INDIA WIN BY 197 RUNS!

- NZ 236-all out (87.3 ovs); Target: 434 | Scorecard

Ravichandran Ashwin claimed six wickets as India crushed New Zealand by 197 runs in the first Test in Kanpur.

Chasing a mammoth 434 for victory, New Zealand were bowled out for 236 in their second innings as India took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Deservedly, Ashwin claimed the final wicket as he got Wagner leg before wicket for a duck to finish with excellent figures of six for 132 in 35.3 overs to complete a ten-wicket match-haul.

Ronchi (80) and Santner (71) offered some resistance by the rest of the batsmen were again blown away by the two Indian spinners, mainly Ashwin.

Shami also made a vital contribution with two wickets before lunch to speed up India's victory charge on the final day.

The second Test match will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, from September 30.

- NZ 236-9 (84 ovs); Target: 434 | Scorecard

Boult looks to defend as Jadeja fires in a quick one and hits his pads but it is down the leg side and umpire Rod Tucker is not interested.

Ashwin gets one to spin across left-hander Neil Wagner, who is beaten, and then fires in the quicker which he misses again and is lucky not to be bowled.

- NZ 236-9 (84 ovs); Target: 434 | Scorecard

Trent Boult plays out a maiden over from Jadeja, blocking everything watchfully and looking to bat as long as possible.

Ashwin has a huge appeal for LBW turned down against Sodhi, who then smashes a full toss through square leg for a four.

India take the second new ball after 82 overs and the spinners continue, with the brand new ball.

Boult plays out another maiden over from Jadeja before Sodhi goes after Ashwin, hitting it over midwicket for a six.

But Ashwin gets revenge immediately to bowl out Sodhi for 17. He bowled a seam up delivery which went straight on and Sodhi, who moved across the stumps, missed it and was bowled.

That gave Ashwin his 19th five-wicket haul in Test cricket in just his 37th match.

- NZ 224-8 (80 ovs); Target: 434 | Scorecard

Ashwin to resume proceedings after the lunch break with India needing just three wickets for a victory.

The second ball turns big as Santner is beaten with Saha whipping off the bails and the leg umpire refers it to the third umpire. Santner has got his feet back in time and he survives the appeal.

Ashwin produces another beauty to beat Santer, getting it to turn across the left-hander.

Jadeja to bowl in tandem with Ashwin. He drops one short as Santner punches it through the off-side for a four before he takes a single.

Santner looking quite confident and positive. This time he makes most of a short ball from Ashwin, cutting it past point for seventh four which takes his score to 63.

Sodhi takes a cue from his partner as he paddles Jadeja fine on the leg side for a four.

In the next over, he survives a huge appeal for LBW as he comes forward to defend but is struck on the pads.

Ashwin finally gets his first wicket of the day and it is the key wicket of Santner, who is caught by Rohit after a fine innings of 71.

That gripped the pitch, turned big and bounced more than expected and Santer, who was committed to playing at it can only fend it to Rohit close on the off-side.

Santner played a superb innings, looked very solid and it needed a special delivery to get him out.

LUNCH - DAY 5

- NZ 205-7 (73 ovs); Target: 434 | Scorecard

At the lunch interval on Day 5, New Zealand have reached 205 for seven in 73 overs, needing 229 runs for victory with just three wickets in hand.

Santner is playing a good hand with the bat, unbeaten on 57 from 160 balls at the break and Sodhi is on two.

India bowled a total of 36 overs in the morning session, claiming three wickets for 112 runs.

Ronchi and Santner frustrated India quite a lot during the 102-run partnership in the morning session with the former hitting a fluent 80 from 120 balls.

Ashwin is yet to get a wicket on Day 5, but Shami's double strike brought India closer to victory as he claimed the wickets of Watling and Craig with successive deliveries a few overs before the lunch break.

- NZ 197-7 (70 ovs); Target: 434 | Scorecard

Following Shami's double strike, Kohli brings on Yadav from the other end. He beats Santner with a beauty as the left-hander has a dab but misses.

Shami continues to trouble the batsmen as he bowls another good reverse swinging delivery, coming in sharply but it is doing too much and slipping down.

The next ball is again full and this time Santner flicks it stylish through square leg for a four.

