By Sam Lyon

Panesar's spells after lunch and tea turned things firmly England's way

Monty Panesar and Stuart Broad shared five wickets on day four against New Zealand to put a first away series win since 2005 within sight for England.

Resuming on 416-5, the tourists batted on for 35 minutes, Broad (31no) helping them to 467-7 declared, a lead of 552.

However, after the loss of Jamie How, Matthew Bell (69) and Stephen Fleming (66) put on 99 to aid the Kiwis' cause.

Both fell to Panesar, though, and Broad took 2-40 as the hosts closed on 222-5, still 331 runs off a record victory.

It was a fine effort from England's young seam-and-spin combination, especially on such a tame wicket in Napier.

Still, the tourists' decision to bat on in the morning under overcast conditions, seemingly ideally suited for swing bowling, could be questioned as the clouds burned away to allow Fleming and Bell to bat freely in the afternoon.

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The half hour the tourists spent in the field did at least serve to further Broad's reputation as a burgeoning talent with the bat as well as the ball, the 21-year-old crashing three fours through the covers and a six over long-on to add 31 swift runs off 26 balls.

That came after the fall of Andrew Strauss and Tim Ambrose within the first 14 balls of the day, Strauss chipping Jeetan Patel to wide mid-off and Ambrose offering Daniel Vettori a simple return catch.

However, Vaughan's decision to kill time in a bid to take England's lead past 550 meant his side were unable to take advantage of the best bowling conditions of the day - and how the Kiwis prospered in the afternoon session.

As the sun broke through early in the New Zealand innings, the lack of natural swing on the ball was evident from the off. How and Bell, so bereft of form before the innings, slowly got into their stride.

Broad was unsuccessful in this appeal but bowled beautifully

How edged a Ryan Sidebottom delivery short of the slip cordon, while Bell survived a strong lbw shout against Broad, but four consecutive boundaries off the misfiring James Anderson got the latter going nicely.

Bell was especially effective through square and he dominated the scoring as the openers brought up their best stand of the series in taking the Kiwis to 48-0 by lunch.

It ended eight balls after the restart, Panesar trapping How plumb in front with one that went straight on.

That brought Fleming to the crease for the last time in his Test career.

England formed a guard of honour in tribute to the retiring Kiwi skipper, and Fleming made the most of some wayward bowling and the predictability of the pitch to dominate the session.

As Bell inched his way past 50, bringing up his first half century of the series with a scythe through point, Fleming proved more expansive in pouncing on anything loose and he brought up a fluent 50 with a neat clip through midwicket that typified his innings.

Another clip into the leg side for three took him to 54 - the score he needed to ensure he would retire with an average over 40 - and with Vaughan persevering with attacking fields and close catchers, boundaries soon started to flow.

The tea break did for the partnership, though, Panesar tempting Bell into an ill-advised pull three balls into the evening session and Broad safely pouching the top edge at deep backward square to end the pair's 99-run stand.

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And just minutes later Fleming's career came to an end when he snicked Panesar behind, Ambrose taking a fine catch.

It was an all-too typical knock from the Kiwi skipper, easing to a 46th Test half-century with consummate class but failing to go on and add to his nine centuries.

Suddenly the pitch did not look all that comfortable for the hosts and the irrepressible Broad finally got his rewards for a fabulous day's bowling when Mathew Sinclair gloved a riser high and into Ambrose's gloves for just six.

New Zealand's batsmen were firmly in their shell now.

Panesar wheeled away with five men round the bat, and Broad - in his 13th consecutive over - ended Grant Elliott's miserable 28-ball stay with another short one the batsman could only top-edge to Ian Bell at short leg.

The Nottinghamshire paceman's short-ball attack was sustained and ultimately justified, and his figures of 23-9-40-2 highlighted the youngster's fine effort on a flat wicket.

Panesar was equally impressive, the spinner bowling maiden after maiden - and it could have been even better had he reacted quicker when Brendon McCullum nudged one back to him late on, the ball falling just short of a return catch.

There was still time for Kevin Pietersen to drop a stinger from McCullum at gully off Anderson with the second new ball in the final over of the day but, in the end, the keeper and Ross Taylor (34no) survived to keep the hosts' slim hopes of survival alive.