England begin day two on a precarious 240-7 and their plight intensifies as the tail fold early on Sunday morning Tim Southee, the impressive teenage debutant, removes last man Ryan Sidebottom to finish with 5-55 Sidebottom recovers to remove Matthew Bell in the first over of New Zealand's reply amid indications the overcast conditions could suit the bowlers The stage is set for a big contribution from Stephen Fleming, making his final appearance in Test cricket The former Black Caps skipper races to a half-century before lunch with some fine shots, though Andrew Strauss makes his life easier by dropping him on 44 Taking lunch on 93-1, New Zealand are the dominant side; but things start to go wrong when Fleming edges Sidebottom to Paul Collingwood having made 59 The wicket of Jamie How is not long in coming - and when he edges to Strauss, Sidebottom has three out of three Wickets keep coming England's way, and Sidebottom is the main provider - here bowling the dangerous Brendon McCullum Stuart Broad chips in with three wickets, but Sidebottom ends up with spectacular figures of 7-47, bowling New Zealand out for 168. Unexpectedly, England lead by 85 runs... Andrew Strauss, under huge pressure over his place in the side, plays the key innings late in the day (42no) as England build their advantage, reaching 91-2
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