Ross Taylor sparkles with blistering ton

Mar 28, 2010

Mathew Sinclair couldn't stop Mitchell Johnson's searing yorker, and was the first batsman to fall on the second day•Getty Images

BJ Watling made 46 and added 84 with Taylor before playing on to Doug Bollinger•Getty Images

Bollinger eventually dismissed him for a 104-ball 138, which included 19 fours and four sixes•Getty Images

Openers Shane Watson and Simon Katich made it through to stumps, with Australia 35 without loss•Getty Images

But Ross Taylor was in tremendous form•Getty Images

Taylor, however, continued unabated...•Getty Images

Johnson was the pick of Australia's bowlers, taking 4 for 59, and restricted New Zealand's lead to just 33•Getty Images

...and brought up New Zealand's fastest century in Tests•Getty Images

Ryan Harris backed up him, taking three wickets, including Daniel Vettori in his 100th Test•Getty Images