It was a suitable finale when Shane Bond, the man who wrecked the Indian top-order this morning, took Sachin Tendulkar's wicket for 51 runs when bowling him, as he played the ball on to his wicket to end the innings.

Bond had achieved a similar result when Tendulkar was on three, but the ball was ruled a no-ball.

Bond ended the innings with four wickets for 33 from 13.1 overs.

It was ultimately a case of New Zealand whittling down the tail-enders as Tendulkar tried to at least ensure New Zealand had to bat again.

Ajit Agarkar smacked a wide ball for four from Tuffey but a few balls later got under a similar ball and played a more aerial shot which was picked up well by deep backward point fieldsman Craig McMillan for nine runs. India were 88/7.

Harbhajan Singh managed to score a single before he edged a fuller ball to third slip where Scott Styris took a comfortable catch low down. India were 96/8.

Tuffey was rested after six overs downwind, having taken three wickets for 18 runs.

Shane Bond's return to the bowling crease allowed Tendulkar the chance to exhibit some of the class to his batting as he took 14 runs from the over, including an off-driven boundary to bring up his half-century off 73 balls.

But off the first ball of his second over, Bond had his revenge with New Zealand only required to bowl 38.1 overs in the innings.

It was a fine effort by the New Zealand attack. Tuffey took three for 35 and Jacob Oram three for 28.

At drinks in the afternoon session, India were teetering on the precipice of defeat at 78/6, still eight runs short of making New Zealand bat again.

The misery started by fast bowler Shane Bond during the morning session continued unabated after the break.

Off the fifth ball after lunch, V V S Laxman got a rising ball, although the lift was not too sharp, and he edged a straightforward chance to first slip where Stephen Fleming secured his 200th catch in first-class cricket. India were 36/5.

There was momentary worry for India when Sachin Tendulkar played a wide ball from Bond onto his stumps, however, Asoka de Silva had his arm out for a no-ball. Tendulkar was on three at the time. Again this was a marginal call.

Daryl Tuffey found time to join the wicket-taking party after 17-year-old Parthiv Patel joined Tendulkar to add 40 runs for the sixth wicket. Patel worked the ball around nicely to allow Tendulkar plenty of the strike and the maestro responded as would be expected. Anything wide, which wasn't too often in occurring, was viciously cut to the boundary as Tuffey found when replacing Bond from the northern end.

Patel couldn't escape some scrutiny, however, and Tuffey got one close enough to Patel's body that he wasn't able to get his bat out of the way quick enough and the ball flew between wicket-keeper Robbie Hart and first slip Stephen Fleming. Hart made an effort to get the ball, but opted out.

Fleming, who had been moving across anyway, carried on and picked up a lovely catch while diving. It was one of the better catches completed by the slips cordon in recent times.

Patel was out for 10 and the score was 76/6.

Fast bowler Shane Bond was exercising his licence to thrill to have India 35/4 at the break, with Bond having three for eight from eight overs.

He had Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly as his scalps and India were left with Sachin Tendulkar and V V S Laxman attempting to firstly wipe off the 86-run deficit and then get India back into the game.

It had looked encouraging initially for India. Sehwag took to Daryl Tuffey when he was clearly having problems battling into the breeze. Twice in the over, Tuffey ran through the crease without delivering as a result of being buffeted by the breeze. But a lovely back foot cover drive for four and a powerful backward cut showed the developing mood of Sehwag.

However, Bond bowling downwind was a different proposition and when getting a good straight one through Sehwag's defences he won a leg before wicket appeal from Asoka de Silva.

India were 23/1.

Rahul Dravid opened up with a lovely cover drive for four off first-change bowler Jacob Oram before Oram found his spot and began to trouble opener Sanjay Bangar. He had one ball get through his guard and result in a loud appeal but umpire Daryl Harper was unmoved.

A similar ball later in the over was more in line with Harper's requirements to adjudicate in New Zealand's favour and Bangar was out for 15.

The breakthrough gave extra impetus to Bond's bowling and two balls later he bowled Dravid with a superb ball that swung back in to bowl him for seven.

Three balls later there was more trouble for India when captain Sourav Ganguly edged a straight ball to wicket-keeper Robbie Hart for Ganguly to depart for two. Three wickets had fallen in 11 balls for two runs. India were 33/4.

New Zealand's lead was 86 runs.

Khan's previous best had been four for 41, taken against the West Indies at Mumbai in October.

New Zealand were all out halfway through the extended morning session. A total of 105 overs are to be played today in an effort to make up time lost on day two. The pesky Wellington wind remained but the overhead conditions were again good.

Most importantly, for India, Khan removed the Kiwi batting barnacle Mark Richardson for 89 runs with the first ball after he took the new ball for the 85th over of the innings.

He then had Daniel Vettori caught by wicket-keeper Parthiv Patel for 21 to claim his fifth wicket of the innings.

It was good reward for Khan who, while having the advantage of bowling downwind throughout the innings, has been the most reliable member of the Indian attack. He finished with five for 53 from 25 overs.

Vettori got the day on the way with a comfortable on drive for three runs off Khan and then played an exquisite cut for two from Harbhajan Singh.

There was an interesting moment before Richardson had opened his scoring on the day. He edged a ball to slip fieldsman Rahul Dravid who failed to hold the chance low down to his right. But there was a bonus for New Zealand when Dravid deflected the ball onto the fielding helmet on the ground behind wicket-keeper Parthiv Patel.

That meant the penalty runs clause was invoked and New Zealand gained five unexpected runs. It was the first instance of this penalty being applied in a Test involving New Zealand.

Sourav Ganguly waited until 84 overs had been bowled before taking the new ball and it had immediate effect as Zaheer Khan trapped Richardson leg before wicket for 89 runs, ending an occupation of the crease lasting 407 minutes and 244 balls.

Vettori clearly decided it was time to get on with the scoring and one lovely off-drive from Ajit Agarkar bowling the second over with the new ball slid beautifully across the turf. He took two runs from the next ball and was on 20, with New Zealand 234/8.

He unleashed more drives and cuts before departing to allow Daryl Tuffey to demonstrate improved batting technique with an especially memorable on drive which will probably be sufficient to allow him to remain in front of Shane Bond in the batting order.

Bond was the last man dismissed, bowled by Agarkar, attempting a lofty drive.