India collapsed to a humiliating series defeat at home, their first for 12 years, when they were bowled out for 245 by New Zealand in their chase of 359 on the third day of the second test on Saturday as Mitchell Santner took six wickets.

Man of the match Santner ended with 6-104 for a match haul of 13 to set up New Zealand’s 2-0 series win, their maiden series victory in India. His spin partner Ajaz Patel claimed the last two wickets, including Ravindra Jadeja for 42, to seal the 113-run win. It was a stunning defeat for India, who were dismantled by eight wickets in seamer-friendly conditions in the opening match at Bengaluru, as they suffered their first series loss on home soil since falling to England in 2012.

Their proud run of 18 successive home series wins since that 2-1 humbling was snapped by the inspired Black Caps, who were by far the better side in both matches and will target a clean sweep in the finale at Mumbai from Friday.”It’s a really special feeling. Very proud to be in this position,” said new permanent skipper Tom Latham, who took over from Tim Southee after a 2-0 defeat in Sri Lanka.

“It’s not just me but a team effort. This game was a clear example of everyone pitching in when they needed to and everyone standing up at different times. I’m stoked for the guys.

“It’s really special. When you come here, you always want to compete and put your best foot forward. We played fantastically well… Santner in that first innings was fantastic. To get a break and bowl the way he did, credit has to go to him.”

India’s highest successful run chase at home is the 387-4 they scored to beat England in Chennai in 2008 but any hopes of a similar effort faded on the black-soil turner at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium where spinners wreaked havoc.They made a blazing start as Yashasvi Jaiswal smacked some spectacular boundaries, but his dismissal for 77 by Santner and Rishabh Pant’s shocking run out for a duck after lunch left India in deep trouble at 127-4.

Santner, who had earlier removed Rohit Sharma for eight and Shubman Gill for 23, continued to torment India as the left-arm spinner trapped trump card Virat Kohli lbw for 17 and set the alarms bells ringing in the home changing room. Sarfaraz Khan was unable to recreate his batting heroics from the opening match, perishing for nine after missing a low delivery from Santner to hand the bowler back-to-back five-wicket hauls. The shoulders really dropped when Washington Sundar fell for 21 to Glenn Phillips late in the afternoon session, and Santner had Ravichandran Ashwin caught for a solid 18 as India were staring down the barrel at 206-8.”It’s disappointing,” Rohit said. 

“It’s not what we expected but you’ve got to give credit to New Zealand. They played better than us. We failed to capitalise on certain moments in the game, we failed to respond to those challenges and we sit here with this result.

“I don’t think we batted well enough. To win tests you need to take 20 wickets but the batsmen have to put runs on the board as well… we knew it was going to be challenging but we gave it our all.”

New Zealand were bowled out for 255 in their second innings after Latham’s 86 and handy contributions lower down the order put them in a strong position to secure a first-ever series victory in India.

Resuming on 198-5 with their lead already at more than 300 runs on an increasingly tough pitch, New Zealand trotted along nicely in the morning until Jadeja castled Tom Blundell for 41 for his first wicket of the match.

Santner, who took 7-53 to give the Black Caps the upper hand on Friday, looked to target Jadeja but misread a looped delivery from the left-arm spinner and was caught in the deep for four. Southee followed him back into the dugout almost immediately, edging spinner Ashwin to Rohit, who showed quick reflexes to pull off a superb catch at slip and draw loud cheers from the crowd. Washington took a fine running catch in the deep as Ajaz fell for one to Jadeja while William O’Rourke was run out by the bowler for a duck, leaving Phillips stranded on a well-made 48 not out.

Week 9 of the NFL season is on the horizon.

Let’s check out the lines for each NFL game at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Oct. 28.

(All times ET)

2024 NFL Week 9 Odds

THURSDAY, OCT. 31

TEXANS @ JETS (8:15 p.m., Amazon Prime)

Point spread: Texans -1 (Texans favored to win by more than 1 point, otherwise Jets cover)
Moneyline: Texans -118 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $18.47 total); Jets -102 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $19.80 total)
Total scoring Over/Under: 43.5 points scored by both teams combined

SUNDAY, NOV. 3

COWBOYS @ FALCONS (1 p.m., FOX/FOX Sports App)

Point spread: Falcons -2.5 (Falcons favored to win by more than 2.5 points, otherwise Cowboys cover)
Moneyline: Falcons -135 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $17.41 total); Cowboys +114 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $21.40 total)
Total scoring Over/Under: 49 points scored by both teams combined

