Rohit Sharma's captaincy came under the scanner when New Zealand were allowed to stretch their lead in the second innings without any pressure. Former coach Ravi Shastri questioned the defensive field placements in the post-Lunch session on Friday.

Latham (37 not out) and Young (23) overcame the early hiccup of losing Devon Conway by stitching together a 42-run partnership after Kiwi spinner Mitchell Santner had demolished the Indian batting line-up for 156 in the first innings with career-best figures of 7/53 in 19.3 overs.

New Zealand's captain Tom Latham scored a crucial half-century, extending their lead over India to more than 200 runs on Day 2 of the second Test in Pune. India's batsmen struggled in their first innings,

Coach Gambhir’s decision to make three changes to the playing XI, including the inclusion of Sundar, was a bold one.