"For us to achieve this for the first time is indescribable": Glenn Phillips

New Zealand defeated Team India by 113 runs in the second Test match in Pune With this the Kiwis secured their first Test series win on the Indian soil Reflecting on this Glenn Phillips said that it is indescribable by keeping in mind the tough challenge of beating India at homeFor us to achieve this for the first time is indescribable said Phillips after the match It has been incredibly tough competing with the Indian boys on their home turf We tried to learn adapt and play more positively in these conditions Seeing it pay off like this feels amazing he addedGlenn Phillips credited his Indian Premier League IPL exposure for acclimatising to the Indian wicket though he noted that getting used to the wickets requires more than the IPL exposureIt does get easier he remarked but you can never fully learn the conditions until youre actually hereThe player who gained the limelight during the second Test was undoubtedly Mitchell Santner He claimed two fivewicket hauls in Pune showcasing control and finesse on a dry spinfriendly pitchPhillips praised Santners bowling stating At the end of the day Mitch was bowling absolutely brilliantly Our focus was to hold up the other end and let him do his thing Meanwhile India grappled with a disappointing series They suffered a setback in Bengaluru after misreading the pitch and opting to bat first only to face a fierce seam attack from Matt Henry and company on a surface favouring pacersAlso ReadLeft is right for KiwisIn the second Test match despite having a spinfriendly pitch Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja failed to bring their top game out Washington Sundar who was added to the squad in the second match showcased his potential by snapping seven wickets on day oneGlenn Phillips also commented on Indias aggressive batting approach lauding the intent shown by Indias top orderThe way Jaiswal came out smashing it everywhere was amazing he noted As for celebrations Phillips mentioned they would be lowkey yet cherished Itll be in the team room for us he saidThe guys are all pretty stoked This victory not only highlights New Zealands grit but also secures a place in Test cricket history as they triumphed over two contrasting Indian conditions a pacefriendly Bengaluru and a spinfriendly Pune emerging victorious in both In the match New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat firstHalfcenturies from Devon Conway 76 in 141 balls with 11 fours and Rachin Ravindra 65 in 105 balls with five fours and a six put the Kiwis in a strong position at 1973 with Ravichandran Ashwin 341 making some inroads into their lineupFollowing Conways dismissal Washington Sundar 759 cleaned up the remaining wickets restricting New Zealand to 259 all out India aimed to surpass this modest total and gain a substantial lead However after skipper Rohit Sharmas dismissal for a duck youngsters Shubman Gill 30 in 72 balls with two fours and a six and Yashasvi Jaiswal 30 in 60 balls with four boundaries tried to establish a partnership Their efforts were cut short though at 49 runs Like in the first innings Gills dismissal paved the way for Mitchell Santner to dismantle the Indian lineup Santner 753 and Glenn Phillips 226 orchestrated Indias collapse skittling them out for just 156 runsRavindra Jadeja topscored with 38 off 46 balls hitting three fours and two sixes New Zealand took command in their second innings with skipper Tom Latham scoring 86 off 133 balls supported by Phillips 48 off 82 balls and Tom Blundell 41 off 83 balls These efforts extended their 103run firstinnings lead to 358 before India wrapped up their innings at 255 thanks to disciplined bowling in the first session of day three Sundar 456 led Indias bowling effort in the second innings with Jadeja 372 and Ashwin 297 also chipping in Chasing 359 India got a solid start from opener Yashasvi Jaiswal who built a valuable 62run stand with Shubman Gill 23 off 31 balls However after Jaiswals dismissal for 77 off 65 balls India failed to recover and was outplayed by New Zealands spinners finishing at 245 and conceding defeat by 113 runs This marked Indias first home series loss in 12 years Santner 6104 was again the standout performer taking 13 wickets in the match with Phillips and Ajaz Patel providing support to end the Test two days earlyWith ANI Inputs