DOLPHINS @ BILLS (1 p.m., CBS)

Point spread: Bills -6.5 (Bills favored to win by more than 6.5 points, otherwise Dolphins cover)
Moneyline: Bills -298 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $13.36 total); Dolphins +240 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $34 total)
Total scoring Over/Under: 48.5 points scored by both teams combined

RAIDERS @ BENGALS (1 p.m., FOX/FOX Sports App)

Point spread: Bengals -7.5 (Bengals favored to win by more than 7.5 points, otherwise Raiders cover)
Moneyline: Bengals -380 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $12.63 total); Raiders +300 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $40 total)
Total scoring Over/Under: 45.5 points scored by both teams combined

CHARGERS @ BROWNS (1 p.m., CBS)

Point spread: Chargers -2.5 (Chargers favored to win by more than 2.5 points, otherwise Browns cover)
Moneyline: Chargers -135 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $17.41 total); Browns +114 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $21.40 total)
Total scoring Over/Under: 40.5 points scored by both teams combined

PATRIOTS @ TITANS (1 p.m. FOX/FOX Sports App)

Point spread: Titans -3 (Titans favored to win by more than 3 points, otherwise Patriots cover)
Moneyline: Titans -155 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $16.45 total); Patriots +130 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $23 total)
Total scoring Over/Under: 39 points scored by both teams combined

COMMANDERS @ GIANTS (1 p.m., FOX/FOX Sports App)

Point spread: Commanders -3.5 (Commanders favored to win by more than 3.5 points, otherwise Giants cover)
Moneyline: Commanders -180 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $15.56 total); Giants +150 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $25 total)
Total scoring Over/Under: 44 points scored by both teams combined

SAINTS @ PANTHERS (1 p.m., CBS)

Point spread: Saints -6.5 (Saints favored to win by more than 6.5 points, otherwise Panthers cover)
Moneyline: Saints -285 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $13.51 total); Panthers +230 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $33 total)
Total scoring Over/Under: 45 points scored by both teams combined

BRONCOS @ RAVENS (1 p.m., CBS)

Point spread: Ravens -8 (Ravens favored to win by more than 8 points, otherwise Broncos cover)
Moneyline: Ravens -470 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $12.13 total); Broncos +360 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $46 total)
Total scoring Over/Under: 44.5 points scored by both teams combined

JAGUARS @ EAGLES (4:05 p.m., CBS)

Point spread: Eagles -7.5 (Eagles favored to win by more than 7.5 points, otherwise Jaguars cover)
Moneyline: Eagles -355 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $12.82 total); Jaguars +280 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $38 total)
Total scoring Over/Under: 47.5 points scored by both teams combined

BEARS @ CARDINALS (4:05 p.m., CBS)

Point spread: Cardinals -1 (Cardinals favored to win by more than 1 point, otherwise Bears cover)
Moneyline: Cardinals -112 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $18.93 total); Bears -108 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $19.26 total)
Total scoring Over/Under: 45.5 points scored by both teams combined

LIONS @ PACKERS (4:25 p.m., FOX/FOX Sports App)

Point spread: Lions -3.5 (Lions favored to win by more than 3.5 points, otherwise Packers cover)
Moneyline: Lions -185 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $15.41 total); Packers +154 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $25.40 total)
Total scoring Over/Under: 48.5 points scored by both teams combined

RAMS @ SEAHAWKS (4:25 p.m., FOX/FOX Sports App)

Point spread: Rams -1 (Rams favored to win by more than 1 point, otherwise Seahawks cover)
Moneyline: Rams -110 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $19.09 total); Seahawks -110 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $19.09 total)
Total scoring Over/Under: 48 points scored by both teams combined

COLTS @ VIKINGS (8:20 p.m., NBC/Peacock)

Point spread: Vikings -7 (Colts favored to win by more than 7 points, otherwise Colts cover)
Moneyline: Vikings -340 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $12.94 total); Colts +270 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $37 total)
Total scoring Over/Under: 46 points scored by both teams combined

MONDAY, NOV. 4

BUCCANEERS @ CHIEFS (8:15 p.m., ESPN/ABC)

Point spread: Chiefs -8 (Chiefs favored to win by more than 8 points, otherwise Buccaneers cover)
Moneyline: Chiefs -425 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $12.35 total); Buccaneers +330 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $43 total)
Total scoring Over/Under: 45.5 points scored by both teams combined

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