India 86/4 At Stumps On Day 1 of 3rd Test, Trail New Zealand By 149 Runs

New Zealand reduced India to 86 for 4 after being dismissed for 235 in first innings on opening day of third Test here on Friday.

spin duo of Ravindra Jeja (5/65) and Washington Sundar (4/81) shared nine wickets between m to bowl out New Zealand shortly after tea.

While Washington continued his stellar run, Jeja picked up his 14th five-wicket haul in Test cricket.

Daryl Mitchell (82) and Will Young (71) were top scorers for tourists.

In reply, India lost skipper Rohit Sharma (18) early. Yashashasvi Jaiswal (30) and Shubman Gill (31 not out) n helped India seize control with a 53-run stand but Ajaz Patel picked up two wickets in two balls as he accounted for Jaiswal and nightwatchman Mohammed Siraj (0).

Virat Kohli was next batter to return to dug out as he was run out with India losing three wickets in space of nine balls.

Gill and Rishabh Pant (1 not out) were manning crease at stumps, as hosts still trailed by 149 runs.

Brief scores: New Zealand 235 all out in 65.4.1 overs (Daryl Mitchell 82, Will Young 71; Ravindra Jeja 5/65, Washington Sundar 4/81) India 86 for 4 in 19 overs (Shubman Gill 31 not ou , Yashasvi Jaiswal 30; Ajaz Patel 2/33 ).