KANPUR (INDIA) - India's 500th Test match ended in victory celebrations Monday as they romped to a 197-run triumph in their series opener against New Zealand, with Ravichandran Ashwin taking six wickets. A 102-run partnership between overnight batsmen Luke Ronchi and Mitchell Santner helped New Zealand put up some resistance in the first hour of play. India declared their second innings on 377 for five at tea on the fourth day with Rohit Sharma and Jadeja putting on a 100-run unbeaten partnership for the sixth wicket. Cheteshwar Pujara top-scored for the hosts with 78 and his 133-run second-wicket partnership with Murali Vijay (76) was the highlight of India's second innings. Ashwin and Jadeja had given India the advantage on the third day after bowling out New Zealand for 262 in response to India's first-innings 318.

Source: Bangkok Post September 26, 2016 08:15 UTC