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New Zealand beat India with a day to spare

New Zealand beat India by 40 runs in the first Test at Eden Park.

New Zealand have beaten India in the first Test at Eden Park.

The hosts wrapped up a 40-run victory in the final session of day four.

New Zealand's Neil Wagner celebrates the wicket of India's Zaheer Khan during day four of the international cricket Test match between New Zealand and India played at Eden Park in Auckland on February 9, 2014© Getty Images

India resumed play after tea needing 137 runs to win, with five wickets in hand after losing Ajinkya Rahane to a controversial lbw dismissal in the final over before the interval.

Rohit Sharma perished off the first ball of the day's final session when he hit a Tim Southee outswinger into the hands of BJ Watling.

Captain MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja gave India hope with some power hitting, but the latter was out for 26 off 21 deliveries when Trent Boult claimed his second wickets of the innings.

Zaheer Khan then made a steady 17 from 32 balls, before Dhoni's 41-ball knock of 39 came to an end when he chopped onto his stumps.

Dhoni was almost given a reprieve as the umpires reviewed whether Neil Wagner had delivered a no ball, but, despite it being close, the original decision stood.

The final wicket fell in the 97th over of the innings when Ishant Sharma nicked Watling to Boult.

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