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India scent victory

AFP, Wellington
India were on the brink of their first series win in New Zealand since 1968 after the hosts lost four second-innings wickets still needing 450 runs for victory in the third Test in Wellington on Monday.
New Zealand were struggling at 167 for four when bad light stopped play almost an hour early on the fourth day, after being set a massive target of 617 to win the final Test.
India had a 1-0 lead coming into the Test at the Basin Reserve and a draw would be enough to clinch their first series win in New Zealand for more than four decades.
Victory for New Zealand is out of reach, with the highest fourth innings winning total in Test cricket history being 418 scored by the West Indies against Australia in 2003.
New Zealand's remaining batsmen face the imposing task of trying to survive the final day, with forecast rain their best chance of salvaging a draw.
New Zealand vice-captain Brendon McCullum admitted his team was eyeing the rain forecast for Tuesday, but was ready to attempt to fight for a draw.
I guess you can't pray for rain or expect rain to get you out of a sticky situation," he said.
"We got a partnership formed late this afternoon, hopefully with a couple of batters to come we can still try and get out of this."
Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh conceded India had both the weather and a slowing pitch to contend with in seeking their second win of the series.
"The wicket has become a little slow, so if a batsman gets set he can get runs. You've got to workhard to get those last six wickets.”
The New Zealand second innings threatened to fall apart after lunch, until Ross Taylor offered some strong resistance, continuing to play his shots on the way to an unbeaten on 69 at stumps. All-rounder James Franklin was not out on 26 as the pair put on 83 runs for the fifth wicket to avoid an embarrassing rout after New Zealand had slumped to 84 for four.
The destroyers of New Zealand's first innings, Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh, cut a swathe through New Zealand's top order in the early afternoon, taking two for 50 and two for 35 respectively.
Earlier Monday, India declared at 434 for seven in its second innings to ensure a massive lead.
New Zealand have had their backs against the wall since Saturday, when they were dismissed cheaply for 197 in reply to India's first innings total of379.
India's second innings was built on the bedrock of a magnificent 167 by opener Gautam Gambhir, who batted for nearly six hours Saturday and Sunday for his second century of the series.
India resumed at 349 for five on Mohday and added another 85 runs, with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni ending unbeaten on 56 before he declared 75 minutes into the morning session.
Yuvraj also helped pile on the misery for New Zealand, scoring a quick 40, including three consecutive fours and a six off one Iain O'Brien over.
Chris Martin had the best return for the New Zealand bowlers, finishing with three for 70 from 22 overs.
In reply, New Zealand lost their first wicket before lunch with opener Tim McIntosh becoming pace bowler Zaheer's sixth victim for the match.
Daniel Flynn also fell to Zaheer in the eighth over after lunch, getting an inside edge on a ball seaming into him, which then cannoned into his pad and on to the stumps.
Off-spinner Harbhajan had New Zealand in strife after lunch and Taylor — having scored just nine runs — survived an appeal for caught at short leg after initially being given out by umpire Simon Taufel. Taufel had second thoughts, and referred the decision to the television umpire who ruled the ball hit the ground as it was scooped up by Gambhir.
Harbhajan soon struck back in the 31st over, trapping opener Martin Guptill lbw for 49 and getting a second wicket just two balls later.
SCOREBOARD
Scoreboard at close on the fourth day of the third and final Test between New Zealand and India at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on Monday: INDIA: First innings 379 (Tendulkar 62, Harbhajan 60, Dhoni 52; Martin 4-98, O'Brien 2-89).
NEW ZEALAND: First innings 197 (Taylor 42, McIntosh 32; Zaheer 5-65, Harbhajan 3-43) INDIA: Second innings (overnight 349 for 5)
Gambhir lbw b O’Brien 167
SehwagcTayiorb Martin 12
Dravid c McCullum bVettori 60
Tendulkar cTaylor bVettori 9 Laxman b O'Brien 61
Yuvraj cTaylorb Martin 40
Dhoni not out 56
Harbhajan c Southee b Martin 0
Zaheernotout 18
Extras: (lb-5.w-l,nb-5) 11
Total (For7wktsded in 116 overs) 434
Did not bat: Shanna, Patel.
Fall of wickets: 1-14, 2-184, 3-208, 4-314, 5-319, 6-397, 7-397.
Bowler O M R W
Southee 12 2 58 0
Martin 22 7 70 3
O'Brien 25 6 100 2
Franklin 16 3 72 0
Ryder 6 1 21 0
Vettori 35 5 108 2
NEW ZEALAND: Second innings
McIntosh c Dravid b Zaheer 4 Guptill lbw b Harbhajan 49 Flynn b Zaheer 10
Taylor not out 69
Ryder c Dravid b Harbhajan 0 Franklin not out 26
Extras: (b-6, nb-3) 9
Total: (For 4 wkts in 56 overs) 167 Fall of wickets: 1-30, 2-54, 3-84,4-84.
To bat: McCullum, Vettori, Southee, O'Brien, Martin.
Bowler O M R W
Zaheer 15 4 50 2
Patel 11 4 18 0
Sharma 6 1 33 0
Harbhajan 17 5 36 2
Yuvraj 10 4 0
Sehwag 6 0 20 0