New Zealand won the third Test by 25 runs and humiliated India to their first-ever 3-0 series thumping.
At the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, New Zealand won the series 3-0 after defeating India by 25 runs on the fourth day of the third and final Test.
This is actually the first time that India has lost a series involving three or more games. When South Africa defeated India 2-0 at home in 2000, it was the last time they were blanked.
New Zealand concluded the series in Pune with a 113-run victory after winning the first test match in India by eight wickets in Bengaluru, their first such triumph in 36 years.
India needed 147 runs to secure a consolation victory after dismissing New Zealand for 174 at the start of the first session.
Ajaz Patel, who claimed a five-for in the opening innings and increased his match total to 11 wickets, was among the hitters from the home team who fell to spin.
In the third over, fast bowler Matt Henry got rid of Rohit Sharma, forcing the captain to mishit to Glenn Phillips at midwicket for 11.
New Zealander Ajaz, who was born in Mumbai, first bowled Shubman Gill before Daryl Mitchell grabbed Virat Kohli on one at slip to hush the home fans.
India was in serious trouble at 29-5 when Phillips trapped Yashasvi Jaiswal leg before wicket for five and Sarfaraz Khan was caught in the deep off Ajaz two balls later.
Before being controversially dismissed, Rishabh Pant put up a brave fight, scoring 64 off 57 balls.
On the very next ball, Akash Deep fell, and Ravichandran Ashwin fell to Phillips. Washinton Sundar was swept away by Ajaz to win.
Earlier, on a challenging ground at Wankhede Stadium, Will Young (51), Glenn Phillips (26), Devon Conway (22) and Daryl Mitchell (21) all made significant contributions.
While fellow spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took 3-63 for India, Ravindra Jadeja took 5-55.
On day three at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, New Zealand lost Ajaz Patel for eight off Jadeja after seven minutes of play.
Left-arm spinner Jadeja finished the match with 11 wickets after catching left-handed Ajaz at deep mid-wicket off a slog sweep. In the first innings for New Zealand, he also scored five runs.
After New Zealand won the first two Tests to record their first Test series victory in India, the hosts are looking to avoid being swept 3-0.
On a track that has changed significantly since the first day, Will Young finished with the highest score of 51 on Saturday.
India responded to New Zealand's 235 with a narrow 28-run first-inning lead thanks to a century from Shubman Gill in their 263.
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