Brendon McCullum ton takes New Zealand to quarters

Mar 13, 2011

Canada struck to remove Martin Guptill after a 54-run opening stand•Getty Images

He was supported by Jesse Ryder in a 96-run stand for the second wicket•Getty Images

After McCullum's dismissal, Ross Taylor took the lead, caning the Canadian bowlers around the park•Getty Images

Balaji Rao picked up two wickets•AFP

Hiral Patel played a brief, but attacking, knock•AFP

Hansra, too, joined in•AFP

But Brendon McCullum kept the attack on from the other end•Getty Images

John Davison broke that parternship•Getty Images

His assault included five sixes•Getty Images

Kyle Mills struck two early blows in Canada's chase•AFP

Ashish Bagai and Jimmy Hansra revived the innings with a 125-run fourth-wicket stand•Getty Images

The Mumbai heat got to Bagai, who suffered cramps. Canada, however, batted the full 50 overs to reach 261 for 9•AFP

McCullum helped himself to his third ODI century•AFP

Helped by cameos from Kane Williamson and Scott Styris, New Zealand piled up 358•Getty Images

But he left the field, picking up an injury after bowling just 16 balls•Getty Images

A win was never in sight, but in an improved performance with the bat, Bagai top-scored with 84•AFP