( CNN ) -- India racked up a massive first-innings lead of 347 runs over South Africa on the third day of the second cricket Test in Kolkata as V.V.S . Laxman and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni contributed centuries . The pair put on an unbroken 259 for the seventh wicket , with Laxman unbeaten on 143 and Dhoni on 132 when the declaration came at 643-6 in the final hour of Tuesday 's play . Their efforts meant that four Indians had passed three figures , following Virender Sehwag 's 165 on Monday and Sachin Tendulkar 's 106 , while four South African bowlers conceded more than 100 runs each . South Africa , who will return to the No . 1 Test ranking above India with a draw , reached 6-0 at stumps as only five balls of a scheduled 10 overs were able to be bowled due to bad light . India , who trail 1-0 in the two-match series , resumed the day on 342-5 with Laxman on nine and nightwatchman Amit Mishra on one . They extended their partnership to 48 before paceman Morne Morkel picked up his second wicket as Mishra was caught at second slip by Jacques Kallis , who had earlier dropped the batsman as did captain Graeme Smith . Laxman was dropped by J.P. Duminy on 48 , and India reached lunch at 431-6 before piling on 117 runs in the two hours after the interval . Laxman completed his 15th Test century and Dhoni his fourth in only the second time that four Indian batsmen had reached three figures in the same innings . Meanwhile , New Zealand piled up 553-7 before declaring on the second day of the one-off Test against tourists Bangladesh in Hamilton . Martin Guptill ( 189 ) and Brendon McCullum ( 185 ) extended their sixth-wicket partnership to a national record of 339 . Guptill scored his maiden Test ton while wicketkeeper McCullum celebrated his 50th appearance in the five-day game with his highest score . Seamer Rubel Hossain took both of their scalps in the middle session and ended with his first five-wicket bag , conceding 166 runs . Bangladesh reached 87-1 at stumps in their first innings , with opener Tamim Iqbal unbeaten on 56 after facing just 48 balls . He put on 79 for the first wicket with Imrul Kayes , who made 28 before edging spinner Daniel Vettori to Ross Taylor at slip .
India rack up a massive first-innings lead of 347 runs over South Africa in Kolkata . V.V.S . Chidambaram is the man who has been responsible for this remarkable turnaround India declare at 643-6 on day three of second Test and South Africa reach 6-0 . New Zealand declare on 553-7 on second day of one-off Test against Bangladesh .