Taylor double ton puts New Zealand in charge in 1st Test
6 Dec 2013 5:05 AM IST
The tourists made a shaky start to their reply, reduced to 24-2 before recovering to reach 67 without further loss by the close but they face a monumental task to avoid defeat.
Taylor, who a year ago was in the doldrums when dumped as New Zealand captain, proved that disappointment was well behind him as became only the 13th New Zealander to reach 200 in a Test innings. Along the way he shared in a 195-run partnership with replacement skipper Brendon McCullum, a record fourth-wicket stand for Kiwis against the West Indies.
Taylor was at the crease for more than eight hours, faced 319 balls and hit 23 boundaries without risking a lofted shot. Four of those boundaries came in one over from Shannon Gabriel as the workload told on the West Indies quicks after a leg muscle strain forced Darren Sammy out of the attack. Throughout his knock, Taylor offered only one sharp chance when he was dropped on 131 off spinner Shane Shillingford.
Taylor, who a year ago was in the doldrums when dumped as New Zealand captain, proved that disappointment was well behind him as became only the 13th New Zealander to reach 200 in a Test innings. Along the way he shared in a 195-run partnership with replacement skipper Brendon McCullum, a record fourth-wicket stand for Kiwis against the West Indies.
Taylor was at the crease for more than eight hours, faced 319 balls and hit 23 boundaries without risking a lofted shot. Four of those boundaries came in one over from Shannon Gabriel as the workload told on the West Indies quicks after a leg muscle strain forced Darren Sammy out of the attack. Throughout his knock, Taylor offered only one sharp chance when he was dropped on 131 off spinner Shane Shillingford.
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