At the break, Rohit Sharma (19) and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (2) were at the crease with India still needing 137 runs with five wickets remaining and a session and a day left to play in the Test.
Brief Scores:
New Zealand 1st innings: 503 and 105.
India 1st innings: 202 and 270-5 in 81 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 115; Tim Southee 2/29, Neil Wagner 2/55).