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11 Dec 2013 07:38 #167717
by chairman
Wellington: New Zealand's Ross Taylor tormented the West Indies' bowlers today, making the most of an early let-off to score a century on the first day of the second Test as the home side reached 307 for six.
The former skipper, who scored an unbeaten double century in the series opener, was dismissed shortly before close of play at Wellington's Basin Reserve for 129 when Shane Shillingford pulled off a diving catch.
In-form Taylor arrived at the crease with the home side in deep trouble at 24-2 on a green wicket and was dropped before he got off the mark.
In conditions that favoured the bowlers, the 29-year-old forged half-century partnerships with Kane Williamson, Brendon McCullum and Corey Anderson to swing the match New Zealand's way, taking the sting out of the second new ball with BJ Watling.
Taylor has amassed a total of 362 runs in just three innings and been dismissed just once. He also passed 4,000 Test runs during his innings and now has an average of 46.52, topping the list of New Zealand batsmen who have played a minimum of 20 innings.
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11 Dec 2013 10:55 #167774
by ketchim
When he had brought up his 10th Test hundred - his second on his home ground -
in front of his parents who had travelled over the Rimutaka hills from Masterton,
Taylor went past Stephen Fleming in New Zealand's all-time list :
in almost half the Tests that the former captain had played.
Taylor also ticked off the 4000-run landmark.
It has been a busy week.
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