The hosts scored 503 in their first innings with Brendon McCullum scoring 224 while Ishant Sharma took six for 134.
At tea, Murali Vijay was batting on 22 while Rohit Sharma is undefeated on 16. Shikhar Dhawan (0), Cheteshwar Pujara (1) and Virat Kohli (4) are all back in the pavilion.
Brief Scores (At Tea): New Zealand 1st Innings 503 in 121.4 overs (Brendon McCullum 224, Kane Williamson 113, Corey Anderson 77, Ishant Sharma 6/134).
India 1st Innings 45/3 (Murali Vijay 22 batting, TRent Boult 2/13).
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