Harbhajan Singh [Images] bagged six wickets as India beat New Zealand [Images] by ten wickets on Day 4 of the first Test in Hamilton on Saturday.
It was India's first Test triumph on New Zealand soil in 33 years and gave the tourists a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
The Indian off-spinner produced a devastating spell to rip through New Zealand's middle-order and finish with figures of six for 63, as the home team folded up for 279 in their second innings.
Brendon McCullum [Images] (84) and Daniel Flynn (67) battled bravely amid the ruins as the Kiwis just about managed to avoid the ignominy of an innings defeat by taking a 38-run lead.
The Indians rattled up the required runs in 5.2 overs to wrap the Test, just before close of play, with a full day to spare.
The Indian dressing room erupted in joy as Gautam Gambhir [Images] (30) scored the winning runs to keep them on course for a historic triumph on New Zealand soil, where there last won a series way back in 1968 under the captaincy of Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi.
This is India's first Test win in New Zealand since their eight-wicket win at Auckland in 1976 when the three match-series was drawn 1-1.
The teams will now travel to Napier for the second Test, beginning March 26.
Sachin Tendulkar [Images], who scored 160, his 42nd Test century, in India's first innings, was named man of the match.
New Zealand were always up against it after losing six wickets in the very first session of the match on Wednesday and started the fourth day in deep trouble at 75-3.
Any hopes of a miracle appeared dashed when they lost Ross Taylor [Images] and Jesse Ryder [Images] in the morning to limp to lunch on 146-5 then three more wickets by tea.
Taylor batted for almost an hour for just four runs before his concentration gave way and he departed with the total on 110, deflecting a wide delivery from paceman Munaf Patel [Images] to Virender Sehwag [Images] at gully.
First innings centurion Ryder then tried to raise the tempo with a quick 21 off 27 balls, featuring two boundaries and a six, before he too came unstuck, trapped leg before wicket by Harbhajan.
Harbhajan was unlucky not to claim another wicket before lunch when Daniel Flynn edged behind on 55 but wicketkeeper and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni [Images] dropped the chance.
Harbhajan had better luck after lunch, picking up all three wickets to fall in the middle session to complete his 23rd five-wicket haul in Tests.