England started the day at 50 for 2, 393 runs behind New Zealand's first-innings total. Any hopes of a long stand for the third wicket were snapped when Tim Southee removed Nick Compton in the third over of the day•Getty Images

Jonny Bairstow did not last long either, and he was dismissed leg before by Trent Boult•Getty Images

Boult snapped up Stuart Broad and Steven Finn as England stuttered to 200 for 8•Getty Images

Broad gave England the perfect start, getting Hamish Rutherford caught at gully by Bell•Associated Press

Ian Bell's resistance ended soon after, as he was dismissed leg before by Southee•Getty Images

Joe Root and Matt Prior counter-attacked with a 101-run, sixth-wicket stand•Getty Images

Root's fighting 45 ended when he was bowled by Southee, and England were dismissed for 204•Associated Press

Kane Williamson was bowled soon after, leaving New Zealand at a precarious 5 for 2. They slipped further, to 8 for 3, before Peter Fulton and Dean Brownlie saw them to stumps with an overall lead of 274•Associated Press

Prior fell to Neil Wagner for an aggressive 73•Getty Images

Boult picked up career-best figures of 6 for 68•Getty Images