India has become the number one team in the ICC Test Rankings by beating New Zealand in the Mumbai Test match. The 2-Test series between India and New Zealand began last month in Kanpur. Fans expected the battle between the two finalists of the inaugural ICC World Test Championship to be an entertaining one, and they got the same thing in the short series.
Ajinkya Rahane captained the Indian cricket team in the first Test. In a closely-contested match at Green Park, India missed out on a win because of some solid defense shown by Rachin Ravindra and Ajaz Patel. They survived the final overs and denied India a win. India missed out on the win by just one wicket.
The action then moved to Mumbai. Virat Kohli returned to India, while Ajinkya Rahane got injured. Even Kane Williamson picked up an injury. So Tom Latham captained the visitors. India totally outplayed the Blackcaps at the Wankhede Stadium and registered their biggest win in terms of runs in Test cricket history.
India batted first and scored 325 runs, riding on Mayank Agarwal’s hundred. Ajaz Patel took all 10 wickets for the visitors. However, in reply, the Kiwis could only score 62 runs, recording the lowest total in a Test match on Indian soil. The home side then set a 540-run target for the New Zealand team.
Mayank Agarwal’s fifty helped India score 276 runs in the second innings and extend their lead beyond 500 runs. Chasing 540, Daryl Mitchell and Henry Nicholls tried their best, but they could not save the Test. Ravichandran Ashwin took a four-wicket haul in both innings, while Jayant Yadav scalped four in the second innings as India won by 372 runs.
Twitterati salute India for reaching the top of the ICC Test Rankings
The Indian cricket team is now the new number one team in the ICC Test Rankings, and here’s how Twitter reacted to it.
Inevitable. This is a quality test side. Very very difficult to beat at home.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 6, 2021
India is the new number 1 Test team in the world in ICC ranking.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 6, 2021
India is the new number 1 Test team in the world in ICC ranking. pic.twitter.com/7OjZD3YrGK
— V I P E R™ (@VIPERoffl) December 6, 2021
➡️39th test win as Captain
➡️ 14th consecutive series win at home
➡️ Won every test against NZ at home as Captain
➡️ Took India again Back to Number 1 after brief slumpWell done my 🐐 Idolo @imVkohli
— Sai Krishna💫 (@SaiKingkohli) December 6, 2021
Biggest victory by India in terms of margin of 372 runs. Also back to number 1 in Tests Ranking. India's domination in Test Cricket under Virat Kohli continues. 🙌❤️
G.O.A.T Captain 🔥👑 pic.twitter.com/ni1qdWdHLR
— ♡𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐰 ♡ (@imsuraj225) December 6, 2021
#INDvzNZ Despite #AjazPatel picking up 10 wickets in an innings, this will be India’s biggest ever margin victory in the history and we are now officially the number 1 ranked Test Team in the World
— Sathish Kumar M (@sathishmsk) December 6, 2021
Number 1 test team and back to where we belong! 50 wins in all three formats for the king. The greatest ever 👑 pic.twitter.com/gkJfOfdmdE
— Suyash (@SuyashCFC) December 6, 2021
India is the new number 1 Test team in the world in ICC ranking.
372 Runs – India's biggest win in Test history by Runs. India's biggest innings win in Test history came under Kohli. sabash jeyanth @ashwinravi99 @imVkohli #INDvNZ #IndiaVsNewZealand pic.twitter.com/aVKV40jq13
— Abdul Muthaleef (@MuthaleefAbdul) December 6, 2021
India ko India main harana namumkin Hai! If World Champion and No.1 side can lose so comprehensively against India which was missing almost half of its regular players, you can imagine the strength of Test side.Congratulations 👏 to the players. #INDvNZ #NZvIND #CricketTwitter
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9) December 6, 2021
• Number 1 Test team as per ICC rankings.
• 14th consecutive Test series win at home.
Last time India 🇮🇳 lost Test series at home was vs England in 2012. #INDvNZ— Dr. Cric Point (@drcricpoint) December 6, 2021
