After the match, Yuvraj was quick to add a touch of humour, playfully reminding his protege of the gold standard.
New Zealand folded for 171 in reply in 18 overs -- all 10 dismissals through catches -- as England grabbed a 1-0 lead heading into the third and final match in Auckland on Thursday.
Images from Day 2 in the first Test between New Zealand and India, at Auckland, on Friday.
India face a daunting task of scoring 407 runs to win the first cricket Test after New Zealand suffered a dramatic batting collapse in the second innings and were skittled out for 105. Images from the third day's play in Auckland on Saturday.
Images from Day 1 of the first Test between India and New Zealand, at Auckland, on Thursday.
England claimed a 1-0 victory in their three-match Twenty20 series against New Zealand after rain curtailed Thursday's final match in Auckland.
Play was called off following a long delay after England's innings, in which the tourists scored 153-6 in 20 overs on a difficult wicket, with Sam Curran (49 not out) finishing well after Jos Buttler (29) failed to build on a good start.
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Spinner Maheesh Theekshana's hat-trick was in vain as New Zealand clinched the three-match One-Day International series against Sri Lanka with a game to spare after a 113-run victory in a rain-shortened second one-day international in Hamilton on Wednesday.
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New Zealand's biggest city Auckland went into a seven-day lockdown from Sunday after the emergence of a new local case of the coronavirus of unknown origin.
Playing his 32nd Test, he showed no signs of nervousness and batted with his signature effortless ease.
New Zealand Test player Henry Nicholls has been charged with violating New Zealand Cricket's code of conduct after being reported by umpires for ball-tampering in a domestic first-class match.
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India play Australia for their next ICC Women's World Cup match in Auckland on Saturday. India have so far won two of the four matches they've played.
A fiery century by Hasan Nawaz and top-class performances from pacers helped Pakistan keep the series alive
New Zealand batter Martin Guptill announced his retirement from international cricket, though the 38-year-old will continue to play in T20 leagues around the world.
New Zealand batter Glenn Phillips played down any talks of India getting an advantage by playing all their Champions Trophy matches in Dubai.
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Shreyas Iyer's ability to negotiate spin bowling effectively makes him a crucial asset for India in the ICC Champions Trophy.
Ajaz Patel said helping New Zealand wrap up a 3-0 series sweep in India on Sunday was even more special than his spectacular outing at the Wankhede Stadium three years ago
Pakistan selectors want Babar Azam to open in CT, hope star batter will emulate Sachin Tendulkar
Colin Munro blasted New Zealand's fastest Twenty20 half century to surpass a mark set by Martin Guptill earlier in the innings as the hosts swept their two-match series against Sri Lanka with a nine-wicket win in Auckland on Sunday.
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New Zealand opener Martin Guptill said his team will look to pump up the aggression against Indian spinners during the second ODI in Auckland on Saturday in pursuit of an early series win against the visitors. Guptill said the key to New Zealand's victory was playing well against the spinners. Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja were taken to the cleaners in Hamilton by Kiwi batsmen and leaked 148 runs in total.
Having suffered back-to-back defeats, World champions India are desperate to bounce back with a victory in the must-win third One-Day International against New Zealand, in Auckland, on Saturday.
Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand via the Super Over in the opening Twenty20 international on Sunday for a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, as Charith Asalanka hit a half-century before guiding them home in the tie-breaker.
The series will be held between November 18 to 30 and New Zealand will return to India for a white-ball series
Loudest cheer was reserved for skipper Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma.
At 5 per cent, Mumbai is likely to witness the highest rise in residential prices in 2024, a report released on Wednesday said. New Zealand's Auckland will also see a price rise of 5 per cent. According to real estate consultancy Knight Frank's "Prime Global Cities Index", improving gross domestic product (GDP) figures, Mumbai's relative value and investment in infrastructure will be the prime influencers in pushing prices higher for the luxury housing market in the city.
The importance of the three-match ODI series against New Zealand was not lost on Dhawan
Jimmy Neesham's scintillating performance with bat and a gutsy cameo by Mitchell Santner overshadowed Kieron Pollard's heroics
India also beat the jet lag besides New Zealand in the T20I series opener in Auckland and skipper Virat Kohli said Friday's convincing win is just the kind of start his team was looking for. India, who arrived in Auckland only a couple of days ago, chased down New Zealand's 203 for five with an over to spare.
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