An English lesson for New Zealand

Milestones galore as England lead Kiwis by 533 runs

- AFP

WELLINGTON: England led New Zealand by 533 runs with five second-innings wickets in hand Saturday after another day of extraordinary incidents and milestones, including a hat-trick on the second day of the second Test at the Basin Reserve.

At stumps, England were 378/5 in their second innings with Joe Root 73 not out and captain Ben Stokes unbeaten on 35.

Root was among the history-makers Saturday, reaching his 100th score of 50 or more in Tests. When he reached his 65th half-century, which goes along with his 35 centuries, he became the fourth player after Sachin Tendulkar, Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting to achieve that feat.