Brendon McCullum and Ross Taylor scored twin tons in a brutal unbroken partnership of 182 as New Zealand reached 367-3 on the opening day of their Test series against the West Indies.
McCullum hammered 109 off 122 balls - his first Test ton in his home town of Dunedin - in an innings which included 14 fours and three maximums, while Taylor amassed 103.
It was a chastening day for West Indies bowlers - Shannon Gabriel suffering particularly harsh treatment - and their captain Darren Sammy, whose decision to ask New Zealand to bat first was left looking questionable.
McCullum and Taylor scored 173 in the final session alone, having come together with the score at 185 for three following good work from openers Peter Fulton (61) and Hamish Rutherford (62).
McCullum hammered 109 off 122 balls - his first Test ton in his home town of Dunedin - in an innings which included 14 fours and three maximums, while Taylor amassed 103.
It was a chastening day for West Indies bowlers - Shannon Gabriel suffering particularly harsh treatment - and their captain Darren Sammy, whose decision to ask New Zealand to bat first was left looking questionable.
McCullum and Taylor scored 173 in the final session alone, having come together with the score at 185 for three following good work from openers Peter Fulton (61) and Hamish Rutherford (62).
