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India's biggest test wins in terms of runs

India successfully defeated New Zealand by a margin of 372 runs and clinch the Test series by 1-0. Meanwhile, this is India's biggest Test wins in terms of runs

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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
Biggest Test wins of team India in terms of runs
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Also Read: Cricket Records: Bowlers to take 10 wickets in an inning in test cricket

N.B: The stats are accurate as of 06/12/2021.

Indian Cricket Team Ravichandran Ashwin New Zealand Cricket Test Cricket Mayank Agarwal Ajaz Patel
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