Wellington — A dark cloud hanging over New Zealand cricket since January’s humiliating 3-0 defeat in Australia, Kane Williamson’s side delivered the perfect response to their critics with a 10-wicket win over India in the first Test on Monday.

The victory was New Zealand’s 100th since they began playing Tests in 1930. It came against a side unbeaten in their past nine Tests and one that had won all seven of their previous World Test Championship matches...

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