Fleming gamble throws game open

Medium paceman Steve Waugh briefly rocked the New Zealand batting in a 19-ball spell before the declaration. After Horne 133 and Adam Parore, who scored 44, shared a record 132 runs for the second wicket, disaster struck in the form of Waugh and umpiring.

SCOREBOARD

Australia 1st innings: 400

New Zealand 1st innings: Bryan Young b Reiffel 31, Matthew Horne c Elliott b Reiffel 133, Adam Parore lbw S Waugh 44, Stephen Fleming c Healy b S Waugh 0, Roger Twose lbw Warne 2, Craig McMillan lbw S Waugh 2, Nathan Astle not out 22, Chris Cairns not out 10. Extras nb-4, lb-2, b-1: 7. Total 6 wickets decl in 90 overs: 251.

Bowling: Kasprowicz 13-1-43-0 nb-2, Reiffel 14-8-27-2, Cook 13-2-50-0 nb-2, Warne 27-4-81-1, M Waugh 8-2-17-0, Elliott 1-1-0-0, S Waugh 9-2-20-3, Blewett 5-1-10-0.

Australia 2nd innings: Mark Taylor batting 5, Mark Waugh batting 9. Total for no loss, in 6 overs: 14.

Bowling: Doull 3-0-10-0, Connor 2-1-1-0, Vettori 1-0-3-0.