Xtra Time Web Desk: As expected the Indian team led by Virat Kohli won the second test against New Zealand by a massive margin of 372 runs at the Wankhede stadium on Monday. It was a formality as Ravichandran Ashwin (4/34) and Jayant Yadav (4/49) did not have to sweat too much in getting the remaining five wickets on the first session of Day 4. Chasing a mammoth 540 to win, New Zealand were bowled out for 167.
Resuming on their overnight total of 140/5, New Zealand made a positive start with Rachin Ravindra (18) belting four fours off Jayant who then bounced back by outfoxing him with the one that didn’t spin to induce an edge which was caught by Cheteshwar Pujara at second slip.
In his next over, Jayant then knocked down Kyle Jamieson (0) and Tim Southee (0) in the space of three deliveries. The 31-year-old had then Will Somerville caught forward short leg on 1 before Ashwin completed the formality by having Henry Nicholls stumped on 44 in the next.
The win saw India claiming the two match test series 1-0. But most importantly it also helped Kohli and his boys reclaim the No 1 test rankings.