NZ u2018 Au2019 in driveru2019s seat against visitors India u2018 Au2019 Christchurch: Dane Cleaver smashed an unbeaten century as New Zealand u2018 Au2019 put India u2018 Au2019 in a tight spot by amassing 385 for five in their first innings on the second day of the first unofficial Test here on Friday.
After Will Young ( 54) completed his half- century, the hosts suffered a mini- collapse, losing three wickets cheaply but Cleaver ( 111 off 194 balls) and Mark Chapman ( 85 off 187 balls) resurrected the innings, adding an unbeaten 209 runs for the sixth wicket.
Cleaver sent the ball across the fence 16 times, while Chapman smashed eight boundaries in his innings.
At stumps, the duo was at the crease with New Zealand taking an overall lead of 169 runs. On Day One, India u2018 Au2019 were all out for 216 in their first innings.
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