IND VS NZ - 1st Test, New Zealand tour of India, 2024

Rachin Ravindra | Player of the Match: It's a nice city, nice wicket to bat on. I guess it's a combination of both. As long as I have clarity of what needs to be done it's great. Preparation does help. I was trying to play on different surfaces, red roil and black soil, different kind of bowlers. Forutnate to have got those facilities in Chennai. I wouldn't say I am looking to attack but I'm hoping I can score. Loving the support. Nice to have the support of your family when you are playing.

Tom Latham: I think we were actually going to bat first as well. Good toss to lose in the end. We put the ball in the right areas and got the results. We knew India would come back at us in the third innings but the bowlers asked nice questions with the second new ball and got us back. The partnership between Rachin and Tim put up ahead when the game was in the balance. He has been fantastic at the international stage. Pace, bounce, ability to move the ball in the air and off the wicket. He was backed up by the veteran Southee and Matt Henry as well. We know the capability Tim had with the bat. Young guy, played Test cricket a few years ago and he's slotted into a new role he's not used to. Settled the nerves in our change room with the way he came out and batted today.

Rohit Sharma: It was a good effort with the bat in the second innings. We didn't bat well in the first innings. So knew what was ahead and couple of guys stood out. When you are 350 behind you can't think too much about it, just got to see the ball and bat. Couple of partnerships were really exciting to watch. We could have easily been bowled out cheaply but proud of the effort. Everyone is on the edge of the seat when those two bat. Rishabh left a few balls and then played shots. Sarfaraz showed great maturity as well. I said in my press conference that we knew it will be sticky early on but we didn't expect to be out for 46. New Zealand bowled well and we failed to respond to that. Games like these happen. We will move forward. We lost a game against England and won four games after that. We know exactly what is needed from each one of us.

To comeback from 46 all out to score 462 in their second essay showed this team’s immense character and tenacity. The fact that they were even able to get themselves into a position where they could think about winning was an achievement in itself. It takes unfathomable amounts of courage and skill for a side to turn things around so dramatically and in such a short amount of time. So, as horrific as 46 was, India can take a lot of pride in the way they responded to it. As many as five batters got ducks in the first innings but returned to redeem themselves in the second. While Sarfaraz’s 150 and Pant’s 99 personified India’s audacious reprisal, the rest of the top order made important contributions as well. When it was then time to defend 107, India bowled with a lot of heart and had the opposition on the tenterhooks. Unfortunately though, that 46 came back to haunt them and proved to be too much of a burden to carry throughout the game.

Historic achievement for New Zealand, this isn’t just any Test win, it’s their first on Indian soil against 1988 and it’s come against a side that’s at the top of their game and at the top of the WTC charts. The conditions played right into their hands on the second day after the first was washed out and after bundling India out cheaply, they batted superbly to post 402. Rachin Ravindra’s flawless 134 was captivating and it put his side into a commanding position. While India marched their way back into the contest in the second innings, New Zealand held their nerve and struck back sharply when they got their chance with the second new ball. That was where they made things a lot easier for themselves and although they looked an edge while batting last, they endured the difficult phases, played with grit and grabbed their opportunities to score.

12:21 Local Time, 06:51 GMT: 107 wasn't going to be enough on this pitch but India, especially Bumrah, made it tough early on. Conway struggled his way before being dismissed but it was Will Young that played positively and settled the nerves. Rachin then came out and played his shots to ensure the Indian heads dropped pretty soon after the new ball excitement. New Zealand did this with the new ball in both innings. 46/0 and then 7 wickets for 52 runs in the second innings with the second new ball. They picked three pacers and tortured the batters. As it turns out, seemed to be the right approach on this pitch. Spinners didn't have much a say in the game from both sides.

Jadeja to Will Young, 1 run, short ball, cut past backward point. Historic win for New Zealand. The first time they have won a Test match in India since 1988! The dressing room is elated. Oustanding start to the day for the New Zealand cricket fraternity. Their women play the World Cup final in a few hours from now and the men now have done what most visiting teams fail to do - to outclass India at home

Jadeja to Will Young, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Young defends

Jadeja to Ravindra, 1 run, swept away to deep backward square leg

Jadeja to Will Young, 1 run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Young lofts it over mid-on. They thought it was going to the fence but it's cut off

Ashwin to Will Young, 1 run, full delivery, driven to long-on

Ashwin to Will Young, no run, shortish and down leg, Young looks to glance, ball keeps low and goes off the pad

Ashwin to Will Young, no run, flatter delivery, Young knocks it to the on-side

Ashwin to Will Young, FOUR, the reverse sweep now as Ashwin bowls full, Young middles it so well and raises the 100. New Zealand just one hit away now

Ashwin to Will Young, no run, beaten! Played for turn but this drifted away and went straight, troubling Young on the forward defence

Ashwin to Will Young, no run, flatter delivery, Young defends off the back foot

Jadeja to Will Young, leg byes, 1 run, that's down leg, so he tried to glance, went off the pad to short fine leg

Jadeja to Will Young, no run, on the leg stump, blocked

Jadeja to Will Young, no run, shortish delivery on the stumps, Young goes back and defends well

Jadeja to Will Young, no run, full and on the stumps, Young defends