The 271-run stand between Jesse Ryder and Ross Taylor is New Zealand's highest in Tests for the fourth wicket. It's also the second-highest by any team against India.
It's only the fourth instance - and the highest - of a team adding more than 200 for fourth wicket after being three down for less than 25. The last time it had been achieved was 26 years back, also against India, when Larry Gomes and Clive Lloyd added 237 after West Indies were 1 for 3 at Port of Spain.
Of the 151 runs Taylor scored, 54 came behind point, including 24 in the third-man region. In contrast, only four of Ryder's runs were scored through third man.
was most severe on Munaf Patel and Ishant Sharma, scoring 66 from 67 balls he faced from him. Against Zaheer Khan, he scored 37 from 58. Ryder was more prolific against Zaheer, scoring 36 from 40. Against Ishant and Munaf he managed 44 from 77.
's hundred broke a lean spell that had lasted 14 innings - in his last eight Tests he had only 322 runs at an average of 23. This is his third Test hundred, and his first against India - his previous two had both come against England.
