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Wellington: New Zealand battled hard on day three as Australia inched closer to victory in Wellington, the Blackcaps were 4-178 – still more than 200 runs in deficit with a couple of sun-soaked days to play – would be daunting enough.
Brendon McCullum fell on the stroke of stumps to leave New Zealand in a dire position after a day in which Adam Voges soared to his second double-century of the summer and Australia's bowlers worked diligently to find a way through New Zealand's top order, on a docile pitch at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.
Mitchell Marsh's knack for taking important wickets was enhanced when McCullum was pinned in front in the final over, the umpire Richard Kettleborough giving the decision after a moment's deliberation. McCullum's referral was somewhat forlorn, much as New Zealand's prospects for saving the match now appear.
Earlier, Australia were dismissed about 15 minutes before the lunch break for 562, with Voges the last man out for 239. Australia held a lead of 379 runs.
Voges had earlier brought up his double-century by lofting Mark Craig to the mid-wicket fence for his 28th boundary shortly before the drinks break.
The late-blooming Voges, who was 35 when he made his debut in the Caribbean last June, has scored 1,267 runs in a bountiful test career to date, boasting an average of 97.46.
The visitors resumed on Sunday on 463-6 with Voges on 176 and Peter Siddle 29 not out.
The pair added 31 runs before Doug Bracewell, who had bowled Voges for seven late on the first day only to be wrongly called for a no-ball, broke the 99-run partnership when he had Siddle caught at mid on by Corey Anderson for 49.
He then had Josh Hazlewood caught at short cover by Tim Southee for eight, before Anderson produced a brilliant caught and bowled to dismiss Lyon for three.
The second match of the two-test series is in Christchurch from Feb. 20.
Brief scores
New Zealand - 183 and 178 for 4 (Latham 63, Lyon 2-35)
Australia - 562 (Voges 239, Khawaja 140, Smith 71)
Status - New Zealand trail by 201 runs
