he edged Patel back to slip on one to leave India in trouble at 18-3 on a tricky Wankhede Stadium pitch.<\/p>\n

The crowd fell silent again as Yashasvi Jaiswal was trapped lbw for five by Glenn Phillips and Sarfaraz Khan hit a full toss from Patel straight to Rachin Ravindra in the deep on one.<\/p>\n

Ravindra Jadeja steadied the ship alongside Pant in a 42-run stand, but a stunning catch by Will Young meant India were on the ropes at 71-6.<\/p>\n

Patel dismissed Pant following a New Zealand review after lunch, although the batsman appeared to suggest that he had not made contact with the ball before it was caught.<\/p>\n

The runs dried up after that and India collapsed in a heap with Washington Sundar the last to go while looking to go big.<\/p>\n

New Zealand resumed their second innings on 171-9 earlier, but India needed only 14 balls to bowl the Black Caps out, as Jadeja had Patel caught in the deep to end with 5-55, after bagging five in the first stanza.<\/p>\n

New Zealand captain Tom Latham, in his first series as test captain for the Black Caps, said it was a series for the history books.<\/p>\n

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