Ryder shares 194-run partnership with Williamson against India
Sunday, 7 November 2010
AHMEDABAD, India, Nov 6 (AFP): Jesse Ryder struck a remarkable 103 and shared a 194 run partnership with debutant Kane Williamson to defy world number one India on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand Saturday.
Ryder struck 10 fours and a six in his 205-ball knock while Williamson was equally impressive in making 87 not out as New Zealand reached 331-5 at stumps at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad.
That left the visitors 156 runs adrift of India's first-innings 487.
Ryder completed his third century -- all of which have come against India -- with a delightful four in the covers but was trapped lbw by Shanthakumaran Sreesanth one ball later in the day's last over.
India's bowlers struggled in unhelpful conditions, with a dodgy caught behind decision involving Williamson and a dropped catch of Ryder adding to their woes.
The 20-year-old Williamson, who scored his maiden one-day century during New Zealand's recent tour of Bangladesh, however showed remarkable application in his nearly five-hour stay at the wicket.
Ryder was dropped on 11 in the slips by Rahul Dravid, who failed to latch on to the catch on his right despite getting his fingers to the ball, the unlucky bowler being Sreesanth.
India 1st innings: 487 (V. Sehwag 173, R. Dravid 104, H. Singh 69; D. Vettori 4-118)
New Zealand 1st innings (overnight 69-2):
T. McIntosh c Dhoni
b Zaheer 0
B. McCullum st Dhoni
b Ojha 65
BJ Watling b Ojha 6
R. Taylor c Laxman
b Harbhajan 56
J. Ryder lbw b
Sreesanth 103
K. Williamson not out 87
Extras: (b1, lb9, nb4) 14
Total: (for five wkts; 117.3 overs) 331
Ryder struck 10 fours and a six in his 205-ball knock while Williamson was equally impressive in making 87 not out as New Zealand reached 331-5 at stumps at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad.
That left the visitors 156 runs adrift of India's first-innings 487.
Ryder completed his third century -- all of which have come against India -- with a delightful four in the covers but was trapped lbw by Shanthakumaran Sreesanth one ball later in the day's last over.
India's bowlers struggled in unhelpful conditions, with a dodgy caught behind decision involving Williamson and a dropped catch of Ryder adding to their woes.
The 20-year-old Williamson, who scored his maiden one-day century during New Zealand's recent tour of Bangladesh, however showed remarkable application in his nearly five-hour stay at the wicket.
Ryder was dropped on 11 in the slips by Rahul Dravid, who failed to latch on to the catch on his right despite getting his fingers to the ball, the unlucky bowler being Sreesanth.
India 1st innings: 487 (V. Sehwag 173, R. Dravid 104, H. Singh 69; D. Vettori 4-118)
New Zealand 1st innings (overnight 69-2):
T. McIntosh c Dhoni
b Zaheer 0
B. McCullum st Dhoni
b Ojha 65
BJ Watling b Ojha 6
R. Taylor c Laxman
b Harbhajan 56
J. Ryder lbw b
Sreesanth 103
K. Williamson not out 87
Extras: (b1, lb9, nb4) 14
Total: (for five wkts; 117.3 overs) 331