New Zealand Defends 147 Against India, Sinks to New Low
India was on the receiving end of a crushing defeat at the hands of a resurgent New Zealand side in the fourth Test at Wankhede, with New Zealand successfully defending a target of 147.
Lowest Totals Successfully Defended by NZ
- 137, England at Wellington in 1977/78
- 147, India at Wankhede in 2024/25
- 176, Pakistan in Abu Dhabi in 2018/19
- 241, Australia in Hobart in 2011/12
- 246, England at The Oval in 1999
New Zealand's 147, was the lowest target they have defended in the fourth innings of a Test since 137 against England in Wellington in 1978.
Lowest Totals Successfully Defended Against India
- 120, West Indies at Bridgetown in 1996/97
- 147, New Zealand at Wankhede in 2024/25
- 176, Sri Lanka at Galle in 2015
- 194, England at Birmingham in 2018
- 208, South Africa at Cape Town in 2017/18
- 221, Pakistan at Bengaluru in 1986/87