IND vs NZ: We shocked them in the beginning… Tom Latham gave a shocking statement after winning the Test series in India for the first time? Video

Cricket News Desk. New Zealand, elated with their first Test series win on Indian soil, captain Tom Latham on Saturday said India's dominance in the first two Tests and the toss being decided in their favor were key factors in their historic series win. New Zealand took an unassailable 2-0 lead by defeating India by 113 runs in the second Test on Saturday. India lost the first Test in Bengaluru by eight wickets. After this, their unbeaten streak that had been going on for the last 18 series also ended due to the defeat in the second test match here.

What did Tom Leatham say after the historic win?

Tom Latham told reporters after New Zealand's three-day victory, 'We adopted the style of dominating India. We were successful in giving them a shock in the beginning itself. Apart from this, the decision of toss also went in our favor. He really played an important role for us. He said, 'We wanted to present a tough challenge to them and surprise them early in which we were successful. We also did well with the bat which was really important. Our bowlers played very well. It was great to see him perform like this.

Toss played an important role…

Latham, who was part of the New Zealand team that toured India in 2016 and 2021, said that the toss also played an important role in the success of the Kiwi team. In the first Test match, India won the toss but were out for just 46 runs while batting. In the second Test match, Latham's decision to win the toss and bat first was successful. He said, 'The decision of the toss was in our favor. I think I have won the toss for the first time here. The toss has played an important role for our team, especially in the first Test match played in Bengaluru. In the second test, Mitchell Santner played an important role in New Zealand's victory by taking 13 wickets and was praised by the captain.

Latham said, 'Mitch has been playing for Chennai Super Kings for a long time. He has been a part of our cricket team for a long time and we know what a useful bowler he is. The team is proud of him for the way he bowled.