McCullum, Watling smother India

Feb 17, 2014

At the start of the fourth day, India knew they were still in a strong position and just needed to get past Brendon McCullum and BJ Watling quickly•AFP

India offered McCullum enough loose deliveries to take advantage of•AFP

Together, the two batsmen added 352 runs - a new Test record for the sixth wicket•Getty Images

India went 123 overs without a wicket before Mohammed Shami struck to dismiss BJ Watling for 124, two short of the highest score by a New Zealand No. 7 in the second innings•Associated Press

But nothing was going to shake McCullum's resolve•Getty Images

McCullum scored his second double-century of the series...•Getty Images

MS Dhoni tried unconventional fields and even brought himself on, but the stand was broken by the third new ball•AFP

Just as McCullum was tiring, Jimmy Neesham took the attack to India and struck an attractive fifty on debut•AFP

Watling, too, remained solid and reached his third Test century•Getty Images

Watling's 124 was the longest innings by a New Zealand wicketkeeper in terms of minutes spent•Getty Images

McCullum batted out the entire day, took the record for the longest innings played by a New Zealand batsman, and was unbeaten on 281. New Zealand added 477 runs since being 94 for 5 and took the lead to a daunting 325. •Getty Images