At the close on day two, the Black Caps were 44 for two with Tom Latham not out nine and Ross Taylor on two as a series defeat looms.
Australia looked in complete control at tea on 431 for five, but they then collapsed to be all out for 467 within nine overs of the restart. "It's very nice to contribute. It's pretty cool to score a Boxing Day hundred, nice to get my opportunity," said Head.He was ably supported by the impressive Paine, who played an array of shots to notch his seventh Test half-century off just 72 balls. The 35-year-old had a golden opportunity to score a maiden ton, but he blew it, out lbw to Wagner after a review.
It had been slow going as pace spearheads Trent Boult, Southee and Wagner kept the batsmen in check, with Smith adding just eight to his overnight score in more than an hour before he was out.
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