India inspite of having a good start today, were put on back foot by Taylor and Ryder.They are comfortably placed at 351-4 by the stumps.Ryder is still there on 137 along with Franklyn on 26.There were so many edges from both Taylor and Ryder and even Franklyn, pleading to catch them in the slip cordon.Some went down far from any fielder,while some gave a half-chance and some were catchable.Zaheer and Ishanth picked up three quick wickets with the new ball, but the record 4th wicket partnership between Ryder and Taylor put New Zealand on top.Mcintosh had a bad decision just hitting the pad with his bat while playing a ball from Ishanth.Soon after Zaheer got How(batsman name), an inside edge on to the stumps with an inswinging delivery.And he bounced the first ball of his next over on to Guptill who tried to duck very late keeping his hands high and the ball took his gloves and safely reached diving Sehwag hands at gully.
Ross Taylor wasn't at his fluent best but, on a day when almost everything went his way, he didn't need to be. He swished, flashed and edged but luck was on his side and he was dropped twice. He eventually battled his way to a third Test century.All of the four primary bowlers were unlucky throughout, with many edges falling short of fielders or going over their heads. When Rahul Dravid failed to hold a tough catch at slip, with Taylor on 92, India's hopes of preventing Taylor's innings from reaching three figures were dashed.
Ryder on the other side looked composed with his defence,though had some nicks going here and there, but not into the fielder's hands.India took their new ball straight away in the 81st over, after letting ishanth to bowl the first delivery with the old ball.
Franklyn was lucky to be there when he had a very thin edge to an out swinger from Ishanth into the gloves of Dinesh Karthik,the indian wicket keeper today.Soon after Yuvraj grounded a clean catch in the third slip of Zaheer.Last over by Munaf didn't click today!
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