Illustrated Story

India inch closer after another dominating day

M Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara added 26 to the overnight score of 159 for 1 before Vijay was trapped in front by Mitchell Santner  BCCI
Virat Kohli hit three fours in his knock of 18, before holing out to deep midwicket off Mark Craig's bowling  BCCI
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Pujara departed for 78 soon thereafter, edging a fizzing legbreak from Ish Sodhi to Ross Taylor, who took an excellent diving catch at first slip  Associated Press
Ajinkya Rahane survived a few close calls early in his innings...  BCCI
...and went on to score 40 before becoming the fifth wicket to fall  BCCI
Rohit Sharma, at No. 6, scored an unbeaten 68 off 93, which included eight fours  BCCI
With him was Ravindra Jadeja, promoted to No. 7, who plundered an unbeaten 50 off 58  BCCI
Jadeja twirled his bat in celebration upon reaching his fifty and India declared at 377 for 5, setting New Zealand a target of 434  BCCI
R Ashwin removed New Zealand's openers in quick time, leaving the visitors in early trouble at 3 for 2  BCCI
Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor resisted for 14 overs but fell in quick succession as New Zealand stumbled to 56 for 4.  BCCI
Ashwin became the second-fastest bowler to reach 200 Test wickets when he trapped Williamson lbw on the back foot  Associated Press
Luke Ronchi was aggressive from the outset and struck an unbeaten 58-ball 38 to help New Zealand to stumps without further loss, but they were still 341 behind with six wickets in hand  BCCI
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