Pune. Team India, which was once considered the best against spin bowling in the world, has been trapped in its own trap on the Pune pitch. In the first two days of this Test match, New Zealand is looking ahead of India on every front and now it looks like a contender to win this Test match and the series. India is already trailing 0-1 after losing the first Test of the 3-Test series in Bengaluru. Here too, its condition is now looking weak.

India had shown its intentions of making a comeback by restricting New Zealand to 259 runs on the first day of the match. But on the second day of the match, it was forced to surrender in front of Mitchell Santner (7/53) and Glenn Phillips (2/26). Team India collapsed here after scoring 156 runs in just 45.3 overs. After this, the Kiwi team, which came into the second innings with a lead of 103 runs, has scored 198 runs by losing 5 wickets till the end of the second day's play. In this way, it has taken a lead of 301 runs.

At the end of the second day's play, Tom Blundell (30*) and Glenn Phillips (7*) were playing. The New Zealand team currently looks like a contender for victory here. If they add at least 87 more runs to their score on the third day of the match, then they will look like a sure contender for victory in the match even in terms of the record book. Because to date, India has never achieved a target of more than 387 runs in the fourth innings of a Test match.

In 2008, India had successfully chased 387 runs in the fourth innings of a match against England at home. This is still a record. In the current situation, New Zealand's team looks set to easily score not just 87 but 100-125 runs from here. In such a situation, if India has to avoid defeat in this Test match and the series, then it will have to create a new home Test record here.

• India is already trailing 0-1 after losing the first Test of the 3-Test series against them in Bengaluru. Here too, their condition is looking weak now.