Dhoni did nothing to prevent opening bowlers Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma from taking three New Zealand wickets in the first hour.
Ishant had Tim McIntosh (12) caught behind by Dinesh Karthik, while Zaheer bowled Jamie How (one) and had Martin Guptill caught by Sehwag in the gully for eight to leave the hosts floundering.
The scenario was reminiscent of the first Test in the three-match series at Seddon Park when New Zealand never recovered after slumping to 61-6 in the first session of the match.
The 25-year-old Taylor however, chose not to temper his aggressive strokemaking despite the precarious position before lunch, taking New Zealand to 98-3 by the break.
While the Indians enjoyed the upper hand in the morning session, the afternoon belonged to New Zealand's batsmen.Taylor was eventually dismissed for 151, just three runs shy of his highest score of 154 not out which came against England in Manchester last May.
"I haven't had a significant score for a while now and was probably a little bit more nervous than I have been in the past," he admitted.
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