The second day of the third and final test between India and New Zealand saw a fiery start from Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill, who hammered the NZ bowlers relentlessly. However, NZ's Ish Sodhi turned the tide by dismissing Pant for 60, after which India suffered a horrific collapse, losing 3 wickets in 15 minutes. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Siraj, and Virat Kohli all fell victim to NZ's attack, leaving India at 195/5 at lunch.