In the second test match played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, New Zealand defeated Team India by 113 runs. In this match, Mitchell Santner, the best player from New Zealand, performed strongly and played an important role in his team’s victory.

Mitchell Santner was the only bowler from New Zealand in this match who dominated the batsmen of the Indian team. Let us tell you that Mitchell Santner took a total of 13 wickets in the second test. He took 7 wickets in the first innings while the experienced all-rounder took 6 wickets in the second innings. With this, Mitchell Santner has made and broken many records in the second test match played in Pune.

Mitchell Santner has become the first left-arm spinner to dismiss Virat Kohli in both innings of a Test. No one else has held this record before. Not only this, Mitchell Santner is the second New Zealand bowler to take five or more wickets twice in a Test. Earlier this achievement was achieved by former captain Daniel Vettori. He has achieved this feat twice. First time against Australia in 2000 and second time against Bangladesh in 2004.

Mitchell Santner took 13 wickets for a total of 157 runs in this match. This is the third best bowling match figures by a New Zealand bowler. Apart from this, this is the third best bowling figure against India by any team.

New Zealand won the test series 2-0

Let us tell you that Team India has faced defeat after winning 18 consecutive bilateral series at home. Talking about the match, New Zealand, batting first, scored 259 runs after losing all the wickets in its first innings, in response to which Team India was all out for 156 runs. After this New Zealand scored 255 runs in its second innings.

Team India, which came to chase the target of 359 runs, was all out for 245 runs and New Zealand won the match by 113 runs. In the second innings, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 77 runs for Team India but he failed to lead his team to victory.