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After taking a 103-run first-innings lead, Latham was enterprising in his stay at the crease on a pitch assisting spinners and hit ten boundaries in his vital 133-ball knock of 86. Tom Blundell has also looked solid in his unbeaten 30, after putting a stand of 60 runs with Latham for the fifth wicket.

Onus will be on him and Glenn Phillips (nine not out) to bat India out of the match, and try to force a result on Saturday. For India, Washington Sundar again emerged to be the pick of bowlers with 4-56, while Ravichandran Ashwin took a wicket and rest of bowlers couldn’t step up to stop New Zealand’s charge.   Read More...