MUMBAI, India (AP) — Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin shared seven wickets as India's cricketers seized control on day two of the third test against New Zealand on Saturday.
New Zealand was 171-9 in its second innings at stumps, a lead of just 143 runs, after Jadeja took his haul of wickets in the match to nine by claiming 4-52 while Ashwin picked up 3-63.
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India's Ravichandran Ashwin, center, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
New Zealand's Glenn Phillips is bowled out by India's Ravichandran Ashwin during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates the dismissal of New Zealand's Glenn Phillips during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Ravindra Jadeja reacts after bowling a delivery during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Ravindra Jadeja, third left without cap, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of New Zealand's Tom Blundell during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Ravindra Jadeja, second left, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of New Zealand's Ish Sodhi during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Ravindra Jadeja celebrates the dismissal of New Zealand's Ish Sodhi during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Rishab Pant, left, and Shubman Gill bump fists during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Rishab Pant plays a shot during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Rishab Pant plays a shot during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Shubman Gill plays a shot during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Shubman Gill plays a shot during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Rishab Pant plays a shot during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Shubman Gill reacts after scoring fifty runs during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Shubman Gill raises his bat as he celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Rishab Pant raises his bat as he celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Rishab Pant, left, celebrates scoring fifty runs with his teammate Shubman Gill during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Shubman Gill raises his bat as he celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
Earlier, India was bowled out for 263 in its first innings. Shubman Gill top-scored with 90, including seven fours and a six. Ajaz Patel had figures of 5-103.
Gill and Rishabh Pant (60) put on 96 for the fifth wicket to dig India out of trouble after it started the day on 86-4. Washington Sundar also contributed a useful 38 not out off 36 balls, including four fours and two sixes.
Patel again showed his liking for the Wankhede Stadium, taking his total of wickets at the venue to 19 in just three innings.
New Zealand then slumped to 44-3. Akash Deep bowled Tom Latham for one, Sundar had Devon Conway caught at slip for 22 while Rachin Ravindra was stumped for four off Ashwin.
Will Young (51) and Daryl Mitchell fought back with a 50-run stand for the fourth wicket before Mitchell went for 21 when Ashwin pulled off a running catch at long-on off Jadeja.
Jadeja also dismissed Tom Blundell for the second time in the match. Glenn Phillips then staged a brief rally with three sixes before he was bowled for 26 by Ashwin.
Ish Sodhi also fell to Jadeja before the spinner claimed the wicket of Matt Henry from the final ball of the day.
New Zealand won the first two tests in Bengaluru and Pune by eight wickets and 113 runs respectively, registering a landmark first test-series win in India.
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India's Ravichandran Ashwin, center, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
New Zealand's Glenn Phillips is bowled out by India's Ravichandran Ashwin during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates the dismissal of New Zealand's Glenn Phillips during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Ravindra Jadeja reacts after bowling a delivery during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Ravindra Jadeja, third left without cap, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of New Zealand's Tom Blundell during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Ravindra Jadeja, second left, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of New Zealand's Ish Sodhi during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Ravindra Jadeja celebrates the dismissal of New Zealand's Ish Sodhi during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Rishab Pant, left, and Shubman Gill bump fists during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Rishab Pant plays a shot during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Rishab Pant plays a shot during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Shubman Gill plays a shot during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Shubman Gill plays a shot during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Rishab Pant plays a shot during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Shubman Gill reacts after scoring fifty runs during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Shubman Gill raises his bat as he celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Rishab Pant raises his bat as he celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Rishab Pant, left, celebrates scoring fifty runs with his teammate Shubman Gill during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
India's Shubman Gill raises his bat as he celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the second day of the third cricket test match between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
