Bengaluru, Sep 3: India registered their first ever Test series sweep of New Zealand by clinching the two-match series 2-0. The hosts’ cause was largely helped by their potent spin attack led by R Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha. Both bowlers took a total of 31 Kiwi scalps during this series. In fact, Ashwin picked up five wickets or more on three out of four innings, and Ojha also chipped in with a five-for in the first innings of the second Test. For the visitors, Tim Southee, who was included in the side only in the second Test, was the pick of the bowlers. He accounted for eight Indian wickets at an average of 16.50.
In the batting department, India’s charge was led by centurions, Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli. The youngsters tallied for over 200 runs each during the two Tests. Even skipper, MS Dhoni, had a notable series, scoring 183 runs at an average of 91.50. Meanwhile, Kiwi captain, Ross Taylor, made history as he became the first New Zealand skipper to score a Test ton on India soil; he tallied 157 runs during the series.
India – Batting and Fielding Averages
|
Player |
Mts |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Avg |
SR |
100 |
50 |
0 |
4s |
6s |
Ct/St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cheteshwar Pujara |
2 |
3 |
0 |
216 |
159 |
72 |
50.58 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
1 |
0 |
|
Virat Kohli |
2 |
3 |
1 |
212 |
103 |
106 |
55.49 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
31 |
1 |
4 |
|
MS Dhoni |
2 |
3 |
1 |
183 |
73 |
91.5 |
60.79 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
17 |
5 |
2/2 |
|
VirenderSehwag |
2 |
3 |
0 |
128 |
47 |
42.66 |
95.52 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
1 |
6 |
|
R Ashwin |
2 |
2 |
1 |
69 |
37 |
69 |
73.4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
|
Sachin Tendulkar |
2 |
3 |
0 |
63 |
27 |
21 |
43.15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
Gautam Gambhir |
2 |
3 |
0 |
58 |
34 |
19.33 |
54.71 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
3 |
|
Suresh Raina |
2 |
3 |
0 |
58 |
55 |
19.33 |
51.32 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
|
Umesh Yadav |
2 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
30.76 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Zaheer Khan |
2 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
3.5 |
53.84 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Pragyan Ojha |
2 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
4* |
4 |
12.5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Highest score: 159 by Cheteshwar Pujara at Hyderabad (1st Test)
India – Bowling
|
Players |
Mts |
Overs |
Mdns |
Runs |
Wkts |
Best |
Avg |
RPO |
SR |
5WI |
10WM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
R Ashwin |
2 |
89.2 |
20 |
236 |
18 |
6-31 |
13.11 |
2.64 |
29.77 |
3 |
1 |
|
P Ojha |
2 |
98.1 |
31 |
240 |
13 |
5-99 |
18.46 |
2.44 |
45.31 |
1 |
0 |
|
Umesh Yadav |
2 |
49 |
2 |
214 |
5 |
2-68 |
42.8 |
4.36 |
58.8 |
0 |
0 |
|
Zaheer Khan |
2 |
60.2 |
13 |
179 |
3 |
2-83 |
59.66 |
2.96 |
120.66 |
0 |
0 |
|
Virender Sehwag |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
0 |
0 |
|
SachinTendulkar |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
- |
- |
6 |
- |
0 |
0 |
|
Suresh Raina |
2 |
5 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
- |
- |
1.6 |
- |
0 |
0 |
Best bowling: 6-31 by R Ashwin at Hyderabad (1st Test)
New Zealand – Batting and Fielding Averages
|
Players |
Mts |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
Hs |
Avg |
SR |
100 |
50 |
0 |
4s |
6s |
Ct/St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ross Taylor |
2 |
4 |
0 |
157 |
113 |
39.25 |
72.68 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
2 |
1 |
|
Kruger van Wyk |
2 |
4 |
0 |
115 |
71 |
28.75 |
58.67 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
14 |
0 |
1/6 |
|
K.Williamson |
2 |
4 |
0 |
114 |
52 |
28.5 |
33.92 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
|
James Franklin |
2 |
4 |
1 |
97 |
43* |
32.33 |
36.74 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
|
Daniel Flynn |
2 |
4 |
0 |
91 |
33 |
22.75 |
49.18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
2 |
|
B .McCullum |
2 |
4 |
0 |
87 |
42 |
21.75 |
47.54 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
|
Doug Bracewell |
2 |
4 |
0 |
83 |
43 |
20.75 |
50.92 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
|
Martin Guptill |
2 |
4 |
0 |
78 |
53 |
19.5 |
49.36 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
2 |
|
Jeetan Patel |
2 |
4 |
1 |
38 |
22 |
12.66 |
64.4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
Tim Southee |
1 |
2 |
0 |
16 |
14 |
8 |
72.72 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
Trent Boult |
2 |
4 |
2 |
10 |
4* |
5 |
23.25 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Chris Martin |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Highest score: 113 by Ross Taylor at Bangalore (2nd Test)
New Zealand – Bowling
|
Players |
Mts |
Overs |
Mdns |
Runs |
Wkts |
Best |
Avg |
RPO |
SR |
5WI |
10WM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
T Southee |
1 |
42 |
9 |
132 |
8 |
7-64 |
16.5 |
3.14 |
31.5 |
1 |
0 |
|
Jeetan Patel |
2 |
75.2 |
17 |
246 |
7 |
4-100 |
35.14 |
3.26 |
64.57 |
0 |
0 |
|
Trent Boult |
2 |
66.5 |
10 |
247 |
5 |
3-93 |
49.4 |
3.69 |
80.2 |
0 |
0 |
|
D.Bracewell |
2 |
53.1 |
8 |
231 |
3 |
2-91 |
77 |
4.34 |
106.33 |
0 |
0 |
|
ChrisMartin |
1 |
27 |
4 |
76 |
1 |
1-76 |
76 |
2.81 |
162 |
0 |
0 |
|
K.Williamson |
2 |
7 |
0 |
31 |
0 |
- |
- |
4.42 |
- |
0 |
0 |
|
J.Franklin |
2 |
23.2 |
4 |
57 |
0 |
- |
- |
2.44 |
- |
0 |
0 |
Best bowling: 7-64 by Tim Southee at Bangalore (2nd Test)
