HYDERABAD, (AFP) - Virender Sehwag smashed an entertaining 96 and Gautam Gambhir hit 54 before New Zealand removed both the openers on day two of the second Test against India on Saturday.
Sehwag unleashed 15 fours and a six in his 120-ball knock and added 160 runs for the opening wicket with Gambhir to steer India to 178-2 at close in reply to New Zealand’s first-innings 350.
At stumps, Sachin Tendulkar was batting on 11 while Rahul Dravid was on seven.
Earlier, left-arm paceman Zaheer Khan (4-69) and Harbhajan (4-76) claimed four wickets each to bowl out the tourists early in the second session.
Zaheer struck in his opening spell, removing Hopkins and first Test centurion Williamson, who was caught plumb in front as he tried to drive the ball to the leg-side.
Harbhajan took his first wicket of the match when he claimed Vettori lbw for 11, New Zealand slipping to 312-7 from the overnight 258-4.
Ryder (70) continued his fine form, reaching his fifth Test half-century with a pulled four over backward point off fast bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth.
The left-handed batsman, who made 103 in Ahmedabad, has scored all of his three Test centuries against India, including a career-best 201.
Scores: New Zealand 258-4 contd 350 (117.3) (T McIntosh 102, M Guptill 85, J Ryder 70, Z. Khan 4/69, H Singh 4/76)
India 178-2 (49) at close (G Gambhir 54, V Sehwag 96)
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