New Zealand won the Pune Test by 113 runs. With this, New Zealand gained an unassailable 2-0 lead in the 3-match series. New Zealand created history under Latham's captaincy. After the historic victory, the Kiwi captain praised his players. Describing the first Test series win in India as special, he said on Saturday that this was a special moment and feeling that was possible only due to the efforts of the entire team.

Latham said in the post-match presentation, "Whenever we have come here, we have tried to give our best. It was very important to add runs to the scoreboard and the way Santner bowled in both innings, credit goes to him. The circumstances were different in both the matches. After getting all out, we knew that India would come back and they did so. The way Phillips and Ejaz bowled with Santner is commendable.

Santner, who took a total of 13 wickets in the match and became the Player of the Match, said, "Our effort was to spend as much time on the crease as possible. This series win is very special for us. This performance (in red-ball cricket) has given me confidence."

The third and final match of the series will be played between 1-5 November. This match will be played at Mumbai's Wankhede Cricket Stadium. Before the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Team India will try to go to Australia with a win.