NEW DELHI: New Zealand grew to become the primary crew to inflict a 3-Zero whitewash on India in India with a 25-run victory within the third Take a look at on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
That is the primary ever occasion of New Zealand profitable three Assessments in a sequence dwelling or away and first three ever they’ve received three successive away Assessments.
That is additionally the primary time India had been whitewashed in a house sequence of three or extra Assessments at dwelling. New Zealand grew to become the fourth facet to whitewash India in a sequence of three+ Assessments after England (4), Australia (3), and West Indies (as soon as).
Left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel, who picked ten wickets in an innings at this venue the final time he toured India, bowled the Kiwis to victory on this Take a look at.
Ajaz took 5 wickets within the first innings and ensured that India did not achieve an enormous first innings lead.
Ajaz completed with 6/57 as India crashed to 121 all out in 29.1 overs.
“Very very ecstatic. Trying again initially of the sequence and to be on this place, boys have executed an excellent job and to lastly to do it right here in Mumbai, we had been challenged with bat and ball. Very joyful,” Latham stated on the post-match presentation ceremony.
“Simply with the ability to adapt to every floor. There is no such thing as a a method of doing issues – the seamers did the job in Bangalore, completely different guys stood up at completely different instances. Extra contributions we had been searching for.
“Final week it was Mitch (Mitchell), this time it was Ajaz (Patel). We wished to return right here and try to hearth a couple of photographs. Tried to be aggressive with the bat, be proactive and with the ball, preserve it easy.”
Latham stated they did not play badly in Sri Lanka regardless that they misplaced 0-2.
“I do not suppose we performed all that unhealthy over there. Fell on the correct facet of the toss in these circumstances and put sufficient runs on the board. If you end up chasing a goal on a difficult wicket, it is very important have runs on the board.”
Latham additionally lauded New Zealand girls’s crew for profitable the recently-concluded T20 World Cup.
“Women profitable the World Cup was incredible, being on this place, we are able to solely brag as soon as we get to this place,” Latham stated.
The Kiwis received the primary Take a look at in Bengaluru by eight wickets and the second Take a look at in Pune by 113 runs.
