First double-century by Ross Taylor assured New Zealand exchanged for money on the system set by the top purchase to announce the innings on 609 for 9 soon after tea on the second day of the Dunedin Analyze. Their seamers then continually struggling the Western Indies batsmen, snaffling out the openers at low costs, to keep the guests with a challenging process of preserving the Analyze against a excellent go-charting strike.

New Zealand's position of ascendancy was, however, recognized by their batsmen, led by Taylor, after they were put in on a natural message. All through his unbeaten 217, Taylor managed a calculated strategy, maintaining the lofted photos out while spinning the strike. After enduring a few anxious minutes in the first period - he could have been run-out in the fifth over of the day, an advantage dropped brief of second slide in the 10th over and a bat-pad opportunity went previous the short-leg fielder - he resolved into his innings. Not many border possibilities were available with an in-depth factor in position, so he was satisfied to convert the strike over in the organization of BJ Watling, with whom he distributed an 84-run take a position.

Taylor hit only five limitations in the first three time - one of them, a highly effective take off Tino Best that took him previous 150 - after 13 limitations on the first day, but captured up soon after beverages with four limitations an over. The first football of Shannon Gabriel's Twenty eighth over was drawn to the rectangle leg border before three photos - one generate and two reduces - discovered the backward-point border, perfectly defeating the fielder in every example.