MUMBAI, NOVEMBER 1
Fourteen wickets fell on the opening day as India's cricketers struggled to 86-4 in reply to New Zealand's 235 all out in the third test on Friday.
India lost three wickets for six runs in seven deliveries just before stumps were drawn.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored 30 off 52 balls, was bowled by left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel while trying a reverse sweep.
Patel then trapped nightwatchman Mohammed Siraj lbw for a golden duck before Virat Kohli was run out for four in the next over. Going for a quick single, he failed to beat Rachin Ravindra's direct hit from mid-on.
Shubman Gill finished unbeaten on 31, with Rishabh Pant 1 not out.
Earlier, Ravindra Jadeja picked up his 14th five-wicket haul in tests as New Zealand lost seven wickets for 76 runs. Jadeja claimed 5-65 while Washington Sundar took 4-81.
Daryl Mitchell top-scored with 82 and Will Young made 71 after New Zealand had won the toss and opted to bat.
Akash Deep trapped in-form opener Devon Conway lbw for four before captain Tom Latham added 44 runs with Young for the second wicket.
Getting sharp purchase against the left-handers, Sundar bowled Latham for 28 and Ravindra for five.
In hot, humid conditions, Young was caught at slip off Jadeja in the 45th over. Then, three balls later he bowled Tom Blundell for a duck.
Jadeja then bowled Glenn Phillips for 17 just before the tea break.
After the interval, Jadeja trapped Ish Sodhi lbw for seven and bowled Matt Henry for a two-ball duck. Sundar then had Mitchell caught at first slip.
Sundar finished things off by removing Patel lbw for seven.
India's innings then began in attacking fashion, with Rohit Sharma scoring 18 before he was caught at second slip off Henry. He had been dropped on 15.
Jaiswal and Gill then put on 53 for the second wicket ahead of India's late collapse.
New Zealand won the first two tests in Bengaluru and Pune by eight wickets and 113 runs respectively, registering a landmark first test-series win in India.
