New Zealand vs India 2014 Photos

Wellington Test: Brendon McCullum frustrates India on Day 3

February 16, 2014 12:29

Brendon McCullum stalled India's victory bid in the second Test at Wellington with a ninth Test century as New Zealand took a slender 6-run lead at stumps on Day 3.

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Zaheer Khan, continued his good bowling form from Day 2 to Day 3 by scalping the wickets of Kane Williamson and Hamish Rutherford early on Sunday. All images from AP and AFP
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Baby-faced debutant Tom Latham, son of Rod Latham, who was part of Kiwi team that made the 1992 World Cup semi-finals, looked good in his brief stay at the crease. After getting out for a third-ball duck in the first innings, Tom applied himself at the crease in his 64-ball 29.
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Mohd Shami dismissed Latham and the Kiwis were 4 down for 87.
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Early in the post-lunch session Ravindra Jadeja struck to become the first spin bowler in the Wellington Test to be amongst the wickets as Corey Anderson failed to read a straighter one from the left-arm spinner and was out caught and bowled.
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What then started was a rearguard action from skipper Brendon McCullum, who was joined by wicket-keeper batsman BJ Watling. The two blunted out the Indian attack, showing good defensive skills.
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However, McCullum did live a charmed life as he was dropped twice - first at the score of 9 when Virat Kohli failed to latch on to a simple chance at short mid-on...
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...then Ishant dropped McCullum on 35 as the lanky pacer could not grab at a straight return catch.
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The final session saw McCullum being proactive and taking on the bowlers when a loose ball came his way. He went on to complete a 29th fifty.
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The 32-year-old sealed his authority on Day 3 by reaching his 9th hundred in style, hoicking Ishant Sharma over long-on for a six.
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BJ Watling too cashed in to reach his 7th Test fifty. Watling's fifty came in 190 balls but his support to McCullum was more than the Kiwi side needed.
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Brendon McCullum and BJ Watling fought hard together with an unfinished 158-run stand to deny India a win on Day 3. They would hope to bat for as long as possible on Day 4.

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