India faced a humiliating 0-3 whitewash at home for the first time after suffering a 25-run defeat in the third Test against New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Sunday.
New Zealand had ended India's 12-year unbeaten home run in Tests by winning the first two matches. It is also their first-ever series victory in India since they started touring the country in 1955-56 under Harry Cave.
The Black Caps also made history by becoming the first team to win a 3-0 series in India.
Having dismissed New Zealand for 174 at the beginning of the first session on day three courtesy of Ravindra Jadeja's five-wicket haul, India needed 147 runs to pick up a consolation win.
However, the home team suffered another inexplicable batting collapse as the Kiwi spinners, led by Ajaz Patel, ran through the Indian line-up.
Patel, who took a five-for in the first innings, added six more to take his match haul to 11 wickets.
Rishabh Pant (64) led a monumental fightback, but the wicketkeeper batter was caught behind shortly after lunch to deflate all hopes of an Indian victory.
Brief Scores: New Zealand 235 and 174 all out in 45.5 overs (Will Young 51; Ravindra Jadeja 5/55, R Ashwin 3/63).
India: 263 and 121 all out in 29.1 overs (Rishabh Pant 64; Ajaz Patel 6/57).
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