New Zealand have worked out a healthy lead against the West Indies on the third day in the second Test, thanks to a McIntosh ton.
New Zealand 371 all out
The Kiwis have been bowled out for 371, thanks to a century by opener Tim McIntosh.
The West Indies, meanwhile, have got off to an aggressive start and would be looking to pull the strings in the second Test.
Click here for the LIVE SCORECARDMcIntosh`s 136 helped edge New Zealand into a first innings lead as the hosts reached 354 for seven at tea on the third day of the second Test against West Indies in Napier.With the tourists having posted a total of 307, McIntosh`s maiden Test century proved the backbone of the Black Caps reply as they established a 47-run advantage at the end of the afternoon session at McLean Park.New Zealand appeared set to enjoy a commanding position until McIntosh`s 337-ball stay was eventually ended by a Jerome Taylor slower ball that found its way between bat and pad before hitting off stump.Brendon McCullum had contributed 31 before edging Taylor behind and wicketkeeper Dinesh Ramdin took a diving catch to his right while James Franklin departed without troubling the scorers when he prodded Daren Powell to Chris Gayle at first slip as the home side were pegged back after losing three wickets in quick succession.Skipper Daniel Vettori was 19 not out at the tea interval while Kyle Mills was unbeaten on 15.The hosts had bounced back after seeing Ross Taylor dismissed with the second ball of the day.Resuming on 145 for two, 162 runs behind, New Zealand suffered an early blow when Taylor fell to Fidel Edwards, edging behind to Ramdin.McIntosh accumulated runs steadily, while new batsman Jesse Ryder set about punishing the West Indies attack.The 24-year-old raced to his third Test fifty before McIntosh hit his first Test ton, reaching the landmark in the 92nd over of the innings after facing 285 balls.Ryder brought up the 100 partnership with a boundary in the next over but was out with the following ball to become Edwards' second victim of the day and fourth of the innings when he edged behind to Ramdin. Ryder hit eight fours in his 57 off 68 balls.Edwards welcomed McCullum to the crease with a short ball which hit the wicketkeeper-batsman before he received a reprieve in the third over after lunch when he was dropped by Ramdin, denying Edwards his fifth wicket of the innings.New Zealand were eventually bowled out for 371, a lead of 64 runs.Fidel Edwards made relatively short work of the tail, seeing Vettori caught behind by Ramdin for 29 before trapping Mills lbw for 18.A short of a length delivery then accounted for Jeetan Patel (2) as he popped up a catch for Xavier Marshall as Edwards recorded career-best figures of seven for 87.
