Kuldeep Yadav had a five-wicket haul in the first innings and went on to scalp three in the second innings to emerge the 'Player of the Match' and help India take a 1-0 lead in two-match Test series.
Captain Harmanpreet led from the front and played an innings of a lifetime that helped India set a record chase for England. India ended their first innings with 333 runs with the help of brilliant innings from Kaur, Harleen Deol and Mandhana.
In the first innings, New Zealand posted 173/8 on the board, with Glenn Phillips (69*), James Neesham (29), and Martin Guptill making notable contributions with the bat.
Hardik smashed 51 runs off 33 balls which took India's total to 198/8 in the first innings. Later, he went on to scalp four wickets and restricted England at 148.
Wicketkeeper-batter Pant helped put India on top early in the Test against England with 146 runs off just 111 balls in the first innings then followed up with 57 later in the match.