After taking a 28-run lead in the first innings, India bowled New Zealand out for 174, conceding only three runs on the third morning, having reduced them to 171-9 at the close of play on day two.

Given a target of 147, India would have fancied their chances, as was evident by the approach of captain Rohit Sharma, who charged Matt Henry and hit him for a boundary over mid-on in the very first over of the innings. But India's fortunes took a sharp turn in the third over.

Rohit was caught at mid-wicket trying to slog Henry, opening the floodgates for India. Shubman Gill was the next to go, leaving an arm ball from Ajaz Patel that crashed into his off stump. Virat Kohli followed, edging a turning Ajaz delivery to slip; Glenn Phillips trapped Yashasvi Jaiswal leg-before; and Sarfaraz Khan swept a full toss to deep square leg, leaving India gasping for air at 29-5.

Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja then negotiated the next three overs, taking India to 47-5 by the 10th over, when drinks were called. Pant tried his best, but was part of a controversial bat-pad decision and was the seventh batter out, at the score of 106. From there, Ashwin and Washington Sundar added 15 for the eighth wicket, but it wasn't enough as New Zealand eventually cleaned up the tail 25 short of the target.

This is the second-lowest target India have failed to chase in their Test history, after the 120 against the West Indies in Bridgetown, 1997. At home, this is now the lowest, eclipsing the 221 that they failed to chase against Pakistan in Bangalore in 1987.

Lowest targets India have failed to chase in Test matches