India 107-7 after Santner takes four wickets for New Zealand

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Mitchell Santner led a New Zealand spin blitz on a spinning Pune pitch to leave India in serious trouble at 107-7 on the second day of the second Test on Friday.

India, who lost the opening Test of the three-match series, trail the visitors by 152 runs after remaining 16-1.

Santner took four wickets with his left-arm spin, including Virat Kohli for one, and was ably supported by off-spinner Glenn Phillips with two more.

Ravindra Jadeja (11) and Washington Sundar (2) struggled at the break as the hosts were in danger of conceding a big lead in response to New Zealand's 259.

Overnight batsmen Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill started cautiously before Santner struck in the 11th over of the day.

He caught Gill lbw for 30 with a slider down the right side.

The home fans were then stunned when Santner took Kohli's coveted wicket and bowled a deep, full delivery.

Phillips struck with his fourth ball to catch left-hander Jaiswal at slip, who scored 30 and left the hosts at 70-4 and then 83-5 when he bowled Rishabh Pant for 18.

The first game's centurion, Sarfaraz Khan, managed 11 points before Santner caught him in the middle.

Santner caught Ravichandran Ashwin lbw for four.

Spinner Sundar returned to the Indian Test team on Thursday with 7-59 to beat New Zealand after fierce knocks from Devon Conway (76) and Rachin Ravindra (65).

New Zealand, led by Tom Latham, won the opening game for their first Test victory in India since 1988 and are chasing their first series win on Indian soil.