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Antigua: New Zealand finished day one of the first Test with a strong platform, despite the loss of their two established batsmen at the end of the day.
The visitors battled hard at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium at Antigua and will be happy with their position going into the second day, sitting at 232 for four.
The New Zealand openers got off to a solid start with a 97 run opening stand between Martin Guptill and Daniel Flynn. Apart from a couple of ambitious LBW appeals the pair looked comfortable at the crease, passing the patience test and taking the team to lunch with 71 on the board.
The middle session brought about two wickets but yielded 88 runs. Flynn was the first to fall, caught at backward point on 45, while Brendon McCullum managed 25 before being caught at mid-wicket by Narsingh Deonarine off the bowling of Kemar Roach.
Captain Ross Taylor and Guptill, who brought up his ninth Test half-century, safely negotiated a difficult period with New Zealand going to tea at 159 for two.
Guptill survived a very close LBW shout by Ravi Rampaul who struck the opening batsmen on the toe with an in-swinging yorker. The on-field umpire gave the decision not out, prompting Darren Sammy to gamble his team's last review, with the TV official adjudging the ball to be marginally outside the line of off-stump.
Taylor and Gutpill continued to edge New Zealand into the box seat and were looking dominant at 223 for two. However, Sunil Narine had been building pressure and it soon told, as the wily spinner struck twice late in the day.
Taylor (45) was a touch unlucky as the ball took touches off both his bat and his pad, before dribbling on to his stumps.
The biggest blow though was undoubtedly Guptill , who fell victim to Narine just 3.3 overs from the end of the day and only three runs away from his century.
Night watchmen Neil Wagner and Kane Williamson successfully saw out the remaining overs and will feel their side are on top tomorrow when they begin day two at 232 for four.
Brief scores
New Zealand 232 for 4 (Guptill 97, Taylor 45)
