New Zealand reached 134 for three in reply Bangladesh's total of 143 on day one of the second Test in Wellington.
Pakistan beat New Zealand by 141 runs to win the second Test on Day 4 at the Basin Reserve on Sunday and level the three-match series 1-1.
The match was called off after lunch on the fifth and final day because of rain and fog.
Ishant picked up his 11th five-wicket haul to help India bowl out New Zealand for 348 in their first innings.
New Zealand would look to a Test loss to try and salvage a victory against India in the third and final Test at the Basin Reserve, batsman Ross Taylor said on Saturday.
'We plan to add over 100,000 square kilometres every year, to reach an ambitious target of 500,000 square kilometres by 2025.'
New Zealand were 335 for seven at the close on the second, 143 runs ahead of West Indies
The New Zealand seamer took five for 44 off 17 overs, as the visitors slumped to 182 for eight at the end of the first day.
New Zealand wrapped up their two-Test series against Bangladesh when they bowled the visitors out for 113 just before lunch on the third day of the second Test.
Kane Williamson inched towards his ninth Test century as he and BJ Watling staved off Sri Lanka's push for victory at the close of play on the third day of the second Test at the Basin Reserve on Monday.
Australia's Oilex on Monday said it has made huge natural gas discovery in Gujarat that may hold over 1.5 Trillion cubic feet of recoverable reserves. Industry estimates put the total resource base or inplace reserves in the Cambay basin discoveries near the town of Khambat, 160-km south of Ahmedabad, at between 20-30 Trillion cubic feet, almost equivalent to inplace reserves of Reliance Industries' eastern offshore KG-D6 fields.
New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 38 runs in the second Test to win the two-match series 1-0.
Chris Martin grabbed six wickets for 54 as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 211 runs on the opening day of the second Test.
New Zealand were praying for more rain to save them from defeat in the second Test against Australia.
Heavy fog and rain forced the abandonment of the first day's play in the second Test between New Zealand and Australia at the Basin Reserve on Friday.
The former West Indian speedster has called for the Jamaican speedster to undergo remedial work to fix his "dicey" action.
Swing and seam friendly conditions, a lack of truly scary Australian bowlers and New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum's retirement are all themes that will resonate when the first Test gets underway in Wellington on Friday.
Veteran New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has been dropped for the Twenty20 series against Pakistan, while Kane Williamson and Trent Boult have been recalled after they were rested for last month's series against West Indies.
Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and Ajit Agarkar also skipped optional practice in in extremely windy and demanding conditions at Basin Reserve, the venue of the first Test against New Zealand.
Cairn Energy of UK on Monday said its oilfield in Rajasthan contains more than 2.5 billion barrels of oil reserves.
Top order batsman Kane Williamson will return to New Zealand's lineup for the second Test against West Indies on Wednesday after coming through fitness tests on his broken thumb, captain Brendon McCullum said on Tuesday.
New Zealand police have arrested two men caught pouring petrol on the field where the first Test between New Zealand and India is being played
Play on the second day of the first Test between New Zealand and India was delayed by heavy overnight and morning rain on Friday.
At the 35 overs mark, it is a test within a Test, at the Basin Reserve - the Kiwi quicks, versus a `wall' that appears to have received a few extra coats of concrete.
Colin Munro, who was left out of the fourth ODI after his scores of 8, 31 and 7 in the first three ODIs, is set to return to the squad,
We had to fight really hard to reverse momentum, says Kane Williamson
New Zealand all-rounder Mitchell Santner has been ruled out of the first Test against Australia and replaced by spinner Mark Craig, the team said on Tuesday.
Shaw had hurt his left shoulder while trying to save an overthrow during Mumbai's match against Karnataka at the Bandra Kurla Complex a ground in North West Mumbai.
? Australia's players feared another backlash from New Zealand fans after a contentious no ball decision went in their favour in the final over of the first day's play of the first Test on Friday.
Ellyse Perry, Tahila McGrath and Ashleigh Gardner's impressive all-round display powered Australia to a crushing 141-run victory over New Zealand, their third consecutive, in the ICC Women's ODI World Cup, in Wellington, on Sunday.
Scientists have developed a new tool that can precisely pinpoint where petroleum and gas reserves have accumulated.
New Zealand paceman Southee ruled out; Proteas 'keeper De Kock doubtful starter
The batsmen's inadequacies in adverse conditions were laid bare as India crashed to an embarrassing 10-wicket defeat against a ruthless New Zealand side that wrapped up the opening Test in just over three days, in Wellington, on Monday. Starting the day on 144 for four, India were all out for 191 in 81 overs in their second innings, a shade better after their dismal 165 in the first innings, which eventually proved decisive.
Opener Mayank Agarwal described the Basin Reserve wicket as 'tricky', adding it was very difficult to negotiate for India's batsmen on Day 1 of the first Test against New Zealand, in Wellington, on Friday.
Virat Kohli's top-ranked team, with 360 points in its kitty, is certainly the favourite on paper but the Black Caps under Kane Williamson are experts at wearing down opposition with their patience
Rahane and his teammates are enjoying the phase where the current batch under Virat Kohli is expected to win Test series outside sub-continent following their historic triumph in Australia last year.
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