6/51- ISHANT SHARMA, Wellington, 2014

India had come into this second Test of the two-match series after losing the first match in Auckland. The visitors knew they had to be at their best and when Dhoni won the toss and chose to field first, it gave India an advantage.

New Zealand found it difficult to negotiate the pace and bounce extracted by Ishant Sharma, who picked 6/51 and along with Mohammad Shami’s 4/70, routed the home side to 192 runs. Kane Williamson had top-scored with 47 runs and was the only one who could handle the heat of Ishant, who looked like he could do no wrong.

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India replied with 438 with century from Ajinkya Rahane and 98 from Shikhar Dhawan. However, any hope of an Indian win was doused when Brendon McCullum became the first New Zealander to hit a Test triple hundred, making 302 and centuries from BJ Watling and debutant Jimmy Neesham took the side to 680/8d.

India played out the remaining time making 166/3 in chase of the 435-run target. Virat Kohli scored 105* as India lost the first three wickets cheaply, but managed to draw the match.