Williamson, Anderson 妨害する Australia as NZ take lead

By Greg Stutchbury

CHRISTCHURCH, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Kane Williamson was in sight of his 14th 実験(する) century as he 連合させるd with Corey Anderson to give New Zealand a slender lead over Australia on the fourth day of the second 実験(する).

Williamson was on 89 at lunch on Tuesday with Anderson on 35 as the pair took the hosts to 197 for four in their second innings, a lead of 62 runs.

Australia 持つ/拘留する a 1-0 lead in the two-match series and need only a draw from the game at Hagley Oval to 埋め立てる the number one 最高位の in 実験(する) cricket, though they are in a strong position to 勝利,勝つ the Christchurch match.

Williamson and Anderson were brought together late on Monday with their 味方する in desperate trouble at 105 for four and still 30 runs shy of making Australia bat again after the 訪問者s had been bowled out for 505 in their first innings.

The pair saw New Zealand through to the の近くに at 121 for four and 再開するd on Tuesday with Williamson on 45 and Anderson on nine and were すぐに put under 圧力 from the 訪問者s' bowlers in cloudy and 冷静な/正味の 条件s.

Williamson was given out when struck in 前線 from a Josh Hazlewood 配達/演説/出産 on 54 but すぐに asked for a review and replays showed he got a 厚い inside 辛勝する/優位 の上に his pads.

Anderson also 生き残るd a television replay after he was given not out for an lbw shout from James Pattinson, with Australia 船長/主将 Steve Smith asking for a review.

< p>The replay showed Anderson also got an 辛勝する/優位 の上に his pad.

The 25-year-old was then dropped by Mitchell 沼 in the gully off Pattinson three balls later, with the ball continuing to the third man 境界.

Williamson was dropped at short 脚 by Joe 燃やすs on 56, again off Pattinson, and while the Australian field gave several more shouts of 'catch it' 非,不,無 were as の近くに as the two chances 申し込む/申し出d.

Smith used his second review on another lbw shout against Williamson from Hazlewood when the 権利 hander was on 88 just before lunch.

Television replays showed Williamson got another inside 辛勝する/優位 の上に his pads but Smith and Hazlewood 直面するd umpire Ranmore Martinesz after the final 決定/判定勝ち(する). (Editing by Peter Rutherford)

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