Mumbai | New Zealand reached 171 for nine at stumps in their second innings on day two of the third Test against India here on Saturday.

Will Young (51 off 100) top-scored for New Zealand.

The visitors lead India by 143 runs and the Test match will likely end by the second session of third day.

At the close of play, Ajaz Patel (7 not out) was at the crease.

Ravindra Jadeja (4/52) and Ravichandran Ashwin (3/63) shared seven wickets between them for India.

Earlier, left-arm-spinner Patel (5/103) took five wickets to help dismiss India for 263 in their first innings.

Shubman Gill, who was unlucky to miss out on a century, anchored India's innings with a 146-ball 90 while Washington Sundar, who scored a brisk 38 off 36 deliveries, helped India take a slender 28-run first innings lead.

Rishabh Pant (60) scored an entertaining fifty in the morning session.

Brief Scores:

New Zealand 235 all out and 171 for 9 in 43.3 overs (Will Young 51; Ravindra Jadeja 4/52, Ravichandran Ashwin 3/63).

India: 263 all out in 59.4 overs (Shubman Gill 90, Rishabh Pant 60; Ajaz Patel 5/103).

Scoreboard: 2nd Day of 3rd Test between India and New Zealand

New Zealand 2nd innings:

Tom Latham b Akash Deep 1

Devon Conway c Shubman Gill b Washington Sundar 22

Will Young c&b Ashwin 51

Rachin Ravindra st Pant b Ashwin 4

Daryl Mitchell c Ashwin b Jadeja 21

Tom Blundell b Jadeja 4

Glenn Phillips b Ashwin 26

Ish Sodhi c Kohli b Jadeja 8

Matt Henry b Jadeja 10

Ajaz Patel not out 7

Extras: (B-12, LB-4, NB-1) 17

Total: (For 9 wickers in 43.3 overs) 171

Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-39, 3-44, 4-94, 5-100, 6-131, 7-148, 8-150, 9-171

Bowling: Akash Deep 5-0-10 -1, Washington Sundar 10-0-30-1, Ravichandran Ashwin 16-0-63-3, Ravindra Jadeja 12.3-2-52-4.