India demolish Kiwis

India rode on some inspired spin bowling to thrash New Zealand by an innings and 198 runs in the third and final Test on Tuesday and claim the series 1-0. Spinners Harbhajan Singh, Pragyan Ojha and Suresh Raina shared seven wickets before paceman Ishant Sharma wiped off the tail to bowl out New Zealand for 175 early into the second session on the fourth day of the match.

New Zealand started the day needing 349 runs to avoid an innings defeat after conceding a huge 373-run lead to India who made 566-8 in their first innings, built around a 191-run knock by Rahul Dravid.

NAGPUR, AFP