Tom Blundell hits 138, Stuart Broad and James Anderson create history and the tourists carry a healthy second-innings lead into the three remaining days of the first Test at Bay Oval
Bay Oval (second day of five): England 325-9d & 76-2, New Zealand 306 - England lead by 98 runs with eight second-innings wickets remaining
New Zealand and England remain closely matched after two days of the first Test at Bay Oval.
The tourists lead by 98 with eight second-innings wickets remaining after a day full of headline moments.
Tom Blundell's fourth Test century helped the Kiwis, who were bowled out for 306, take a 19-run deficit into the second half of the game.
In reply, openers Ben Duckett (25) and Zak Crawley (28) were dismissed under lights but runs flowed off the bat during an entertaining passage of play, allowing England to build a decent lead by the close.
So while the draw looks increasingly unlikely in Mount Maunganui, both sides can feel hopeful of taking a 1-0 lead to the Basin Reserve in Wellington next week.
Broad celebrates bringing up 1,000 Test wickets between himself and James Anderson (Phil Walter/Getty Images)
Earlier, Stuart Broad and James Anderson became the first fast-bowling pair to bring up 1,000 Test wickets - they would later draw level with all-time leaders Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath - when the former dismissed nightwatch Neil Wagner (27), who chipped the ball to Ollie Robinson.
The Kiwi seamer had started the same over with a four followed by successive sixes launched over fine leg but was soon back in the pavilion.
Robinson then got in on the act, opening his account for the series by wrapping Daryl Mitchell - who failed to offer a shot having yet to get off the mark - on his pads.
It had meant Devon Conway (77) had to share the plaudits during the afternoon and he appeared to be vital to any hope New Zealand had of restoring parity or even surpassing England's first-innings 325 for 9 declared, frustrating his opponents with a technically astute innings.
It was a far more picturesque day around Mount Maunganui (MARTY MELVILLE/AFP via Getty Images)
After becoming the first batter in the Test to face 100 deliveries, he cut loose against Joe Root with a huge maximum down the ground and added another boundary with a fine shot through backward point.
But after adding just five following the resumption after tea, Conway fell into the trap laid by Ben Stokes. The skipper was forced to deliver an extra ball in the 50th over having overstepped and it proved crucial, with a half-pull looping to Ollie Pope at square leg.
The pressure switched when Bracewell (7) picked out Stokes to give Jack Leach his first wicket, leaving the hosts seven down with only 182 on the board.
Blundell and Kuggeleijn (20) rebuilt, first by going on the attack against Broad and Leach, and then by soaking up pressure deep into the dying embers of the session.
The wicketkeeper-batter brought up his own half-century with a single down to fine leg before avoiding two close calls. England reviewed a not-out decision which the technology showed was missing leg stump, before Aleem Dar was forced to reverse his decision to give Blundell out after a caught behind appeal showed the ball flicking his leg.
Conway continued his fine record against England (Phil Walter/Getty Images)
England looked to be losing hope but the breakthrough came minutes before the interval as Robinson produced a pearler to bowl Kuggeleijn.
New Zealand were 87 in arrears heading into the final session but thanks to Blundell's increased levels of aggression, securing parity looked realistic.
Captain Tim Southee (10) and Blair Tickner (3 not out) battled gamely, but it was Blundell who first navigated his way to a fourth Test century and then took on Leach and Broad. He would eventually sky a catch to Anderson (to bring up wicket 1,001 with Broad) but his job in bringing the hosts within touching distance was done.
An hour of play remained for England to build their lead and they refused to take a backward step. Duckett and Crawley brought up a half-century opening stand in nine overs before both departed to edges behind.
It could have been better for Southee's side had one of Kuggeleijn or Blundell caught Broad's top edge but it was nevertheless an intriguing day which leaves everything to play for.
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