New Zealand won a Test in India for the first time in almost 36 years, beating the hosts in the opener of three-match series in Bengaluru on Sunday.
The visitors reaped rewards after dismissing India for a record-low total of 46 in the first innings. New Zealand had replied to India's first innings with 402 then dismissed India for 462 in their second innings.
The visitors then chased down 107 with eight wickets to spare, thanks to an unbeaten partnership of 75 between Will Young and Rachin Ravindra.
Recovering from 46 all out was never going to be an easy task for India, and captain Rohit Sharma admitted that "games like these" happen, while further affirming to move forward and give it all as a side in the next two Tests. "It was a good effort with the bat in the second innings.