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Summary India continued to dominate the Hyderabad Test with a six-wicket haul by R Ashwin.
Offspinner Ravichandran Ashwins six-wicket haul Saturday put India in control of the first test against New Zealand, leading by 238 runs on the third day and needing nine more wickets to go 1-0 up in the two-match series.Ashwin claimed a career-best 6-31 as New Zealand was bowled out for 159 and asked to follow-on after India totaled 438 in its first innings. Ashwin took three wickets in the first session to surpass his previous best of 6-47 against West Indies in his debut test at New Delhi last year.New Zealand was 41-1 in its second innings when bad light and showers forced an early tea break. Brendon McCullum was 16 not out and Kane Williamson unbeaten on 3 at the interval.
