Ramdin, Chanderpaul lead WI recovery

Thu, Dec 19, '13

published by arichard on Thu, 12/19/2013 - 00:11

HAMILTON, New Zealand – Denesh Ramdin collected his fourth Test hundred and Shivnarine Chanderpaul was eyeing his 29th, as they pulled West Indies out of the depths of another depressing batting slump in the third Test against New Zealand on Thursday here.

Ramdin made 107 and Chanderpaul was unbeaten on 94, as West Indies, sent in to bat, reached 289 for six in their first innings at the close on the opening day on a hard, true Seddon Park pitch in conditions similar to a Caribbean Christmas.

The pair carried out a salvage operation after the West Indies top-order crashed against disciplined New Zealand bowling and were wobbling on 86 for five in the first hour after lunch.