India In Driver's Seat As Ajinkya Rahane's Maiden Ton Helps Take Lead Over NZ

Ajinkya Rahane cracked his maiden ton as India dished out a dominant batting display to take a massive 246-run lead and put themselves in the drivers` seat over New Zealand on the second and final cricket Test here on Saturday.

Rahane, playing in his fifth Test, struck a classy 118 which he made from 158 deliveries with the help of 17 fours and a six as India scored 438 all out on the second day in reply to New Zealand`s 192 on a Basin Reserve pitch which has considerably eased out in favour of batsmen.

Pacer Zaheer Khan then dismissed opener Peter Fulton for just one as New Zealand ended the day on 24 for one, still trailing by 222 runs with nine second innings wickets in hand. The other opener Hamish Rutherford and in-form Kane Williamson were at the crease on 18 and four respectively at the draw of stumps.

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