Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal continued his impressive form in Tests with a timely half-century, keeping India in the hunt for an improbable win in the second Tests against New Zealand, in Pune.
Chasing 359 runs for a historic win, India went into lunch at 18/1 on day 3, with Jaiwal unbeaten on 46, and Shubman Gill on 22. Skipper Rohit Sharma was dismissed by Mitchell Santner for eight.
Jaiswal raced to 46 off 36 balls with three sixes and as many fours, as India came out with a positive intent, having dismissed the Kiwis for 255 in their second innings.
Resuming on the overnight score of 198/5, New Zealand batters could add only 57 more runs, as Indian spinners Ravindra Jadeja (3/72) and Ravichandran Ashwin (2/97) ran through the lower order. Glenn Phillips was stranded on 48 as he ran out of partners.
India were dismissed for 156 in their first innings, where Jaiswal made a solid 30 off 60 balls.
Australia had hammered India by 333 runs eight years ago at this venue. If India manage to win this Test, it will be their second-highest run chase on home soil. If not, it will be their first home series loss
India's top's five run chases in home Tests
2008
India chased down a mammoth 387 against England in Chennai, winning by six wickets
2011
India won by five wickets, chasing a target of 276 set by the West Indies in Delhi
2012
India successfully chased a target of 261 set by New Zealand with the loss of five wickets, in Bengaluru
1964
India won by two wickets against Australia, chasing 254 runs in Mumbai
2010
India won by a wicket, chasing 216 against Australia in Mohali
