India vs New Zealand 2nd Test: Team India Report Card

Team India made up for the disappointment of being denied a win in the 1st Test in Kanpur by completely outplaying New Zealand in Mumbai.

Team India made up for the disappointment of being denied a win in the 1st Test in Kanpur, by a solitary wicket, by beating New Zealand by a humungous margin of 372 runs in the 2nd Test in Mumbai, to take the series 1-0. Mayank Agarwal's knocks of 150 and 62 laid the foundation of the big win, despite New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel taking all 10 wickets in India's first innings to go down in Test history as the third spinner to achieve the rarest of rare feats. Ravichandran Ashwin picked up 8 wickets in the match and he was aided by Mohammed Siraj and Jayant Yadav. India continued their long streak of winning each and every Test series at home under captain Virat Kohli and will now look to win their maiden Test series in South Africa.

Here is our report card of the India playing XI for the Mumbai Test:

Mayank Agarwal - 10/10, Exceptional

Mayank Agarwal benefitted from some words of wisdom from India batting legend Sunil Gavaskar and showed great technique, grit and tenacity to score a brilliant 150 in the first innings, which formed the bedrock of India's 300-plus score on a tough Wankhede Stadium pitch. He exuded the same confidence in the second innings and helped the team bat New Zealand out of the match. He has staked his claim for a spot in the starting XI when India tour South Africa.

Shubman Gill - 7/10, Good