India 316 (Pujara 87, Rahane 77, Saha 54, Henry 3-46) v New Zealand

Wriddhiman Saha chose a fine occasion to hit his maiden half-century in India. His team was playing its 250th Test at home - at his home in fact - and was desperately looking for a total above 300. Saha knew he had to be careful at the start. There was the new-ball factor, and New Zealand had come back on the second day refreshed. Soon though, he had to hit. India lost their eighth and ninth wickets with the addition of a mere nine runs. A lofted cover drive of the highest order - nevermind that it went for six - brought him his fifty and thrust India over 300. Eventually, he was unbeaten on 54 and his team reached 316.

The day began with a bouncer. Saha responded with a cover driven four. The hard new ball, pitched short by Trent Boult, barely whistled over the off stump. The rest of the over though, Ravindra Jadeja had to contend with balls flying past his ears. Saha was hit on the elbow and the ribcage. Jadeja smacked the second ball of spin for six over deep midwicket. Just as their partnership was becoming dangerously big considering it was for the eighth wicket, Neil Wagner broke through.

That left India at 272 for 8, but 35 handy runs between Mohammed Shami and Saha for the final wicket gave India just enough on the scoreboard to make sure New Zealand's batsmen wouldn't feel too comfortable. And that's not just because they'd have to face a 25-minute spell of bowling before lunch.