New Zealand had an early scare when Joe Burns nearly caught Martin Guptill at short leg, after Australia declared on their overnight score to set the visitors a daunting target of 504 Getty Images
Guptill and Tom Latham survived a few more appeals and nearly took their team to lunch... Getty Images
Loading ...
...Before a swinging yorker from Mitchell Starc trapped Latham in front of the stumps and rain brought on early lunch AFP
Solid as ever, Kane Williamson joined Guptill as the two put on a fifty stand to take the score towards 100 Getty Images
However, Nathan Lyon came on, and found a troubling line after a few overs to make Guptill edge one to slip, for 23 Associated Press
Williamson continued and brought up his fifty to steer New Zealand's innings again Getty Images
But minutes before tea, Lyon struck Williamson in front of the stumps and the umpire raised his finger. Even though the batsman was hit around the groin, ball-tracking showed the ball just clipping the top of stumps and umpire's call meant New Zealand were three down Getty Images
And just when Australia thought they had an opening, rain came down and wiped out the third session completely to give the visitors some relief and hope Associated Press
