After New Zealand accomplished a historic 3-0 clear sweep with an exciting win within the remaining Check towards India on Sunday, former England captain Michael Vaughan pointed the hosts’ wrestle towards the spin within the sequence and mentioned India now has a bunch of batters who, like many groups, wrestle towards spin. India discovered themselves on the mercy of Ajaz Patel’s spin. Mumbai-born left-arm spinner was the hero, as his eleventh wicket of the match sealed what’s being hailed because the New Zealand’s biggest Check sequence victory of all time.
New Zealand handed India their first-ever whitewash in a sequence of three or extra Exams at dwelling, triumphing over Rohit Sharma-led aspect by 25 runs at Wankhede Stadium.
Congratulating New Zealand for the exceptional triumph, Vaughan wrote on X, “To win in India is unbelievable however to ship a clear sweep is exceptional … needs to be the best ever Check sequence victory…”
“India now have a bunch of batters that wrestle like most groups towards Spin…” he added.
To win in India is unbelievable however to ship a clear sweep is exceptional … needs to be the best ever Check sequence victory … India now have a bunch of Batters that wrestle like most groups towards Spin … #INDWvNZW
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 3, 2024
Needing 147 runs to keep away from a whitewash, India’s prime order faltered as soon as once more, rapidly dropping half their aspect for simply 29 runs. Rishabh Pant, unflustered by the state of affairs, unleashed a flurry of photographs to carry up his half-century in simply 48 balls.
He first shaped a 42-run partnership with Jadeja after which added 35 runs with Washington Sundar. Nevertheless, Ajaz Patel halted the onslaught and accomplished his second five-for of the sport with a shocking supply that clipped Pant’s inside edge and lobbed into the keeper’s arms.
“Extraordinary scenes in Mumbai with India being swept 0-3 by New Zealand, coming lower than three weeks earlier than the Border-Gavaskar Trophy sequence will get underway,” cricket.com.au posted on X.
In its match report, they wrote, “India will arrive on Australian shores recent off one among their most humiliating defeats after New Zealand pulled off an astonishing 3-0 sequence sweep in Mumbai.”
The runs dried up after Pant’s departure and New Zealand quickly ran by way of the remainder of the lineup to inflict a sequence whitewash on India in India for the primary time since South Africa’s 2-0 win in 1999-2000.
“No reward excessive sufficient for this achievement from NZ. Probably the best second in NZ Cricket historical past. They outplayed India in each division within the hardest place to come back and win, and deserve all of the accolades and respect. Nicely performed,” former India batter Wasim Jaffer mentioned.
Jaffer, nonetheless, criticised Pant’s controversial dismissal, and mentioned, “I do not suppose it was conclusive sufficient to overturn on subject not out determination.”
Former South African batter AB de Villiers, additionally congratulated New Zealand for the historic Check sequence win, saying, “Completely unbelievable Check sequence victory! Congrats NZ”.
New Zealand’s sequence win additionally snapped India’s dwelling streak of 18 straight sequence triumphs since a 2-1 loss to England in 2012.
Notably, for the primary time, India have been whitewashed in a house sequence of three or extra Exams at dwelling. Alternatively, New Zealand grew to become the fourth aspect to whitewash India in a sequence of three or extra Exams after England, Australia and the West Indies.
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