India's spinners, led by Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, put New Zealand on the back foot, reducing them to 171-9 after Rishabh Pant's rapid 60 and Shubman Gill's 90 helped India post 263. Ajaz Patel's five-wicket haul kept New Zealand in contention with a slim lead of 143 runs.