On the day 4 of the second Test between India and New Zealand at Eden Gardens (Kolkata), India clinched a big victory by 178 runs. India began the day with their overnight score 227/8 and made 263 runs before getting all out. India put on a 376-run target in front of the New Zealand.

In reply, New Zealand was bundled out for just 197 runs. India with this win also secures the Test series by leading a 3-match Test series 2-0.

Brief Scores: India – 316 (Cheteshwar Pujara 87, Ajinkya Rahane 77, Matt Henry 3/46) & 263 (Rohit Sharma 82, Wriddhiman Saha 58*, Trent Boult 3/38)

New Zealand – 204 (Jeetan Patel 47, Ross Taylor 36, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 5/48) & 197 (Tom Latham 74, Luke Ronchi 32, Ravindra Jadeja 3/41)

Result – India won the match by 178 runs

Here are some statistical highlights of day 4 of the 2^nd Test:

Indian wicket-keeper batsman Wriddhiman Saha hit another half-century in the second innings. After scoring unbeaten 54 runs in the first innings of this Test match, Saha scored another 58* in the India’s second innings of the match on day 4. Saha became the second cricketer to score two 50+ in a Test match without getting out. Former West Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Gerry Alexander was the first to achieve this feat and that was in 1961 against Australia in Adelaide.

Also, Saha became the 4^th Indian wicket keeper batsman to score 50+ in the both innings of a Test match. The other three Indian wicket-keeper batsmen, who achieved this feat before Saha, are Farokh Engineer, Dilawar Hussain, and MS Dhoni. MS Dhoni achieved this feat for 4 times.

India put on a 376 runs target in the front of New Zealand to win this Test match. It was the fourth highest target put on by Indian team against New Zealand in the fourth innings of a home Test.

On day 4, New Zealand opening batsman Tom Latham hit a great half-century in the fourth innings of this Test. Latham scored 74 runs before getting out in the fourth innings of this Test match. He became the 5^thvisiting opener to score a half-century in the fourth innings of a Test match at Eden Gardens. Latham’s 74 is the new highest score by a visiting opener in the fourth innings of a Test match at Eden Gardens.

Also, Latham’s 74 runs is the third highest score by a visiting batsman in the fourth innings of a Test match at Eden Gardens. The other two top scores by the visiting batsmen in this list were: 107* by Pakistan batsman Younis Khan (in 2007) and 75* by England batsman Mike Smith (in 1964).

In this Test match, 15 dismissals were lbw out of 40 total dismissals. It was the highest no. a total of lbw dismissals in a Test match on the Indian soil. The previous record was 13 lbw dismissals between India and South Africa at Ahmedabad in 1996.

Also, these 15 lbw dismissals are the highest no. of lbw dismissals in a Test match involving Indian cricket team. The previous record was 14 lbw dismissals between England and India at Lord’s in 2007.

Indian pacer Mohammad Shami bowled very well in the fourth innings of this Test match as his final bowling figure in the fourth innings of this Test match was 18.1-5-46-3. It was the 2^nd best 4^th innings bowling figure by an Indian pacer at Eden Gardens. The best 4^th innings bowling figure by an Indian pacer at Eden Test was 4/46 by Karsan Ghavri against West Indies in 1978.

India won this Test match by 178 runs. It was India’s 3^rd largest Test victory (by runs) against New Zealand on home soil. India’s other two largest Test victories (by runs) against New Zealand on home soil were by 216 runs at Chennai in 1976 and by 197 runs Kanpur in 2016 (previous Test).

Also, this 178-run Test victory was India’s 3^rd largest Test victory (by runs) at Eden Gardens (Kolkata). India’s other two largest Test victories (by runs) at Eden Gardens were by 195 runs against Pakistan (in 2005) and by 187 runs against England (in 1961).

With this victory, Indian Test captain Virat Kohli remained 12 Test undefeated. It is the 4^th highest undefeated streak by an Indian Test captain.