5 heartbreaking Test losses for India where they failed to build on crucial moments

#5 New Zealand vs India,2014

Following a 0-4 rout in the One-day series, India headed to Auckland for the first of the two-Test match series, aiming to reverse their overseas slump. They looked dead and buried when they capitulated to 202 all out in response to New Zealand's first innings total of 503, powered by skipper Brendon McCullum's (224) glittering double hundred. Young Kane Williamson, batting at No.3, gave a glimpse into the future by compiling a sublime 113. Ishant Sharma (6/134), albeit expensive, was the pick of India's bowlers in the first innings, but the New Zealand bowlers were far more lethal.

However, the Indian batsmen, barring Rohit Sharma (72) couldn't handle the seam and bounce, putting in a rather insipid batting performance.

Having taken a 303 run lead in the first innings, Brendon McCullum did not enforce the follow-on, a decision he would regret the remainder of the match. India's fast bowlers brought India back into the game as the trio of Ishant Sharma (3/28), Zaheer Khan (2/23) and Mohammed Shami (3/37) bowled the hosts out for 105.

India needed to create history by chasing the highest ever 4th innings total of 406, and at 2/221, they looked well on course to accomplish that. Shikhar Dhawan (115) and Virat Kohli (67) in their 126 run stand threatened to defy New Zealand until Wagner (4/62) ousted Kohli. The dismissal of Kohli triggered a mini collapse as Rohit Sharma (19) and Ajinkya Rahane (18) fell cheaply.

MS Dhoni (39) and Ravindra Jadeja (28) raised hopes for fan but some reckless batting and even more incisive bowling from the Kiwis left India 40 runs short of history.

New Zealand 503 (Brendon McCullum 224, Ishant Sharma 6/134) & 105 ( Ross Taylor 41, Ishant Sharma 3/28) beat India 202 ( Rohit Sharma 72, Neil Wagner 4/64) & 366 ( Shikhar Dhawan 115, Neil Wagner 4/62) by 40 runs.