How, who replaced the injured Daniel Flynn, was dismissed by an inswinging full-pitched delivery from Zaheer for one; it was the last ball of the ninth over.

India, who won the first Test in Hamilton by 10 wickets, are seeking their first series win in New Zealand since 1968 but were dealt a blow when captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni sustained a back injury during warm-up and was replaced by Dinesh Karthik.

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