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- Updated: September 25, 2016
Lunch India 318 and 252 for 4 (Rahane 21*, Rohit 12*, Sodhi 2-67) lead New Zealand 262 by 308 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details
New Zealand’s spinners chipped away at the wickets and ensured India had to work hard to stretch their lead, but the home side was still well on top at lunch on day four, 308 ahead with six wickets in hand. Testing India’s batsmen far more than on the third evening, New Zealand denied hundreds to M Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara and dismissed Virat Kohli for his second low score of the match while conceding only 93 runs in 34 overs.
As had been the case on day three, the Green Park pitch seemed rejuvenated by an overnight spell under the covers, and offered the spinners generous bite. Santner beat Pujara’s edge with his first ball of the morning, did so again in his next over, and had an lbw appeal turned down when the batsman padded up to him outside off stump.
At the other end, M Vijay lofted an overpitched ball from Ish Sodhi over mid-off, and survived an lbw shout next ball when he got his front pad too far across and in the way of his defensive stroke.
With deep square leg and sweeper cover …
