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Kanpur: Chasing down a target of 434 was never a realistic equation for New Zealand and with only six wickets in hand going in to the final day of India's 500th Test match, the question was how soon will India wrap the first India against New Zealand Test match at Green Park, Kanpur to take a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series.
While New Zealand delayed the inevitable with good resistance in the morning session, India broke down their defence to register a thumping 197-run win 14.3 overs in to the second session.
After Mohammad Shami had claimed two wickets in two delivery before lunch with reverse swing.
Ravichandran Ashwin completed the formalities taking the remaining three wickets to end up with 6 for 132 in the second innings. With that he completed his fifth 10-wicket haul in Tests. He finished with match figures of 10 for 225.
NZ's Mitchell Santner resisted well to delay India's win but was the first wicket to fall in the post lunch session when Ashwin ripped one to the legside, he made 71 off 179 deliveries.
Four overs later, Ashwin, with the new ball taken, saw Ish Sodhi moving across the crease and sent in a seam up delivery that crashed in to the leg stump. Neil Wagner was the final wicket to fall when he misread a carrom ball from Ashwin and was trapped in front.
Luke Ronchi (80) and Santner fights for New Zealand in the morning session. The duo chanced their arms and scored runs at every possible opportunity to add 65 runs to their overnight partnership of 37 in 20.4 overs.
But a lapse in concentration right after drinks break lead to Ronchi's dismissal after he had scored 80 off 120 balls with the help of nine fours and six. He went for a slog sweep to a flatter delivery from Jadeja and playing against the turn, managed a leading edge to point.
Ravindra Jadeja is the Man of the Match for all-round performance.
Second Test played at Eden Garden from Friday
Brief scores:
India - 318 (Vijay 65, Pujara 62, Boult 3-67, Santner 3-94) and 377/5 dec (Pujara 78, Vijay 76, Rohit 68*, Jadeja 50*)
New Zealand - 262 (Williamson 75, Latham 58, Jadeja 5-73, Ashwin 4-93) and 236 (Ronchi 80, Santner 71, Ashwin 6-132)
Result - India won by 197 runs
