India have completed a comprehensive 197-run victory over New Zealand in the first Test in Kanpur, bowling out New Zealand for 236 to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. "The boys applied themselves really well. Initially we had the momentum with the bat, but a couple of soft dismissals put pressure. Jadeja and Ashwin added crucial runs. I am still pretty early in my captaincy career, I look forward to advice from others. There have been cases where we've gone on one mode and the runs were leaked. All the sides that are doing well around the world have strong lower-middle orders. That's one area that we have improved and we need to keep working it because those 30-40 extra runs could prove crucial. It's been a very good Test match.", said Virat Kohli after the match. Ashwin (6/132) completed his fifth six-wicket haul by adding scalps of Santner and Ish Sodhi (17) and Neil Wagner (0) to his three wickets grabbed yesterday when he had become the second-fastest man to take 200-Test wickets. Jadeja took one wicket today while Mohammed Shami, who got some reverse swing, scalped two batsmen in the morning session.
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