Sehwag, Dravid sizzle on opening day

Nov 04, 2010

Hamish Bennett, on debut, had one lbw shout against Gautam Gambhir, but New Zealand struggled to contain India during the first hour•AFP

Jesse Ryder gave New Zealand their first wicket, bowling Gambhir off the inside edge•Associated Press

He didn't manage that feat, though, and got to his 22nd Test hundred after the interval•Associated Press

Vettori eventually dismissed Sehwag, but not before the opener had made 173•Associated Press

Virender Sehwag made a typically aggressive start to the series•AFP

But Sehwag rarely slipped•AFP

Rahul Dravid joined in the fun and the pair added 237•Associated Press

Dravid soon overtook Don Bradman to reach his 30th Test century but dragged one on shortly before the close•Associated Press

He had a chance of reaching a century before lunch•Associated Press

Daniel Vettori ran out of ideas quickly as the runs piled on•AFP

Sachin Tendulkar watchfully played out the final hour with India finishing the day on 329 for 3•AFP