Black Caps Blank India For Historic Series Win

New Zealand have achieved their greatest ever Test series victory, whitewashing India 2-0 on home soil.

The Black Caps dominated the two-match series, bowling out India for just 124 in the second innings of the second Test in Christchurch to secure a comprehensive eight-wicket win.

It is the first time New Zealand have won a Test series against India since 1990, and the first time they have whitewashed a top-four nation in a two-Test series since 2017.

The victory is a significant achievement for New Zealand, who have long been considered one of the top teams in the world but have often struggled to perform against the very best.

It is also a major boost for new captain Tim Southee, who has won his first two Tests in charge.

Southee said he was "immensely proud" of his team's performance.

"To whitewash India is a huge achievement," he said.

"We played some really good cricket throughout the series and we deserved to win.

"It's a great feeling to be able to lead this team to such a historic victory."

New Zealand's victory was built on a dominant bowling performance, with Southee, Trent Boult and Neil Wagner all taking wickets at crucial times.

The Black Caps also batted well, with Devon Conway scoring a century in the first Test and Kane Williamson making a half-century in the second.

India were disappointing throughout the series, with their batting in particular letting them down.

Captain Virat Kohli made just 38 runs in the two Tests, while Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara also struggled.

India's bowlers also failed to make an impact, with Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami both going wicketless in the second Test.

The defeat is a major setback for India, who are now ranked fourth in the world Test rankings.

It is also a blow to Kohli's captaincy, with some questioning whether he is the right man to lead the team forward.