Twitter Reactions: India's 12-year series win streak ends at home as New Zealand do the 'unthinkable' in Pune

New Zealand defeated India by 115 runs in Pune to seal the three-match Test series. After a humiliating defeat in Bengaluru, a spin-friendly track was prepared for the second Test to assist the home team but in the end, it proved to be hell for them. The batters weren’t prepared to face the wrath of the Kiwi spinners, particularly Mitchell Santner, who picked up 13 wickets in the game and was eventually adjudged Player of the Match.

After bundling New Zealand to 255 runs in the second innings, the Rohit Sharma-led side had some hope of getting the job done but the skipper once again failed to lead by example. He departed for just eight runs. Youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal, on the other hand, played some aggressive cricket and was the only one who looked in good touch but the 22-year-old failed to get the job done.

He departed for 77 runs off 65 balls and since then, India struggled big time with the bat. Batting at three, Shubman Gill too disappointed while Virat Kohli’s form is a massive reason to worry. He departed after scoring 17 runs. Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant was a victim of a run-out and that was a massive blow to India as the keeper-batter emerged as India’s biggest match-winner in Test cricket in the recent past.

Later, Sarfaraz Khan failed to get going and the onus fell on the Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin duo. Jadeja particularly looked good and he made 42 runs but kept losing partners on the other end. 

For New Zealand, it was once again Santner who stole the show. The 32-year-old picked u six wickets in the second innings while Ajaz Patel picked up two and Glenn Phillips clinched one. With that, the BlackCaps registered their first Test series win in India in history. The visitors were elated following the win but on the other hand, questions need to be asked in the Indian camp.

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The Indians always were known to be good players of spin but in the series against New Zealand, they didn’t look ready at all. The senior batters need to take responsibility, which was missing in the game against Pune. Rohit’s captaincy in Tests also needs to be addressed, especially with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy coming up. 

Here's how the fans reacted to India's series loss at home vs New Zealand: