India heaps misery on Kiwis

NAGPUR, India, Nov 21, 2010 - Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar were building up India's strong reply with unbeaten half-centuries in the series-deciding third and final Test against New Zealand on Sunday.

The veteran batsmen took the innings on following the dismissal of openers Gautam Gambhir (78) and Virender Sehwag (74) to bring India to 292-2 at stumps on the second day of the match at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium.

India were ahead by 99 runs with eight wickets in hand, having bundled out the visitors for 193 early in the morning session.

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NEW ZEALAND 1st innings 

T. McIntosh b Sreesanth			 4
M. Guptill  c Dhoni b Sreesanth		 6
R. Taylor  lbw b Sharma			20
J. Ryder  c Raina b Harbhajan		59
K. Williamson  c Sehwag b Ojha		 0
D. Vettori  b Sharma			 3
G. Hopkins  c Raina b Ojha		 7
B. McCullum c Dhoni b Sharma		40
T. Southee c Sehwag b Ojha		38
A. McKay b Sharma			 5
C. Martin not out			 2

Extras: (b1, lb5, nb3)			 9
TOTAL (all out; 66.3 overs)		193
Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-16, 3-42, 4-43, 5-51, 6-82, 7-124, 8-159, 9-165, 10-193.
Bowling: Sreesanth 12-4-28-2 (nb1), Sharma 18-4-43-4 (nb2), Ojha 19.3-2-57-3, Harbhajan 17-2-59-1.

INDIA 1st innings:

G. Gambhir c Taylor b Southee		78
V. Sehwag c and b Vettori		74
R. Dravid not out			69
S. Tendulkar not out			57

Extras: (b8, lb3, nb1, w2)		14
TOTAL (for two wkts;)			292
Fall of wickets: 1-113, 2-192 .
Bowling: Martin 13-0-58-0 (w1, nb1), Southee 13-3-41-1, McKay 18-5-47-0 (w1), Vettori 30-3-101-1, Williamson 3-0-18-0, Guptill 5-0-16-0.