England paceman James Anderson grabbed two fast wickets after captain Ben Stokes declared the primary innings at 8-435, because the vacationers ramped up the stress on day two of the second Test towards New Zealand.
The hosts have been 2-12 at lunch on the Basin Reserve in Wellington on Saturday, with Tom Latham seven not out and No.4 Will Young on one.
Anderson, who took the world’s high rating for Test bowlers on the age of 40 after a seven-wicket haul within the first Test, had Conway caught behind by wicketkeeper Ben Foakes on the fifth ball of the innings, a faint edge confirmed on evaluation.
He then diminished New Zealand to 7-2, when Kane Williamson performed a free shot away from the physique to nick behind to Foakes.
It was the ninth time Williamson had been dismissed by the England nice in Tests.
Latham and Young survived a number of overs to the break, with New Zealand nonetheless trailing by 423 runs.
England earlier resumed on 3-315 in an prolonged morning session, with Harry Brook and Joe Root trying to construct on their 294-run partnership after fully dominating a rain-hit day one.
But Matt Henry ended their epic stand on 302, denying the red-hot Brook (186) a maiden double-century with a caught-and-bowled.
Stokes smashed a quickfire 27 off 28 balls earlier than he slogged a Neil Wagner supply to substitute fielder Scott Kuggeleijn at mid-off.
That triggered a mini-collapse as England misplaced 3-27, with spin bowling all-rounder Michael Bracewell trapping Foakes (0) and Stuart Broad (14) lbw.
Root was very good as his batting companions dwindled, thrashing the New Zealand bowlers for 10 fours and three sixes in his 224-ball knock.
He completed unbeaten on 153, flicking a Henry supply over backward sq. for 4 on the final ball earlier than Stokes’ declaration.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
