India 159/1 against NZ, take overall lead of 215 runs

KANPUR : India were 159/1 in their second innings on day three of the first cricket Test against New Zealand here today.
The hosts, who had taken a first-innings lead of 56 runs after bowling out New Zealand for 262, were ahead by 215 runs when the stumps were drawn at Green Park.
Brief scores:
India 318 and 159/1 in 47 overs (Murali Vijay 64 batting, Cheteshwar Pujara 50 batting)
New Zealand: 262 all out in 95.5 overs (Kane Williamson 75, Tom Latham 58; Ravindra Jadeja 5/73, Ravichandran Ashwin 4/93). (AGENCIES)