Ross Taylor and Jesse Ryder batted a record 271-run partnership to help New Zealand recover from a poor start in the second Test against India in Napier.NZ reached 351 for four at the end of the first day after the hosts had won the toss and opted to bat on a good wicket at McLean Park.Taylor (151) and Ryder (137 not out) stepped up to the wicket at 23-3 within the first hour after Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma destroyed New Zealand's top order.The pair rescued the hosts with their partnership, surpassing the record for any New Zealand wicket against India after tea.The previous record was between Mark Richardson and Lou Vincent who scored 231 for the first wicket in Mohali in October 2003.
| New Zealand first innings |
| T McIntosh c Karthik b Sharma 12 M Guptill c Sehwag b Khan 8 J How b Khan 1 R Taylor c Y Singh b H Singh 151 J Ryder not out 137 J Franklin not out 26 Extras 16 Total (for four wickets, 90 overs) 351 Fall of wickets 1-21 2-22 3-23 4-294 To bat: Brendon McCullum, Daniel Vettori, Iain O'Brien, Jeetan Patel, Chris Martin. |
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