11.   Rashid struck a boundary of both opening bowlers, and when Salisbury was brought into the attack he immediately drove him for four as well.

12.   Reeve hit the next ball for four over mid-wicket and then struck another boundary off the last ball of the over through mid-off.

13.   Sangakkara, however, continued his vigilant knock and struck three boundaries to remain on course for his maiden test century.

14.   Sanath Jayasuriya, who square cut a six and struck a boundary off paceman Neil Johnson, was the fourth to go.

15.   Skipper Atherton batted stubbornly for nearly four hours and struck six boundaries, but fell failing to hold back his temptation to hook.

16.   Tendulkar was strongest playing forward of the wicket, striking boundaries through the covers or through mid-wicket.

17.   He, however, went for shots just before lunch as he struck two boundaries off seamer Matthew Hoggard.

18.   Inzamam batted aggressively against the New Zealand bowling attack in the second innings, striking five boundaries from two overs from Morrison.

19.   Twenty-three-year-old Jadeja was in crackling form as he struck boundaries at will against a wayward new ball attack while Prabhakar played second fiddle.