BJ Watling survived an early scare on day three, just making his ground with an impressive dive at the non-strikers end while running a second BCCI
After that, in typical fashion, he resisted stoutly for New Zealand Associated Press
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Rain interrupted briefly, much to Virat Kohli's chagrin BCCI
On resumption, Jeetan Patel had a close shave of his own - he was out lbw to Ravindra Jadeja, but replays showed it was a no-ball. He did not last much longer though, falling three short of a fifty BCCI
Mohammed Shami eventually got rid of Watling, and New Zealand were soon all out for 204. Shami finished with three of the eight wickets that fell to seam BCCI
Bhuvneshwar Kumar deserved a break by the end: he had claimed 5 for 48, the second-best figures by an Indian seamer in India since the turn of the century BCCI
Matt Henry made sure New Zealand came out fighting, carving up India's top order with three wickets BCCI
Trent Boult supported him well from the other end, as India were reduced to 43 for 3 BCCI
The fast-bowling pair kept the slip cordon on their toes BCCI
But Kohli showed excellent awareness of the field to push India's lead past 200 BCCI
Then a Boult short ball shot extremely low to trap Kohli in front for 45 Associated Press
Rohit Sharma and Wriddhiman Saha buckled down to add 103 for the seventh wicket BCCI
Rohit brought up his sixth Test fifty when he helped Patel fine for four BCCI
Mitchell Santner removed Rohit and Jadeja in a space of five balls, but the hosts closed the day with a lead of 339 Associated Press
