New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme cracked his maiden Test century off just 71 balls to leave the West Indies reeling at stumps on the second day of the first Test in Wellington on Saturday. It was the ninth fastest Test century of all time as de Grandhomme, in only his seventh Test, made light of a tiring attack and plundered the boundary on a demoralising day for the West Indies.
At stumps New Zealand were 447 for nine, holding a 313-run lead after the West Indies were rolled for 134 in their first innings. De Grandhomme was out for 105 after a rollicking innings that included three sixes and 11 fours. Senior batsman Ross Taylor and Henry Nicholls set the stage for an all-out attack with their 127-run stand for the fourth wicket.
Scoreboard
West Indies first innings 134 (K. Powell 42; Wagner 7-39)
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New Zealand first innings (overnight 85-2)
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T. Latham c Roach b Holder 37
J. Raval c Dowrich b Roach 42
K. Williamson c Hope b Roach 1
R. Taylor lbw Roach 93
H. Nicholls c Gabriel b Cummins 67
M. Santner b Cummins 17
C. de Grandhomme c Powell b Chase 105
T. Blundell not out 57
N. Wagner b Chase 3
M. Henry c Dowrich b Gabriel 4
T. Boult not out 2
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Extras: (b4, lb2, nb13) 19
Total: (for 9 wkts, 127 overs) 447
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Fall of wickets: 1-65 (Latham), 2-68 (Williamson), 3-109 (Raval), 4-236 (Taylor), 5-272 (Nicholls), 6-281 (Santner), 7-429 (de Grandhomme), 8-437 (Wagner), 9-442 (Henry)
Bowling: Gabriel 26-3-80-1 (7nb), Roach 19-5-73-3, Cummins 24-7-74-2 (4nb), Holder 27-7-85-1 (2nb), Chase 23-2-83-2, Brathwaite 8-0-46-0.
Toss: New Zealand
Umpires: Ian Gould (ENG), Rod Tucker (AUS)
TV umpire: Bruce Oxenford (AUS)
Match referee: Chris Broad (ENG).
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