Highlights: India vs New Newland 1st day of 2nd Test

The first day of second test of India and New Zealand has finished. The host has won the toss and selects bat first and already has took a good lead of 351 runs just losing 4 wickets. So, they are dreaming to make the series equal. McLean Park, Napier may be the supportable ground for the Black Caps.

Although they fell trouble in the first time and lost 3 wickets earlier and just scoring 23 runs but 4^th partnership bought to them good luck. LRPL Taylor scored 151 runs from 262 delivers in 4^th partnership and JD Ryder is still not out with 137 runs. 

Fall of wickets: 1-21 (McIntosh, 7.1 ov), 2-22 (How, 8.6 ov), 3-23 (Guptill, 10.1 ov), 4-294 (Taylor, 69.3 ov)

Bowlers success: Z Khan 23/2, I Sharma 17/1, Harbhajan Singh 26/1

India vs New Zealand ODI series 2009: McLean Park the first ODI and 2nd test venue

McLean Park stadium is used for the cricket and Rugby but mostly used for ODI and test cricket. India is visiting New Zealand for a multi tours. McLean Park is one of most popular cricket ground of New Zealand and situated in Napier. The first ODI out of five and the second Test of the ongoing series will be hosted in the McLean Park complex stadium.

If you find the records out of the ground then you will get thousand of information about the ground McLean Park. Napier City Council operated McLean Park organized test cricket match on 16 February 1979 against Pakistan as well the ODI on 19 March 1982. It also hosted a match of 1987 Rugby World Cup including 5 tests and 26 ODIs. So, India second Test will be the 6^th as well as first ODI will be the 27^th ODI. The square shaped complex is expecting to host another Rugby tournament of 2011 Rugby World Cup. 

India lost its Twenty20 series to the host 2-0 score. So, India is on pressure and preparing themselves to take lead of the ODI series. Now, McLean Park is going to the history of the first encounters of the five matches’ series.

Source: Cricinfo, Wikipedia and Worldstadiums.