India Vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights: Strangled By Spin, Rohit And Co Suffer Humiliating Series Defeat | IND - 245, 156; NZ - 255, 259

New Zealand win their first Test series in India as they beat Rohit Sharma's men by 113 runs to lead the three-match series 2-0 going into the final Test match in Mumbai. India's WTC spot is under threat!

IND - 245, 156; NZ - 255, 259

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.

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

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 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.

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 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

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

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

India chasing 300+ targets at home
Instances 26*
Won 1 (387 vs Eng Chennai 2008)
Lost 14
Tied 1
Draw 9

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

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

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

Shubman Gill was dismissed post-lunch for 23 but in walked Virat Kohli as he looks to forge another partnership with Yashasvi Jaiswal and bail India out of trouble. India need partnerships if they are to chase this huge target and Jaiswal is providing just that.

IND - 118/2, 156; NZ - 255, 259

The double-wicket blow of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill will hurt India as they look to chase down 359 in Pune. Mitchell Santner is at the heart of this, by removing both the set batters as the Kiwis eye series victory.

IND - 127/3, 156; NZ - 255, 259

Rishabh Pant's run-out and Virat Kohli's dismissal could have come at a better time for the Kiwis. Pant was found short of his crease whereas Kohli was caught plumb on his crease by who else - Mitchell Santner.

IND - 147/5, 156; NZ - 255, 259

What's the similarity between Steven O'Keefe, Tom Hartley, Matthew Kuhnemann and Mitchell Santner - they all are left-handed and taken five wickets on Indian pitches.

IND - 168/7, 156; NZ - 255, 259

India crossed the 200-run barrier in Pune despite being seven down in Pune. Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja remain India's last hope, if any, of winning this Test match.

IND - 200/7, 156; NZ - 255, 259

India is on the verge of losing their first series on home soil for 12 years and Ravichandran Ashwin's wicket was attest to the fact he was the last of the recognised batter in the line-up. All hopes pinned on Ravindra Jadeja.

IND - 218/8, 156; NZ - 255, 259

England (Five times, last in 2012/13)
West Indies (Five times, last in 1983/84)
Australia (Four times, last in 2004/05)
Pakistan (1986/87)
South Africa (1999/00)
New Zealand (2024/25)

Disappointing. It's not what we expected. Got to give credit to NZ - they played better than us. We failed to capitalise on certain moments. We failed to respond to those challenges. And we sit here today. Didn't think we batted well enough to get runs on the board. You've got to pick 20 wickets to win, yes, but batters have to put runs on the board. Was a great fightback to restrict them to 250-odd but we knew it was going to be challenging. When they started off, they were 200/3 and for us to come back and get them bowled out for 259 was a great effort. Wasn't a pitch where a lot was happening. We just didn't bat well enough. Things would've been slightly different had we got a bit closer in the first innings. We want to show up well at Wankhede and try and win that Test. It's a collective failure. I'm not somebody who would blame just the batters or the bowlers. We will come out with better intent, better ideas and better methods at Wankhede.

Really special feeling. Proud to be in this position. Whole team effort and a clear example of everyone pitching in. When you come over here you want to put your best foot forward. Putting runs on the board at the start was really important. Have to mention Mitch Santner. He was fantastic. Has been around the group a long time, and to finally get a break and bowl the way he has - credit to him. It was about trying to stick to our basics and play the long game. Both surfaces have been different, we've needed to adapt and we've done that very well. The method we played with last night - to put ourselves on the front foot - was terrific. The way GP played this morning. We knew India were going to come out hot. Didn't realise they were going to come that hot, but we managed to get the breakthroughs in the middle session. Those last two wickets took an age but when Tim took that catch we were really happy.

Not really (bowled differently in second innings?). Felt a little harder this time. Credit to India for the way they came out. That was the best way on that wicket. We were just hanging in. My side's a bit sore. 20-odd overs in a row. I guess in that kind of situation you just want to keep going. Everytime I got a wicket it felt a little better. Nice to contribute to the team. Winning a series over here is very tough. Obviously very pleasing for us. Everytime you take wickets you feel confident. Landing the ball in the same spot all the time with little changes in pace - that's what we try and do as a spin unit.

Rohit Sharma's Test batting has been flaky to say the least whereas Virat Kohli has not been good either. India head to Mumbai with a lot of questions and doubts over their senior pro, and perhaps could this be the last series for them on home turf?