India v New Zealand, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 1st day
Sehwag, Dravid sizzle on opening day
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
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