After a terrific show by bowlers, it’s the Indian batsmen who have kept the Kiwis at bay in the Nagpur Test. After bundling out New Zealand for 193 in their first innings, openers Virender Sehwag and Gutam Gambhir gave a solid start to the hosts. The duo added 113 runs for the first wicket. Sehwag scored a brilliant 74, while Gautam Gambhir played a knock of 78.
Earlier, resuming the day from the overnight score of 148/7, New Zealand could add just 45 runs on the board as Ishant Sharma and Pragyan Ojha dismissed the tail enders soon. McCullum scored 40 and remained second best scorer for the visitors after Ryder who made a valuable 59.
