In pursuit of 376 runs for victory, New Zealand were 55 without loss in their second innings at lunch on day four of the second cricket Test against India at the Eden Gardens here on Monday.
Tom Latham (31) and Martin Guptill (24) were in the middle.
Earlier, resuming at 227 for eight, India were all out for 263 in their second innings.
Wriddhiman Saha remained not out with 58 (120 b, 6x4). Bhuvneshwar Kumar scored 23 (51 b, 2x4, 1x6).
Trent Boult (3/38), Matt Henry (3/59) and Mitchell Santner (3/60) were the principal wicket takers for the visitors.
India have thus set New Zealand a target of 376 for victory.
New Zealand had scored 204 in their first innings in reply to India's 316.
--IANS
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