Opener Tim McIntosh scored his second Test hundred to build a solid platform for New Zealand in their first innings on the opening day of the second Test against India yesterday.
At the close, the visitors had reached 258 for four with Jesse Ryder (22) and Gareth Hopkins (0) at the crease.
Left-hander McIntosh (102), under tremendous pressure after his pair in the first Test, batted with composure and determination.
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McIntosh put on 147 with Martin Guptill (85) for the second wicket and 55 for the third with Ross Taylor (24) before he dragged a ball from Zaheer Khan on to his stumps in the penultimate over of the day.
Guptill fell leg before to left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha. He hit nine boundaries and a six.
Taylor edged Zaheer to India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni behind the stumps.
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Shanthakumaran Sreesanth removed Brendon McCullum (4) early after Daniel Vettori won the toss and opted to bat.
McCullum edged an outswinger from Sreesanth to Dhoni.
PAKISTAN V S AFRICA
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Graeme’s Smith’s 22nd Test ton set South Africa on their way to a formidable 311 for three at the close of the first day of the first Test against Pakistan in Dubai yesterday.
The left-hander departed to the next ball that he faced after reaching his century when his attempted pull shot off Wahab Riaz was caught by Taufeeq Umar.
Smith and Alviro Petersen had combined for a first-wicket stand of 153, with Petersen weighing in with 67 before pulling a long-hop from left-arm spinner Abdur Rehman to Younis Khan at midwicket.
Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis put on 117 for the third wicket.
Amla, who scored 80, edged a delivery from Riaz through to wicketkeeper Adnan Akmal. Kallis was unbeaten on 53 at the close.
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