Published 15:21 IST, March 2nd 2020

Aakash Chopra reflects on how the NZ Test series differed from other overseas series

Aakash Chopra reflected on how India's Test series against New Zealand differed from other overseas series after a 0-2 whitewash on Monday. NZ won by 7 wickets

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Aakash Chopra after analyzing Team India's performance in two-match Test series highlighted what exactly went wrong for m as a result of which Virat Kohli-led team suffered a whitewash on Monday.

'This series was different': Aakash Chopra

Taking to micro-blogging site, Chopra wrote that Indian team under Virat Kohli competed in most Tests overseas but this series was different. cricketer-turned-commentator/analyst n went on to add that India only participated in this series as ir batting and inability to dismiss New Zealand's lower-middle order let top-ranked Test side down.

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Even fans were on same p with former Test opener but y had different opinions neless. Here are some of m. 

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New Zealand win series 

India who had begun day at 90/6 were bundled out for 124 reby, setting a 132-run target for Kiwis for a series win. New Zealand in reply, saw off new ball well and batted with a fearless approach as Tom Latham (52) and Tom Latham (55) added 103 runs for opening wicket. Even though India struck back with three quick wickets it was too late as a defeat was inevitable by that point. Ross Taylor and Henry Nicholls completed formalities as hosts registered a comfortable seven-wicket win to win series 2-0. 

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15:21 IST, March 2nd 2020