Welcome to the coverage of Day 3 of the first Test between India and New Zealand at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday.
India will be looking for a few early wickets to get themselves back in the contest after the Kiwis dominated the second day's play on Thursday. The match finally got underway on Day 2 after the entire day's play on Wednesday was abandoned without a ball being bowled because of rain.
India were bundled out for a dismal 46, their lowest total in a home Test, as New Zealand's fast bowlers ran amok in overcast conditions. The visitors continued their domination as they reached 180/3 at stumps, for an overall lead of 134 runs.
Devon Conway played a cracking innings of 91 to set up New Zealand's strong start with the bat. At close, Rachin Ravindra was unbeaten on 22 and Daryl Mitchell on 14 not out.
With the pitch getting difficult for batting because of the uneven bounce and the spinners getting decent turn and bounce.
It is a bright sunny morning in Bengaluru which means the pitch will dry further and break up for the spinners. New Zealand will be looking to continue their positive approach with the bat and stretch their lead in the morning session.
A lead in excess of 200 could prove to be decisive on this pitch.
Earlier, in overcast conditions on a helpful pitch, New Zealand's pacers ran riot as Matt Henry bagged 5/15 while fellow speedster William O'Rourke sparkled in his first match in India with 4/22 to skittle the hosts shortly after lunch.
India were bundled out for their third-lowest test total and the fewest in an innings by any team playing in India, short of the 62 New Zealand had managed against the hosts at Mumbai three years ago.
India's previous lowest total at home was the 75 they made against West Indies in New Delhi in 1987.
India lost their last seven wickets for only 15 runs in one of their worst batting display in recent years.
The Bengaluru crowd had little to celebrate until New Zealand's Tom Latham (15) and Will Young (33) departed, with the loudest roar reserved for the wicket of Conway when he was bowled by Ashwin after hitting the India attack for 11 fours and three sixes.