Sidebottom holds on to the ball, as well he might after his five wickets, and leads England off. McCullum heads back after a spirited innings but he needed partners, and once Daniel Vettori had gone in the second over of the day, the writing was on the wall.
Well, thanks for joining us for what was an entertaining contest. We now get all of five days respite before we start all over again in Napier on Easter Saturday for the third and final Test with everything to play for. From Will Luke, Andrew McGlashan, Jenny Thompson and me, Martin Williamson, it's good afternoon and goodbye.
BB McCullum c Sidebottom b Panesar 85 (187m 116b 9x4 3x6) SR: 73.27
No wickets to spin in this Test so far ... can Panesar take the 40th wicket and end the drought?
No wickets to spin in this Test so far ... can Panesar take the 40th wicket and end the drought?
Out goes the field to give McCullum any single he cares to take.
END OF OVER:100 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 311/9
- Brendon McCullum85 (113b)
- James Anderson15-2-57-2
- Monty Panesar21-1-53-0
Anderson has bowled a super line in his two overs and you suspected that it was a matter of time with Gillespie on strike. Out strides Chris Martin.
MR Gillespie c †Ambrose b Anderson 9 (52m 39b 1x4 0x6) SR: 23.07