Pacers put India on top against New Zealand
 

KOLKATA: India´s fast bowlers led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar dismissed New Zealand for 204, helping the hosts secure a vital 112-run lead on the third day of the second Test in Kolkata Sunday.

The hosts were 12 for ** loss at lunch with Murali Vijay on seven and Shikhar Dhawan on four, stretching India´s second innings lead to 124 runs.

Kumar (5-48) and Mohammed Shami (3-70) shared eight wickets between them to hand over the advantage to India, who won the first Test in Kanpur to go 1-0 up in the three-match ******.

New Zealand´s Jeetan Patel (47) and BJ Watling put on 60 runs to reduce New Zealand´s first innings deficit, after the visitors started the day on 128 for seven in response to India´s 316.

A five-minute rain break seemed to disturb the concentration of the batsmen, as Indian skipper Virat Kohli continued to juggle with his bowling options.

Patel got a reprieve on 47 after he was trapped lbw off Ravindra Jadeja but the bowler had overstepped the crease and the delivery was adjudged a ´** ball´ by the third umpire.

Patel, who struck nine boundaries during his run-a-ball k**ck, however failed to capitalise on the chance as Ravichandran Ashwin denied the batsman his maiden fifty.

Shami wrapped up the tail after trapping Watling lbw for 25.

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