Kiwis' lunch won't taste sweet, I guarantee you that. Yashasvi Jaiswal has blown them away in this run-chase of 359 and was aptly supported by Shubman Gill at the other end. India need 278 runs with 59 overs still remaining in the day.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill are forming a fiery partnership for India in the chase of 359 against New Zealand. Can India do the unthinkable? Follow the live cricket scores and updates from the IND vs NZ match, right here
Kiwis' lunch won't taste sweet, I guarantee you that. Yashasvi Jaiswal has blown them away in this run-chase of 359 and was aptly supported by Shubman Gill at the other end. India need 278 runs with 59 overs still remaining in the day.
IND - 81/1, 156; NZ - 255, 259
Kiwis do not know what has hit em'! Oh wait, it's 'JAIS-ball'. Yashasvi Jaiswal has counterattacked the NZ bowlers with a quickfire 45 off 33 deliveries. The BlackCaps are on the backfoot when everyone expected them to win this comfortably.
Test cricket is quite unbelievable!
IND - 74/1, 156; NZ - 255, 259
Hosts have lost Rohit Sharma early in the chase of 359 against New Zealand. However, the likes of Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal are showing intent and are batting positively with lunch fast approaching. This could be India's session if they do not lose further wickets.
IND - 53/1, 156; NZ - 255, 259
India chasing 300+ targets at home
Instances 26*
Won 1 (387 vs Eng Chennai 2008)
Lost 14
Tied 1
Draw 9
The last to wicket to fall was a run-out and India need to do the unthinkable - chase down 355 runs to win the 2nd Test. A huge task given the pitch and the conditions. How will Rohit Sharma and co go about it in Pune?
IND - 156; NZ - 255, 259
After dismissing Tom Blundell, Ravindra Jadeja has sent back Mitchell Santner as India look to bowl out the Kiwis as soon as possible. The visitors' lead though is touching 350, that would be sending alarm bells into the Indian management.
IND - 156; NZ - 237/7, 259
India have the first breakthrough of the morning as Ravindra Jadeja sent back the in-form Tom Blundell (41). However, the visitors still have a lead over 300 runs, which would be a tough ask on this deteriorating pitch.
IND - 156; NZ - 231/6, 259
With the natural progression of the pitch, it's going to turn more. Cracks have widened slightly more. Looks more abrasive. If you don't have the sweep in your armoury, what you need to do is step out. Santner has a cluster on a good length and you can't deal with that from the crease.
India bundled out for 156 runs in the first innings in response to New Zealand's 259 which gave the visitors a much-needed advancement in the game. They batted on the second day and added 198 runs in the lead to make it 301 runs. Tom Latham played a gritty 86-run knock. Tom Blundell and Glenn Phillips are the overnight batters with India still searching for five more wickets.
It is a bright sunny day at the MCA Stadium in Pune and is expected to be the same throughout the day. The temperature is 16 degrees Celsius and it will rise as the sun rises. As per the weather forecast reports from AccuWeather, there is zero per cent chance of precipitation and the weather is going to be pleasant on Saturday.
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep
New Zealand: Tom Latham (c), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel, William ORourke
The first ball of the third day is scheduled to be bowled at 9:30 am IST. The match will be telecast live on the Sports18 channel, and live streaming is available on the Jio Cinema app and website in India. If New Zealand win today, they will take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.