Final result
New Zealand Cricket won by 25 runs
Player of the match: AY Patel
Result · Test Cricket
New Zealand Cricket vs India Cricket
Result · Test Cricket
Venue par · 186Chase success · 56%POTM · AY Patel
Match preview & overview
Ajaz Patel's 11-wicket haul seals New Zealand's 25-run win over India at Wankhede
New Zealand Cricket beat India Cricket by 25 runs at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on 1 November 2024. New Zealand posted 235 in the first innings, conceded a 28-run deficit after India scored 263, then added 174 in their second innings to set India 147 to win. India were bowled out for 121 in the fourth innings. Ajaz Patel was the central figure across the four days, taking 11/160 across 35.8 overs to claim the Player of the Match award. New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat on a surface that, true to form at this ground, tightened its grip on spinners as the game progressed.
The margin looks tight at 25 runs, but the fourth innings was not particularly close. India's pursuit never gathered any momentum and the pitch offered Patel sharp turn throughout. A target that on another surface might have been routine proved well beyond reach once the surface had done its work over three days of Test cricket.
For New Zealand, this result forms part of a strong run against India in 2024. Their recent form across five matches reads W, W, L, L, W, with both wins coming against India and the losses against Sri Lanka Cricket. India's corresponding sequence shows back-to-back defeats to New Zealand sandwiched around three consecutive wins over Bangladesh Cricket.
Pitch report & venue insights
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai — 196-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2003–2026. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
196
T20 matches hosted
186
Avg 1st-innings score
171
Avg 2nd-innings score
56%
Chase success rate
46
Avg powerplay runs
73%
Toss-field rate
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
Ajaz Patel: 11 wickets at his home ground
Playing at the ground where he was born, Ajaz Patel took 11/160 across 35.8 overs to win the Player of the Match award. It is the third time he has taken 10 or more wickets in a Test at Wankhede, a remarkable return that no bowler on either side came close to matching.
Angle 02
India's fourth-innings collapse seals the result
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New Zealand's second innings wobble nearly cost them
Angle 04
Wankhede's pitch backed the spinners throughout
Angle 05
New Zealand complete a series win over India
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- At a venue where spinners have historically dominated. Patel, Ashwin, Ojha and Panesar all feature in the all-time bowling records here. Bowler performance markets may offer more context than outright result lines for future Tests at Wankhede.
- Wankhede's fourth-innings average scores tend to run well below first-innings totals, which historically makes chase-related markets more volatile at this ground than at flat-deck venues.
- New Zealand's back-to-back series wins over India in 2024 represent a shift from a pattern where India won four of the previous five meetings, which may influence how markets price future encounters between the two sides.
- Top batting performance markets are worth considering in the context of a venue where both the highest and second-highest Test scores in our records (235 and 214 respectively) were made by visiting batters.
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Frequently asked
Questions about New Zealand Cricket vs India Cricket
Who won the New Zealand vs India Test at Wankhede in November 2024?
New Zealand Cricket won by 25 runs on 1 November 2024. India needed 147 to win in the fourth innings but were bowled out for 121. Ajaz Patel won the Player of the Match award for his 11/160 across 35.8 overs.
What were the scores in the New Zealand vs India Wankhede Test?
New Zealand scored 235 in the first innings and 174 in the second. India posted 263 in their first innings but were dismissed for just 121 chasing 147 in the fourth innings, handing New Zealand victory by 25 runs.
What is the head-to-head record between India and New Zealand?
Across 111 meetings in all formats, India lead with 55 wins to New Zealand's 41, with 11 no results. In the five most recent fixtures in our records, India won four and New Zealand one, though this Test is part of a run of form that saw New Zealand win twice in 2024.
Who was the Player of the Match in the Wankhede Test?
Ajaz Patel won the Player of the Match award after taking 11 wickets across the match for 160 runs in 35.8 overs. He also holds the record for best-ever bowling figures at the ground, having taken 14/225 in a Test there in December 2021.
Where can I watch New Zealand vs India Test cricket in the UK?
Test matches between India and New Zealand are typically broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket, with streaming available via Sky Go and NOW TV. BBC Radio Test Match Special also covers major Test series, offering full ball-by-ball commentary for UK listeners.
What is Wankhede Stadium's record for Test matches?
Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai has hosted 196 matches in our records. The average first-innings score is 186 and the average second-innings score is 171, with the pitch tending to deteriorate as a game progresses. Teams winning the toss have chosen to field 71% of the time.
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Photo credits (3)
- Ravichandran Ashwin — photo by Dee03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
- Virat Kohli — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- Mayank Agarwal — photo by Akshayparmar.gu, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source