Yashasvi Jaiswal stroked a breezy 46 not out off 36 balls as India reached 81-1 in its second innings at lunch on day three of the second test, chasing a mammoth 359 runs for victory over New Zealand.

India skipper Rohit Sharma refused to heap pressure on his batsmen following the team's 113-run loss to New Zealand in the second test on Saturday but said individuals had to trust in and execute their own plans to improve.

New Zealand bowled out India for 245 in the second innings to wrap up a 113-run victory on day three of their second test in Pune on Saturday and win the three-match series 2-0.

Hedley Howarth etched his name in the Kiwi cricketing folklore when he picked nine wickets in a match against India at Nagpur in 1969. The left-arm spinner utilized the slow and low Nagpur surface to his advantage to run through the Indian batting lineup.

Mitchell Santner's stellar seven-wicket haul on Friday put New Zealand in pole position to seal a first test series victory in India and the spinner said varying his pace on a tricky pitch had proved crucial.

Mitchell Santner led a New Zealand spin blitz with seven wickets on a turning Pune pitch to help dismiss India for 156 on day two of the second Test on Friday.

New Zealand extended their lead to a commanding 301 after spinner Mitchell Santner took 7-53 to bowl out India cheaply on day two of the second Test on Friday. Spinner Washington Sundar grabbed four wickets to take his match tally to 11 after returning figures of 7-59 against the Kiwis on day one.