Cheteshwar Pujara and M.S.Dhoni started the second day's play in just the way they ended it yesterday.Both of them played sensibly not looking for any heroics.They selected their shots wisely especially the come back guy Pujara.He played shots that were technically good and he waited for the right opportunity to hit the ball for boundaries.Dhoni completed his half-century in 100 balls .A little later Pujara completed his well deserved 150 runs.In the meanwhile,both the players also completed their 100 runs partnership for sixth wicket.But just before India could cross the 400 runs mark,Pujara lost his wicket.He got out on the bowling of Kiwi spinner Jeetan Patel but before getting out he scored 159 runs off 306 balls with 19 fours and 1 six.Pujara and Dhoni added 127 runs for sixth wicket. After adding 24 runs for seventh wicket with R.Ashwin,Dhoni too got out on the bowling of Patel.He scored 73 runs before getting out.
After the loss of both Pujara and Dhoni none of the Indian batsmen could do well except R.Ashwin who scored 37 runs off 54 balls while batting at no.8. Jeetan Patel was the peak of the bowling for Kiwis as he took 4/100 which also incuded the crucial wickets of both Puajra and Dhoni.Besides him,Boult claimed 3 wickets.
In reply,Kiwi batsmen Brendon McCullum started the innings aggressively but he could not keep the flow going when Indian captain brought in the spinners on the attack. None of the Kiwi batsmen were able to play the spinners.As a result to which Kiwis lost their 4 wickets ony at the score of 55 runs.Firs to go was Brendon McCullum who gave a catch to Virat Kohli on the bowling of Pragyan Ojha.Soon aftrer,both Guptill and Kiwi captain Ross Taylor too followed him.Both of them gave their wickets to R.Ashwin. Daniel Flynn hitted two boundaries but he couldn't do much as Ashwin trapped him in front of the stumps.
After the loss of four quick wickets,Kiwi batsmen Kane Williamson and James Franklin tried to hold the innings and to reduce the damage.They both were playing good but Williamson got out just 2 overs before the end of day's play.He fell prey to Ojha.He added 44 runs for the 5th wicket with James Franklin.
At the end of the day's play James Franklin was still there at the crease on the score of 31 and he is looking in good touch.He has wicket-keeper batsman van Wyk with him who has yet to open his account. Both of these batsmen will have to play a sensible innings and also they will have to spend some time at the crease if they want to give India a good fight back in the Test afterall they are still 332 runs behind India.
Brief Scores:-
India: 438 all out (134.3 overs) 1st Innings
C.Pujara: 159 (306) J.Patel: 4/100 (41.0)
M.S.Dhoni: 73 (147) T.Boult: 3/93 (27.0)
New Zealand: 106/5 (42.0 overs) 1st Innings
K.Williamson: 32 (92) R.Ashwin: 3/30 (14.0)
J.Franklin: 31* (75) P.Ojha: 2/35 (15.0)
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