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NZ vs IND: VVS Laxman lauds New Zealand's 'discipline, patience' in first Test against India

With this victory, the Blackcaps also took a 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series.

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Former cricketer VVS Laxman congratulated New Zealand for their 'emphatic' 10-wicket over India in the first Test match at Basin Reserve in Wellington on Monday (February 24).

Laxman took to Twitter and expressed his thoughts on how the Kiwis showed a lot of discipline to execute their gameplan to perfection.

"Emphatic win for the @BLACKCAPS. They showed a lot of discipline and patience in executing their plans and outplayed India in all departments."

"India will be disappointed with their performance and I am sure they will introspect and bounce back strongly in Christchurch. #INDvNZ," Laxman's post read on Twitter.

This was India's first loss in the ongoing World Test Championship. Meanwhile, New Zealand registered their 100th Test victory.

With this victory, the Blackcaps also took a 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series.

As play resumed for day four, the visitors managed to add just 47 more runs to their 144/4 total from yesterday before getting bowled out by a steaming Kiwi pace attack.

Tim Southee bagged a fiver as Indi a the visitors were all-out for 191/10 after taking an 8-run lead. This was also Southee's tenth five-fors in the longest format for the game.

New Zealand achieved the score in just 1.4 overs. Tom Latham and Tom Blundell remained unbeaten on 7 and 2 respectively.

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