Just one over from Yadav before Jadeja is called back into the attack. He draws Santner forward and beats him as Saha whips off the bails and the stumping appeal is referred to the third umpire, who rules it not out.

- NZ 197-7 (70 ovs); Target: 434 | Scorecard

Shami gets another wicket in his next over as the injured Mark Craig is bowled for one to make it two wickets in two balls. Once the reverse swing work it's magic for Shami, bowling it full and getting it to jag in sharply to the left-hander, crashing right into the middle stump.

Ish Sodhi is facing the hat-trick ball with a lot of men around the bat.

That was so close to the hat-trick. Another good inswinging delivery which beats Sodhi, stays a bit low and passes close to the stumps.

Santner is also beaten by another good delivery, hit on the pads, but doing a bit too much to be considered for the leg before appeal.

- NZ 196-6 (69 ovs); Target: 434 | Scorecard

Shami claims the wicket of Watling for 18 as the right-hander is trapped leg before wicket. The ball came in sharply with Shami getting some reverse swing hitting the pad first before it struck the bat and umpire Kettleborough ruled it out leg before wicket.

Santner completes his maiden half-century in Tests with a quick single to point off Vijay, from 149 balls. He bowled well in both the innings and also did well with the bat in the first innings.

- NZ 194-6 (68 ovs); Target: 434 | Scorecard

Santner decides to take up the ante after the dismissal of Ronchi as he lofts Ashwin over midwicket for a big six.

BJ Watling is also quite handy with the bat. He also looks to be positive, sweeping Jadeja square on the leg side for his first boundary. In the next over, he cuts a short ball from Ashwin through point for another four.

Jadeja has a huge appeal for LBW turned down against Santner, who just can't believe that umpire Richard Kettleborough didn't give it out.

Watling gets another boundary as he cuts a short ball from Jadeja through point for his third four. He then survives a big shout for LBW against the left-arm spinner.

The Indian bowlers being made to work very hard for their wickets with both Santner and Watling looking to score runs.

Watling has been severe on anything short and again when Ashwin drops it half-way, the right-hander rocks back and cuts it through point for a four.

Kohli brings about a change as he replaces Jadeja with pacer Shami. He nearly gets a wicket as Santner is done in for pace and struck on the backfoot but it looked to be missing the leg stump.

A short ball on the body is gloved down the leg side by Santner who looks to pull it as it flies away from a diving Shami for a four.

Part-timer Murali Vijay is called into the attack.

- NZ 158-5 (57 ovs); Target: 434 | Scorecard

The drinks break does the trick as India finally get their first wicket on Day 5.

Jadeja makes the breakthrough with the wicket of Ronchi, who is caught on the off-side after a good innings of 80. He looks to slog it across the line through midwicket but gets a thick outside edge which is taken by Ashwin at point.

That was a very good partnership for New Zealand as Ronchi and Santner added 102 runs for the fifth wicket.

- NZ 158-4 (56 ovs); Target: 434 | Scorecard

A change in the bowling for India as Yadav replaces Jadeja, who has bowled 20 overs for 20 runs, including nine maidens, in this innings. He has a confident appeal for leg before wicket turned down against Ronchi off the last ball as it looked slightly down the leg side.

In the next over, Santner pulls a short ball from Ashwin through midwicket for a four. A few deliveries later Ronchi chips down the track and lofts Ashwin over mid-on for another four as the Kiwis look to score some runs after a slow start in the morning.

Yadav nearly foxes Ronchi with the slower ball as he looks to loft it down the ground but mistimes and still ends up getting it over mid-on for a four.

Jadeja comes back to replace Ashwin as he hits the first ball through the point region for two runs and then drives the next through the covers for three runs.

Santner slog sweeps the last ball over midwicket for a six as New Zealand's batsmen decide to open up and score some runs on a pitch which seems to have eased up.

Ronchi has changed gears as he flicks pacer Yadav over midwicket for a four  to take New Zealand past the 150-run mark, in 55 overs.

He then smashes one straight back past over Jadeja for a four to take his score to 80, having hit nine fours and a six in his 116-ball knock. That also raises the 100-run stand from 207 balls for the fifth wicket with Santner as the duo continue to frustrate the Indians.

