Williamson, McCullum tons propel New Zealand

Feb 06, 2014

India opted to bowl in overcast conditions and the seamers put the New Zealand openers under early pressure•Getty Images

Ishant Sharma made the first breakthrough, getting rid of Hamish Rutherford in his first over•Getty Images

Kane Williamson took New Zealand past 50 before lunch•Getty Images

He and Williamson put up a 221-run stand for the fourth wicket•Getty Images

After Williamson's dismissal in the 69th over, Corey Anderson joined McCullum and ensured that there was no further damage in the day•Getty Images

Peter Fulton was lucky to survive two chances but was circumspect during his stay•Getty Images

Fulton wasn't able to take advantage of the let-offs and was dismissed by Zaheer Khan for 13•Getty Images

He continued his fine from the ODIs, expertly making use of a wide range of shots to find the gaps on either side of the field•Getty Images

McCullum eventually reached his eighth Test ton by charging Ravindra Jadeja for six over long-off•Getty Images

McCullum was unbeaten on 143 as New Zealand ended the day on 329 for 4•Getty Images

Ross Taylor's dismissal to Ishant left New Zealand on 30 for 3•Getty Images

Brendon McCullum played with equal aggression at the other end, as New Zealand launched a counterattack•Getty Images

Williamson followed suit soon after with his own century- his sixth consecutive 50-plus score in international matches•Getty Images