Ravichandran Ashwin claimed a match tally of eight wickets as India beat New Zealand by 372 runs on the fourth morning of the second Test to win the series 1-0.

The Black Caps, who started the day on 140-5 in their chase of 540, were bowled out for 167 in the first session in Mumbai.

New Zealand’s Mumbai-born spinner Ajaz Patel stood out with his record 10 wickets in one innings and match figures of 14-225.

But New Zealand, who hung on for a draw in the opening match, were undone by their batting. They collapsed to 62 all out in their first innings and were never in the chase against India’s spin force.

Ashwin, who struck three times in the final session on day three, sent back overnight batter Henry Nicholls – stumped for 44 as the final wicket – to record his 300th scalp on home soil.

Jayant Yadav bowled Rachin Ravindra for 18, then struck twice in one over and returned career-best figures of 4-49.

Daryl Mitchell, who top-scored with 60, was the only bit of resistance for the tourists during his fourth-wicket stand of 73 with Nicholls this past Sunday.

Indian opener Mayank Agarwal made 150 in India’s first-innings total of 325 and then top-scored with 62, with the hosts declaring at 276-7 on day three.

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