He had stayed at the wicket for a total of 539 minutes and also became the first Indian captain to get to the landmark of a double hundred for the second time in his career..New Zealand were 28/0 at stumps on day 2 of the final Test.Sharma cracked his third half-century of the series and struck 2 sixes and three fours.He thus joined Kohli in the list of centurions in the series, the Indian captain having done it on Saturday.Rahane too got out not long afterwards, chasing a wide ball from left arm pace bowler Trent Boult and edging behind after a stay of 514 minutes to miss a golden chance to join the double century makers' list by 12 runs.Both batsmen looked totally at ease when handling pace of spin on a track that continued to play easy and staved off the Kiwis after having come together at the fall of Cheteshwar Pujara on Saturday.jpeg New Zealand were 28/0 at stumps on day 2 of the final Test.Before lunch the Mumbai batsman became the second player from either side to notch up a century after Kohli, who achieved the landmark on day one of the Test.This was one customized stress ball Factory of the rare occasions that the ball beat the bat during the course of the day's play. It took the Indian captain 347 balls and 516 minutes stay to reach the landmark with the help of 18 hits to the fence.Kohli struck 20 hits to the fence while Rahane was equally dominant in his innings that was laced with 4 sixes and 18 boundaries.Rahane proceeded to complete his own century in an unruffled manner as New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson brought on Boult to replace Henry.Both batsmen exerted complete sway over the visitors' attack and were hardly beaten before they fell early in the post tea session.Kohli reached his double century with a single to long leg off Matt Henry who had rapped him on the pads when he was on 194 only for his and teammates' concerted and loud appeal turned down by the umpire.The duo decimated the New Zealand attack to pile on a huge fourth wicket partnership of 365, the highest-ever for India for the fourth wicket against all teams.It was the classy Mumbai batsman's 8th three-figure knock in his 29th Test.3rd Test Day 2: 365-run stand between Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane https://t.Rahane, 21 short of the coveted century landmark, faced a short-ball barrage from Matt Henry before reaching his eighth ton in his 29th Test with a single to long leg off Trent Boult.

The well-set fourth-wicket pair stepped on the gas and attacked the New Zealand bowling with gusto from the beginning of the post-lunch session.Commencing the day at 267 for 3, Kohli and Rahane were keen to step up the run-rate and succeeded against the visiting team's attack bowling with the ten-over old second new ball. AA Kohli and Rahane.co/EiPN6TPrq0 #BCCI #INDvNZ— DC Sports (@_DCSports) October 9, 2016When Virat Kohli declared half-an-hour before close, Rohit Sharma (51 not out in 63 balls) and Ravindra Jadeja (17 not out) were at the crease after adding a quick-fire 53 runs in 59 balls for the unbroken sixth wicket.It was the second double century by Kohli in the space of six Tests and three months. He reached the landmark in 210 balls and with the help of one six and 11 fours.Kohli stroked his way to a career-best 211 and was brilliantly supported by Ajinkya Rahane, who also notched up his highest score of 188 as the home team gained a clear upper hand on a pitch that will only get difficult to bat with passage of time.

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