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17-May-2013 18:21:00 GMT
England v New Zealand, 1st Test, Lord's, 2nd day

Taylor Rallies New Zealand Top-order

London: New Zealand hold a slight advantage after an absorbing second day of the first Test in which James Anderson become the fourth England bowler to reach 300 Test wickets.

The hosts lost their last six wickets for 40 runs as they were bundled out for 232, with Tim Southee taking 4-58.

Anderson then brought a packed Lord's crowd to its feet by removing New Zealand openers Hamish Rutherford and Peter Fulton in quick succession to join Sir Ian Botham, Bob Willis and Fred Trueman in the 300 club.

But New Zealand fought back through Ross Taylor, who scored 66 off 72 balls, and Kane Williamson, whose unbeaten 44 steered the tourists to 153-4 at the close - trailing by 79. 

Williamson was dropped on 23 by wicketkeeper Matt Prior, who had a day to forget as he also fell for a golden duck in the week he was named England Cricketer of the Year.

With New Zealand's potentially explosive skipper Brendon McCullum also unbeaten at the close, the Black Caps will have high hopes of securing a first-innings lead.

England, meanwhile, will aim to spark a collapse similar to the one they suffered after making a steady start through Yorkshire duo Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow.

Southee began the rout by strangling Root down the leg side for 40 before trappng Prior lbw next ball.

Prior, whose previous Test innings was a match-saving unbeaten 110 in Auckland, sent for a review but an umpire's call meant he had to walk.

Stuart Broad was plumb lbw as he played across the line and Graeme Swann feathered an outswinger from Neil Wagner to wicketkeeper BJ Watling.

Steven Finn missed a straight ball from Southee, who claimed his fourth victim when he held on to a sharp return catch to remove Bairstow.

Brief scores
England
232 (Bairstow 41, Southee 4-58, Wagner 3-70)
New Zealand 153 for 4 (Taylor 66, Williamson 44*, Anderson 3-32)
Status New Zealand trail by 79 runs


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