But for Brendon McCullum, the New Zealand top order came good in the second Test on day one against India at Hyderabad, which proved to be a tough day for the Indian bowlers. Opener Tim McIntosh and paired up with Martin Guptil for a 147-run second wicket partnership. Riding on the partnership New Zealand ended the first day on a commanding 258/4 in 90 overs.
Guptil who received a life when he was out off a no-ball from S. Shreeshant, cost India a lot as he went on to make a fluent 85. He missed out on a deserving century. However, the highlight of the day was a superb century from opener McIntosh. His 102 came from 254 balls with 10 hits to the fence and one over it. He was again involved in a 55-run partnership with Ross Taylor for the third wicket. Taylor made a fluent 24 off 53 deliveries.
Even though the Indian bowlers could not perform too well on the opening day could pick up only 4 New Zealand wickets, the visitors could not score freely as well. Through the entire day, the visitors could score at only 2.86 per over. Zaheer Khan was the pick of the bowlers for India who took two wickets.
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