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Wellington: Kiwis are 162 for two, still 49 runs from making England bat again, with Kane Williamson on 55 and Ross Taylor on 41 at the stump on the fourth day of the 2nd Test.
Light rain had prevented any play after lunch. Groundstaff had placed covers over the wicket block at the start of the lunch break at 1230 due to light drizzle, but the pitch was uncovered when play was due to resume at 1310.
Umpires Asad Rauf and Rod Tucker came out to inspect the wicket in brilliant sunshine only for showers to sweep back over the ground minutes later and encase the ground at the southern edge of the central city in misty drizzle.
Tea was taken at the usual time with a further pitch inspection at 1530 and a decision was made to resume play at 1550 before another rain shower swept across the ground.
Rauf and Tucker returned for two further pitch inspections once it had stopped raining and decided to resume play at 1710 with 22 overs remaining in the day's play.
New Zealand are 153 for two, still 58 runs from making England bat again, with Kane Williamson on 51 and Ross Taylor on 36. The three-match series is tied at 0-0.
Brief scores
England 465
New Zealand 254 and 162 for 2 (Williamson 55*, Taylor 41*)
Status New Zealand trail by 49 runs
