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Mayank Agarwal and Cheteshwar Pujara added affront to New Zealand’s wounds with a 107-run opening stand as India assumed total responsibility for the second Test by coming to 142 for 2 at lunch on the third day, here.
India’s overall lead is presently a mammoth 405 runs and just one team can dominate this match from here with two days and two sessions left.
At lunch break, Shubman Gill, who hadn’t come out to open subsequent to being hit on the wrist during the New Zealand innings, was batting on 17 with Virat Kohli.
Agarwal (62 off 109 balls) and Pujara (47 off 96 balls) made Ajaz Patel (2/77) look pretty conventional despite the fact that he currently has twelve wickets in his kitty.
Scoreboard at lunch on the third day of the second Test between India and New Zealand here on Sunday.
India 1st innings: 325
New Zealand 1st innings: 62
India 2nd innings (overnight 69/0)
Mayank Agarwal c Will Young b Ajaz Patel 62
Cheteshwar Pujara c Ross Taylor b Ajaz Patel 47
Shubman Gill batting 17
Virat Kohli batting 11
Extras: (b-2, lb-3) 5
Total: 142/2 in 46 overs
Fall of wickets: 107-1, 115-2
Bowling: Tim Southee 13-2-31-0, Ajaz Patel 21-2-77-2, Kyle Jamieson 8-2-15-0, William Somerville 2-0-9-0, Rachin Ravindra 2-0-5-0.
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