India hang on for a draw after McCullum triple
Brendon McCullum duly finished his triple, but Virat Kohli scored a sparkling century to make sure India didn't lose the Test
13/02Result
2nd Test, India tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Feb 14-18 2014
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
192 & 680/8d -
![India]( "India")
438 & 166/3 (52 ov)
Player of the Match
13/02Result
2nd Test, India tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Feb 14-18 2014
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
192 & 680/8d -
![India]( "India")
438 & 166/3 (52 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Day 4
McCullum 281 not out, NZ lead by 325
Brendon McCullum and BJ Watling added 352 in a record sixth-wicket stand, making sure New Zealand were now the only team that could win this Test
Day 3
McCullum, Watling live to fight another day
Brendon McCullum's 114 and BJ Watling's 52 was part of New Zealand's best sixth-wicket stand in second innings as they took the Test into the fourth day
Day 2
India stride towards rare win through Rahane ton
For the first time on the tour, India began the day in ascendency, and they made the most of it by making giant strides towards a series-levelling win
Day 1
India surge through impressive Ishant
The much-maligned Ishant Sharma continued to confound his critics by registering personal best of 6 for 51 to help bowl New Zealand out for 192
Others
Dravid: Dhoni needs to take risks to win overseas
Rahul Dravid says MS Dhoni deserves a chance to set right his poor overseas record as captain, but stresses that the only way to win abroad "is to take a few risks, take a few gambles"
'I feel a little bit embarrassed'
Brendon McCullum, who became the first New Zealand batsman to make a Test triple-hundred, reflects on the historic innings during his post-match presser
Dhoni lauds bowlers' will
MS Dhoni heaped praise on his bowlers, saying that they had tried everything they could during the Test, and that only exceptional batting from New Zealand made the difference in the end
McCullum's triple ton helps New Zealand clinch series
Brendon McCullum scored New Zealand's first ever triple century to help them draw the second Test match and clinch the series against India in Wellington on Tuesday
Mitchell mayhem, and a Wellington Vesuvius
A refreshing dip in the numerical magma chamber of the second New Zealand-India Test, and more
McCullum could go out with all-pace attack
In his final Test, in a series New Zealand cannot win, Brendon McCullum has floated the possibility of playing an all-pace attack on a pitch he deemed 'not pleasant' for the batsmen
NZ's first triple-ton, and their liking for India's bowlers
Stats highlights from the fifth day of the Wellington Test between New Zealand and India
How McCullum helped me let go
Not scoring a triple-century has weighed heavy on this writer, but New Zealand's captain has helped lay that personal bogey to rest
Defensive Dhoni hurts India again
Is it time for a Test captain who will be more authoritative in the big moments in overseas Tests?
McCullum battles, and triumphs over, his essence
For a batsman whose game is built on brutality, Brendon McCullum's double-hundred against India has been an essay in renunciation and grit
Watling relishes game-changing grind
BJ Watling said he and Brendon McCullum just focused on coming through the next delivery and the next over for the eight-and-a-half hours their 352-run partnership lasted
McCullum stands tall on a day of tumbling records
Stats highlights from the fourth day of the Wellington Test between New Zealand and India
NZ undecided on batting tomorrow, says McCullum
Brendon McCullum has said that New Zealand will decide overnight whether they will push for a 2-0 series win on the final day of the Wellington Test or settle for 1-0
The sprinter who ran a marathon
Brendon McCullum's epic innings in Wellington had far greater significance than just being New Zealand's first Test triple
'Pleased to be only five down' - McCullum
Brendon McCullum was happy to get through to the end of the third day at the Basin Reserve with New Zealand only five down
India fielding 'fantastic' overall - Pujara
Brendon McCullum's 114 and BJ Watling's 52 was part of New Zealand's best sixth-wicket stand in second innings as they took the Test into the fourth day
India second-best against resolute McCullum
Building on the chances he got in the field, Brendon McCullum scored his toughest hundred yet, ensuring India's substantial lead was wiped off, in spite of some diligent play
Eleven reasons why New Zealand are looking good
Featuring McCullum, Taylor, Boult, Southee and a support cast of team-mates, coaches and fans
Rahane's ton and India's lower-order success
Stats highlights from the second day of the Wellington Test between New Zealand and India
Rahane shows his X-factor
When he first played for India, Ajinkya Rahane's shy demeanor left many wondering if he had the extra edge in personality that separates top-class international players from the rest. He has now dispelled those doubts
'Dhoni's counterattack hurt us' - Watling
BJ Watling said that MS Dhoni's counterattacking half-century was hurt New Zealand most on the second day of the Wellington Test
Rahane thanks Dravid, Tendulkar after maiden ton
Ajinkya Rahane thanked his "role model" Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar after scoring a maiden Test hundred in his fifth match in Wellington
Time for Zaheer to consider his future - Dravid
Rahul Dravid has said it's time for Zaheer Khan to start contemplating his future as it will be difficult for the bowler to survive the rigours of five Test matches in England
India's rare fast-bowling feat and Ishant's best
Stats highlights from the first day of the 2nd Test between New Zealand and India, at the Basin Reserve, Wellington
'We missed our lengths a little bit' - Williamson
After crediting the conditions and India's bowlers for New Zealand being bowled out cheaply, Kane Williamson said his side's bowlers could have done better, after they let India end the day 100 for 2
'I have been bowling well since SA' - Ishant
Ishant Sharma insisted he has been bowling well for a while but was getting recognised only now as he was getting wickets
Ishant's good avatar steps up
This version of Ishant, when he appears, you wonder why the bad one even exists. You wonder why the good one appears so sporadically over so many Tests
Dhoni sees 'plenty of improvement' since 8-0
Following the drawn second Test in Wellington, India have now failed to win even one of their past 14 away Tests going back to June 2011
'All-seam attack a no-brainer' - McCullum
Brendon McCullum has said picking an all-seam attack for the second Test against India was a "no-brainer" on a grassy pitch that he expects will be quick and bouncy
'Calmer' Dhawan ready for Wellington
Shikhar Dhawan said playing straight and being patient would be key to succeeding in New Zealand pitches and said the fightback in Auckland gave India confidence going into the second Test
New Zealand's green gamble
On the surface, a seamer's paradise looks like the way to go against India, but with a few struggling batsmen in the team, a backfire cannot be ruled out