By the end of the second day's play in the Pune Test, New Zealand performed brilliantly in the second innings and scored 198 runs at the loss of 5 wickets. On the basis of lethal bowling, New Zealand took a lead of 103 runs in the first innings. In this way the total lead of the team has become 301 runs. In the second innings, New Zealand captain Tom Latham played a brilliant inning of 86 runs. Now it is the turn of the third day. The responsibility of making a comeback for the Indian team will be on the spin bowlers.