India are in complete control and all set to go 1-0 ahead in the three-match Test series against New Zealand after another dominating all-round performance on Sunday.
Starting day four on 159/1 in their second innings, India lost the wickets of Murali Vijay, Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara before lunch, but they were always in command.
Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja put on an unbeaten 100-run partnership for the sixth wicket, with both hitting half-centuries, before Kohli declared – setting New Zealand a target of 434.
New Zealand lost the wickets of Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor as they finished the day on 93/4. The Kiwis will have to do something special to not lose the match on day five.
Here are the top tweets from day four:
The timing of declaration is unlikely to have an affect on the outcome of this game. #INDvNZ
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) September 25, 2016
20000 voices in appeal every single delivery. Not easy being a New Zealand batsman here today. #IndvNZ
— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) September 25, 2016
Name: Ash
— Srini Mama (@SriniMama16) September 25, 2016
Job: Owning the best batsman of the opposition (Sangakkara, AB & Kane in his last 3 series) #Legend #IndvsNZ
Curious parallels btw the 2 india inns. Rahul quick 30s & out. Pujara Vijay 50s. Kohli fails. Rahane gets set & out. Rohit gets in #indvsnz
— Gautam Bhimani (@gbhimani) September 25, 2016
Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja batting together on a Sunday. What more could've trolls asked for? #INDvNZ
— Hitman Cricket (@HitmanCricket) September 25, 2016
Jadeja's sword celebration interrupted by Kohli's declaration. This is intolerance.
— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) September 25, 2016
Kohli becomes the 1st captain in history to declare the innings with cigarette like thing in his mouth. #IndvsNZ pic.twitter.com/sGLwyX0Yue
— TheGoanPatiala (@TheGoanPatiala) September 25, 2016
13 test matches on the trot at home... Ashwin should be favorite to reach 300 wickets by then ... #500thTest #spindoctor
— Mahesh Bhupathi (@Maheshbhupathi) September 25, 2016
A DVD of that Ross Taylor innings would entertain many people in years to come. For so many reasons.
— Sports Freak (@Sportsfreakconz) September 25, 2016
Ah nostalgia. Seeing a top order batsman not dragging his bat into the crease, and running himself out. Reminds me of Ganguly dada 😅
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) September 25, 2016