New Zealand have scored 39 runs from the last six overs to take their score to 158 for four in 56 overs.

Simon Doull claims on commentary that "Mark Craig has been ruled out of the remainder of the tour with a side strain."

Jeetan Patel will replace him.

- NZ 119-4 (50 ovs); Target: 434 | Scorecard

It has been a good fighting partnership from these two New Zealand with the duo bringing up their 50-run stand for the fifth wicket.

Ashwin changes his line to Santner, bowling it outside the leg-stump and nearly gets one to bowl him round the legs.

Ronchi drives Jadeja along the ground to long-off for one and Santner turns the last ball fine on the leg side for two runs.

Ronchi looks to cut Ashwin but can't get the ball in the gap courtesy of some extra bounce. However, he plays a nice drive off the next ball through the covers for two runs to complete his half-century from 83 balls. Once again, a very good knock from Ronchi, who was brought into the side as a specialist batsman.

Ronchi's footwork has been quite positive, and he has been fearless while driving the ball, forcing India to push back a few fielders.

Santner also growing in confidence as he rocks back and cuts a short ball Ashwin past point for a four.

After 50 overs, New Zealand reach 119 for four, still needing another 315 runs for victory.

Ronchi is looking good on 53 from 90 balls, while Santner has defended well for 19 from 96 balls with the duo putting on 63 runs so far for the fifth wicket.

- NZ 107-4 (45 ovs); Target: 434 | Scorecard

Ronchi gets the first run of the day as he punches it to the covers for a single to bring Santner on strike against Jadeja, with a lot of rough outside his off-stump.

But he continues to defend, trying to play as late and as straight as possible to keep the Indian spinners at bay.

Ronchi looks to hit Ashwin through the off-side but it stays a bit low. Later in the over, he manages to fend a rising delivery from Ashwin past the slip fielder for a single.

While Santner is defending everything, Ronchi is still looking for every opportunity to score. He turns Jadeja against the turns through midwicket for a single to take his score to 41.

Jadeja nearly gets one to break through Santner's defence as a sharp turning delivery beats his forward defence but hits him high on the pads. He then looks to slog sweep the next ball but fails to make proper connection.

Santner finally gets his first runs on Day 5, from the 26th ball he faces in the morning session, giving Ashwin the charge and lofting him over mid-on for a four to take his score to 12.

Ronchi plays another good drive through the covers for a four as New Zealand reach 107 for four in 45 overs.

- NZ 93-4 (40 ovs); Target: 434 | Scorecard

Ravichandran Ashwin to open the bowling for India on Day 5 with the hosts needing six wickets for victory with three full sessions of play left.

Mitchell Santner defends the first ball before the next one spins across the left-hander who is beaten and then can only sport a smile.

The last ball is even more vicious with a lot of bounce and turn and wicketkeeper Saha does well to get it in his gloves to end a good first over from Ashwin. That pitched on and around the leg-stump and spun right across Santner, who must consider himself lucky not to have edged it.

As expected Ravindra Jadeja is on from the other end. He gets one to kick-off from the rough outside the Ronchi's leg stump, another unplayable delivery. It won't be long before one takes the edge and gives India an early breakthrough.

Santner has shown great resolve but he is looking completely at sea against Ashwin right now. Ashwin gets one to beat the left-hander again, bowling it a bit slow and getting it to turn enough.

Three maidens over in a row to start off Day 5.

Welcome to the coverage of the fifth and final day of the first Test between India and New Zealand in Kanpur, Monday.

After setting New Zealand a mammoth 434 for victory, India are sitting pretty after reducing the visitors to 93 for four at stumps on the fourth day.

Luke Ronchi (38) and Mitchell Santner (eight) will return on Day 5 hoping to resist or at least delay India's victory march in the first match of the three-Test series.

Ravichandran Ashwin (3-68), who dismissed four frontline Kiwi batsmen in the first innings, proved once again why he is considered India's premier spinner.

The off-spinner had Martin Guptill caught at silly point for a duck with the first ball of his second over and trapped Tom Latham (two) leg before with the fifth.

Ashwin claimed his 200th Test wicket when he dismissed New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson (25) leg before.

Ross Taylor (17) then ran himself out to compound the tourists' misery.