Santner kept hitting the rough with cunning pace variations and came away with 7 for 53, which included the wicket of Kohli with a full-toss

Santner’s seven-for handed New Zealand a handy 103-run lead in the first innings on a low, slow surface, which the Kiwis stretched to 301 by the end of play. The left-arm spinner's outstanding spell included Kohli's scalp as India collapsed to 156in the first innings.

Ace Kiwi allrounder Mitchell Santner’s seven-for handed New Zealand a handy 103-run lead in the first innings on a low, slow surface, which the Kiwis stretched to 301 by the end of play. They will now look to extend that lead to as big as possible and then leave India to chase it down on a deteriorating track.

Star Indian batter Virat Kohli received flak from fans and former cricketers after getting bowled out on a full toss delivery of New Zealand spinner

Virat Kohli was dismissed off a low full toss by Mitchell Santner for just one as he played the wrong line. Santner has admitted that he was in shock to get Kohli out in this manner. New Zealand are at the threshold of registering a famous win.

The left-arm spinner's outstanding spell included the scalp of Kohli as India collapsed to 156 all out in the first innings.

Having spun the second Test and, perhaps, the series in New Zealand’s favour with his career-best 7/53, Mitchell Santner admitted it was ‘shocking’ to clean up Virat Kohli on a full toss here on Frida

Though Virat Kohli has scored multiple fifty-plus scores, he hasn't struck a century in the longest format of the game since March 2023. His last Test century came against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Ahmedabad in March 2023.

New Zealand, benefitting from Mitchell Santner's career-best seven-wicket haul and Tom Latham's half-century, lead India by 301 runs at the end of the second day of the second Test. Santner's pivotal performance highlighted India's struggle against spin and contributed significantly to their collapse for 156.