New Zealand have reached 507-8 at tea on the third day of the first Test against England to extend their advantage to 118 runs.
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A rain delay resulted in lunch being taken earlier than scheduled, and it was not until 2.45pm that play resumed with New Zealand on 407-4.
Facing an 18-run deficit, England required an early breakthrough and they got one through Mark Wood, who had Corey Anderson caught behind for nine.
Kane Williamson and BJ Watling put on fifty for the sixth wicket before Williamson finally departed for 132 after being caught off the bowling of Moeen Ali.
Two balls later, Ali struck again by trapping Mark Craig in front of his stumps to reduce the tourists to 470-7, before James Anderson picked up his first wicket of the innings to remove Tim Southee for 11.
England pressed hard for a ninth wicket, but New Zealand ended the session by moving past 500, with Watling still at the crease on 47.
Darren Plant
