McCullum's triple ton helps New Zealand clinch series

Brendon McCullum scored New Zealand's first ever triple century to help them draw the second Test and clinch the series against India in Wellington on Tuesday.

The New Zealand captain, who remained unbeaten on 281, at the end of day four, took just ten overs to reach the landmark on the last day.

McCullum's mammoth innings lasted a total of 775 minutes and was the eighth-longest innings in Test history. He came to the crease with the hosts struggling on 52 for 3, still 194 runs in the red.

New Zealand lost two more wickets before McCullum and BJ Watling combined forces. The duo batted nearly four full sessions in a partnership which beat the previous highest Test sixth-wicket stand of 351 between Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene and Prasanna Jayawardene, against India in Ahmedabad five years ago.

McCullum stayed put, despite Watling's departure for 124, and continued the onslaught with Jimmy Neesham. They added 179 runs for the seventh wicket and helped their side surmount a sizeable 434-run lead. Virat Kohli led India's charge in the second innings, and scored 105 runs to secure a draw.

"Test series wins don't come around too often especially against good teams," McCullum said. "Very satisfying, very respectful of all the guys I got past. Almost embarrassed to go past Martin Crowe.

"Still got plenty of work to do but we are getting there. The emergence of Corey and Neesham, they've been a revelation and Rosco and Kane with the bat. I can't talk highly enough of the energies the bowlers have put in over the last two summers."