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PHOTOS: Supreme Kohli, composed Rahane punish New Zealand

Last updated on: October 09, 2016 17:55 IST
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Images from Day 2 of the third and final Test between India and New Zealand in Indore on Sunday.

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Virat Kohli

IMAGE: Virat Kohli celebrates after scoring a double century. Photograph: BCCI

Virat Kohli smashed his second Test double century and Ajinkya Rahane made 188 as India flogged a jaded New Zealand attack before declaring their first innings on 557 for five on day two of the third and final Test on Sunday.

The duo featured in a marathon 365-run stand, India's highest fourth wicket partnership against any team, applying themselves on a pitch where the occasional ball kept low.

IMAGE: Virat Kohli celebrates with Ajinkya Rahane after completing his double century. Photograph: BCCI

Martin Guptill (17) and Tom Latham (six) managed to see through the final nine overs to push New Zealand to 28 for no loss at stumps, still 529 runs behind on a fast-deteriorating track at the Holkar stadium in Indore.

Rahane had not looked comfortable against the rising delivery on Saturday and the right-hander was predictably subjected to a barrage of short-pitched balls by Matt Henry after India resumed on 267 for three.

Ajinkya Rahane

IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane celebrates after completing his century. Photograph: BCCI

One such delivery had the batsman in two minds whether to duck under a bouncer which smacked him in the helmet.

Rahane took a single off Trent Boult to bring up his century and looked more confident against the spinners, stepping out to hit three sixes, including two off Jeetan Patel's bowling.

Ajinkya Rahane

IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane is hit on the helmet by a bouncer from Matt Henry. Photograph: BCCI

Kohli took a single off Henry to bring up his second test double hundred before being hugged by partner Rahane, while rival skipper Kane Williamson came forward to shake his hand.

After enduring three sessions without success, New Zealand finally got a breakthrough when Patel struck in the first over after tea, trapping a tired Kohli lbw.

Kohli's career-best 211 included 20 boundaries, of which there were a couple of crisp down-the-ground drives.

Virat Kohli

IMAGE: Virat Kohli plays the reverse sweep. Photograph: BCCI

Rahane had already bettered his previous high score of 147 and was looking good for his maiden double century when he edged Boult and BJ Watling took a diving catch behind the stumps to end his 381-ball stand.

Rahane's stellar knock included 18 boundaries and four sixes in the first test match to be staged at Indore's Holkar Stadium.

Rohit Sharma (51 not out) helped himself to his third fifty of the series before Kohli declared.

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