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the end of the third day's play, having extended the lead to 215 runs with nine wickets
in hand. The hosts staged a strong comeback with Ravindra Jadeja (5/73) and R
Ashwin (4/93) leading the way after New Zealand had the better of the hosts for the
first two days. Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara once again showcased their
solidity, replicating their first-innings efforts to cap off a fine day's play for India.
Statistical highlights of the first three days' play from Kanpur:
492 - Runs scored in eight Tests by KL Rahul before his first Test on home soil. For
India, only Sunil Gavaskar (918 in 7 Tests), Sachin Tendulkar (577 in 10) and Vijay
Hazare (552 in 8) have scored more runs before their maiden Test at home.