Team India successfully defeated New Zealand in the 2nd Test at Mumbai to clinch the 2 match Test series by 1-0. Virat Kohli led India grabbed a win by a huge margin of 372 runs against the blackcaps. Meanwhile, this is India's biggest test wins in terms of runs. However, the previous best was in 2015 against South Africa, when India won by a margin of 337 runs.
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Ashwin took 4 wickets in each of the innings and Jayant took 4 wickets on day 5 to clinch the victory. Meanwhile, Mayank Agarwal stars with the bat. He scored 150 runs in the first innings and again scored 62 runs in the second innings. For the blackcaps, it's Ajaz Patel who took all 10 wickets in the first innings and became the third bowler to take all 10 wickets in an inning of Test crickets history.
Brief Scores:
India: 325 & 276-7 d
New Zealand: 62 & 167
Result: India won by 372 runs
However, now let's take a look at the biggest test victories of team India in terms of runs.
Biggest Test victories of team India (in terms of runs) :
Year | Opponents | Margin ( by runs) |
---|---|---|
2021 | New Zealand | 372 runs |
2015 | South Africa | 337 runs |
2016 | New Zealand | 321 runs |
2008 | Australia | 320 runs |
2019 | West Indies | 318 runs |
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N.B: The stats are accurate as of 06/12/2021.