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Cheteshwar Pujara bailed India out of a spot of bother, with an impressive 219-ball 87, after the hosts had lost three-early wickets in the first session of the second Test, against New Zealand, which began in Kolkata on Friday.Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bat on a surface that offered assistance to the bowlers early on. New Zealand, without their talismanic captain Kane Williamson sidelined due to an illness, rattled Indias top order.Matt Henry, on his Test comeback, produced an impressive opening spell; and accounted for Shikhar Dhawan in his first over and Murali Vijay. When Kohli fell for nine, India was in serious trouble at 46 for three.Pujara stood tall while wickets fell around him. He found an able partner in Ajinkya Rahane and the duo set about rebuilding the innings. The pitch, which had a greenish tinge early in the day, lost its moisture as the day wore on.Pujara hit eleven fours in his 50 that came from 147 balls. By tea, India had scored 136. The Pujara-Rahane combine added 141 runs for the fourth wicket and the duo looked to guide India to a sizeable first-innings total.New Zealand failed to pick wickets in the second session, but their bowlers ensured they made scoring difficult and conceded just 79 runs in 31 overs. Pujara, in a bid to push the scoring rate, drove Neil Wagner on the up, and was caught at short cover 13-runs short of a ton. Rohit Sharma, R Ashwin fell cheaply and Rahane, who had battled through most of the day, finally departed for a 157-ball 77. At stumps on the first day, India had managed 239 for 7, with Ravindra Jadeja and Wriddhiman Saha at the crease.Henry was the pick of New Zealands bowlers and ended the day with figures of 3 for 35 in 15 overs. It was nice this morning. I think we bowled really well, asked them a lot of questions, and they batted really well too, Henry said.We had a little bit more bounce early on, first session, and after that it did flatten out a bit. The way we bowled, and the plans we had to get them out, the wickets towards the end were crucial. Fake Nike Shoes China . -- Patrick Reed got an early start in golf. Cheap Fake Air Max 270 . LOUIS -- Valtteri Filppula assisted on three of Tampa Bays four goals, and the Lightning beat the St. http://www.fakeairmax270.com/ . -- Al Jefferson found a groove just in time for the Charlotte Bobcats. Fake Shoes For Sale . Louis Blues absence from top spot in the TSN. Fake Air Max 270 Shoes . It might not have mattered. While the Dodgers are preparing for the playoffs, the Padres showed their future has promise behind two rookies. HOUSTON -- Dusan Ristic tied a season-high with 18 points as No. 19 Arizona had to hold off a furious rally by Texas A&M for its fourth straight win, 67-63 on Saturday.Ristic scored 14 of Arizonas first 24 points and finished 8 of 12 from the field for the Wildcats (10-2), who shot 40 percent from the field, including 48 percent in the first half.Lauri Markkanen added 17 points and seven rebounds, and Kobi Simmons chipped in 14 points for the Wildcats.Tyler Davis had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Robert Williams added 15 points and Admon Gilder had 13 points for the Aggies, who shot 45 percent from the field, including 53 percent in the second half.Texas A&M (7-3) had its three-game winning streak snapped.The Aggies mounted a rally over the final 5 minutes, using an 18-0 run to close within 65-63 with 22 seconds left on a 3-pointer by DJ Hogg. But Rawle Alkins hit two free throws with 15 seconds left to put the Wildcats up by four.Tonny Trocha-Morelos missed a 3-pointer, and Davis missed the ensuing putback, allowing Simmons to grab the rebound and dribble out the clock.Arizona ended the first half with a 9-0 run led by Alkins five points to take a 41-28 lead and carried that momentumm into the second half, pushing the lead to as many as 22 points with a 17-8 spurt over the first 10 minutes of the second half.ddddddddddddTexas A&M didnt hit a field goal over the last 5:17 of the first half and shot 3 of 10 with eight turnovers to start the second half.BIG PICTUREArizona: The Wildcats have continued to play well since losing to No. 8 Gonzaga on Dec. 3. Arizona defended well, forcing 14 turnovers and converting them into 18 points. The Wildcats were aggressive and attacked the paint, scoring 32 points.Texas A&M: The Aggies are still looking for a marquee win after falling to 0-3 against the Pac-12 this season. The Aggies allowed Arizonas post players to control down low until the final 10 minutes and couldnt take advantage of 15 offensive rebounds, scoring 13 second-chance points.UP NEXTArizona: Hosts New Mexico on Tuesday before taking 10 days off ahead of Pac-12 play, which starts Dec. 30 at California.Texas A&M: Hosts Saint Francis (Pa.) on Wednesday before an eight-day break ahead the start of SEC play Dec. 29 against Tennessee.--- ' ' '