New Zealand suffers in Third Test

Updated 18.55 Fri Jun 06 2008

Keywords: third test, new zealand, james anderson

New Zealand suffered at the hands of England's James Anderson in the second day of the third Test.

Anderson claimed all the wickets as his six for 42 saw New Zealand crash to 96 for six when bad light stopped play 18 overs short of the scheduled close.

New Zealand trail by 268 runs and require another 69 to avoid the follow-on

Debutant wicketkeeper Gareth Hopkins was 11 not out and skipper Daniel Vettori was on three.

It was Anderson's unlikely batting heroics that earlier took England to 364 after he scored 28 and put on 76 with Stuart Broad (64) in a damaging eighth-wicket partnership for the tourists that was not broken until 100 minutes into the day.

New Zealand trail by 268 runs and require another 69 to avoid the follow-on.

England need only to avoid defeat in the match to win the series after drawing at Lord's and winning the second test at Old Trafford by six wickets.

England were boosted on day one by 115 by Kevin Pietersen after they were struggling at 86 for five.