Tom Latham vs India: Tom Latham has delivered within his first major task as New Zealand Test captain, as his side have brought an end to their wait for a maiden Test series win on Indian soil. They did so by handing India a humiliating loss in the 2nd Test match by 113 runs, alongside their first home series defeat after 4,331 days.
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The Kiwi captain has now joined an elite list of captains who have delivered a series victory for their side on Indian soil against India in Tests since 2000.
Let’s have a look at the list below:
| Team | Year | Result | Captain |
| South Africa | 2000 | 2-0 | Hansie Cronje |
| Australia | 2004 | 2-1 | Adam Gilchrist and Ricky Ponting |
| England | 2012 | 2-1 | Alastair Cook |
| New Zealand | 2024 | 2-0* | Tom Latham |
{Note (*): The 2024 series has not finished yet and therefore, the final result of the series is subject to change}
Tom Latham Reflects On New Zealand's Historic Win In 2nd Test Vs India
"Yeah, it is very special feeling. Proud to be in this position. It is not just me, but the whole team did well. Just stoked for the guys in the team. Yeah, it is really special. You come here and you always want to compete. We spoke about last week, to focus on this game and stay on our feet. Wanted to put runs on the board and that's what we did. Santner has been around for a while and glad to see him bowl so well when he got the opportunity," said Tom Latham, during the post-match presentation ceremony.
"I think we did not play too bad in Sri Lanka. We came here and talked about playing the long game. Both surfaces were completely different and we adapted well. To adapt and put ourselves in front was good. GP played well to get us so far ahead. In the middle session, not only Mitch but Phillips and Ajaz bowled well as well. When Timmy caught that last one, we were overjoyed," he added.