India 180/2 at lunch, need 227 more runs

Auckland, Feb 9 (IANS) India were 180 for two, requiring 227 more runs for victory, at lunch on day four of the first Test against New Zealand here Sunday.

India, who started the day at 87 for one, lost Cheteshwar Pujara early (23). However, an unbeaten 84-run unbeaten partnership between Shikhar Dhawan (81) and Virat Kohli (55) put India back in to contention.