India completed their 3-0 whitewash of New Zealand whitewash today on Day 4, winning the third and final Test Match as Ravichandran Ashwin once again created havoc.
India had set a target of 475 runs for New Zealand. They started aggressively as Latham hit Shami for a six in the third ball of the first Over. Then Umesh picked him for LBW in the very next over. Kiwi Skipper Williamson and opener Guptilll stood in the middle till tea. Post Tea It was the Ashwin show. He rocked them and picked up his 21st five-wicket haul. He took seven wickets for 59 runs in the 2nd Innings which is his career best figures. He picked up his 7th ten wicket haul in the match and finished with 13 wickets for 140 runs, also his career best. At the start of the day, India lost Murli Vijay early but then Gautam Gambhir, the comeback man who injured his shoulder twice, scored a quickfire fifty. Pujara too scored an important century which was his 8th Test Hundred. It helped in taking India’s lead past 400.
Twitter reacted to India’s whitewash of New Zealand and praised R Ashwin heavily.
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India were favourites and they've played like favourites. England will be tougher.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 11, 2016
Well fought series but eventually India knocked the fight out of NZ. Dominance. Best in Test. Well done, India 😊👏🙏👍 #IndvsNZ
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 11, 2016
Congrats Team India on a emphatic win and 3-0 whitewash👏👏 #indvsnz @BCCI
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) October 11, 2016
India plays a test match, Ashwin gets five wickets. That's pretty much the current scenario. 👏👏👏👏
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) October 10, 2016
When a team doesn't last 40 overs there are serious problems. NZ was poor. @ashwinravi99 is at his best. The result was a given.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) October 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/SriniMama16/status/785807037045149696
since the birth of his daughter in july 2015 @ashwinravi99 has 96 wickets @ 16.65 in 14 Tests – stat via @SeerviBharath #indvsnz
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) October 11, 2016
Indians are used to doing a whitewash before Diwali. #INDvsNZ
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) October 11, 2016
Amazing day, one to cherish forever. https://t.co/EBWDrR4kyf
— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) October 11, 2016
Anil Kumble @anilkumble1074 starred in two clean sweeps under Azhar. This one will take him back to his own time #IndvsNZ
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) October 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/cric_nerds/status/785814656355012608
Ravichandran Ashwin Needs 4 More Man Of The Series Awards To Become World No. 1 Player To Be Awarded Most MoS Awards. #INDvNZ #INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/tNIwY0wGhf
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadejaaaa) October 11, 2016
The photo all India fans have been waiting to see – Virat Kohli with the ICC Test Championship Mace! pic.twitter.com/HkRKjzmY3c
— ICC (@ICC) October 11, 2016
Officially on top of the world! #NumberOne #No1 #WeDoWhatWeWant #SwamiArmy #BleedBlue #IndiaCricket #BCCI #IndvNZ https://t.co/y9NYbC23i1
— Swami Army (@SwamiArmy) October 11, 2016
#indvsnz @ashwinravi99 creates another record.
RECORDchandran Ashwin.
India's Ultimate Match Winner.@BCCI pic.twitter.com/UyaLtztwtp— EssentiallySports (@sports_ess) October 11, 2016
Ashwin+#SirJadeja=41 Wkts
All NZ Bowlers=42 WktsMeanwhile Dhoni Haters Who Said They're In Team Only Because Of CSK Quota#INDvNZ #INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/jriewbpY1j
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadejaaaa) October 11, 2016
The way @ashwinravi99 is bowling I'm sure the records will keep breaking,Well done buddy AGAIN #IndvsNZ
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 11, 2016
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https://twitter.com/iq_440/status/785805955766358016
India beat New Zealand by 321 runs in Indore Test and win the @Paytm Test Series 3-0. #IndvNZ pic.twitter.com/LX3HzCTG3B
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 11, 2016
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