Black Caps make steady progress
Patient half-centuries from Daniel Flynn and Tim McIntosh helped New Zealand inch painstakingly towards the West Indies total of 307 on day two of the second Test in Napier.
The pair combined for 118 runs before Flynn was caught and bowled by Fidel Edwards late in the day for 57 to become the West Indies fast bowler's 100th Test wicket.
At stumps at McLean Park, New Zealand had reached 145 for two, 162 runs behind, with McIntosh 62 not out and Ross Taylor unbeaten on four.
McIntosh faced a nervous wait to reach his maiden Test fifty when play was halted for almost 50 minutes because of bad light and showers midway through the final session when he was on 44.
But when play resumed the tall left-hander reached the milestone with a lovely drive to the boundary off West Indies skipper Chris Gayle, his 51 taking 181 balls and including seven boundaries.
Earlier in the day Iain O'Brien returned career-best figures of six for 75 as the West Indies were dismissed shortly before lunch leaving Shivnarine Chanderpaul stranded on 126 not out as the tourists added 49 runs to their overnight total of 258 for six.
O'Brien took four for 16 in the opening session as Jerome Taylor (18), Sulieman Benn (0), Daren Powell (six) and Edwards (0) all succumbed.
Taylor, Benn and Powell were all caught behind by Brendon McCullum, who ended the innings with five catches, while Edwards was deceived by a slower yorker.
Patient half-centuries from Daniel Flynn and Tim McIntosh helped New Zealand inch painstakingly towards the West Indies total of 307 on day two of the second Test in Napier.
The pair combined for 118 runs before Flynn was caught and bowled by Fidel Edwards late in the day for 57 to become the West Indies fast bowler's 100th Test wicket.
At stumps at McLean Park, New Zealand had reached 145 for two, 162 runs behind, with McIntosh 62 not out and Ross Taylor unbeaten on four.
McIntosh faced a nervous wait to reach his maiden Test fifty when play was halted for almost 50 minutes because of bad light and showers midway through the final session when he was on 44.
But when play resumed the tall left-hander reached the milestone with a lovely drive to the boundary off West Indies skipper Chris Gayle, his 51 taking 181 balls and including seven boundaries.
Earlier in the day Iain O'Brien returned career-best figures of six for 75 as the West Indies were dismissed shortly before lunch leaving Shivnarine Chanderpaul stranded on 126 not out as the tourists added 49 runs to their overnight total of 258 for six.
O'Brien took four for 16 in the opening session as Jerome Taylor (18), Sulieman Benn (0), Daren Powell (six) and Edwards (0) all succumbed.
Taylor, Benn and Powell were all caught behind by Brendon McCullum, who ended the innings with five catches, while Edwards was deceived by a slower yorker.
