Williamson makes another half century but England dominates on day 3, 1st test
Associated PressCHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Kane Williamson completed his second half century of the match and passed 9,000 test runs Saturday as he led New Zealand’s faltering resistance to England’s control on the third day of the first test. Williamson followed his first innings 93 with 61 and was one of five batsmen to fall before New Zealand erased England’s 151-run first innings lead. England applied ‘Bazball’ principles to take charge of the match almost from the resumption Saturday, dashing past New Zealand’s first innings of 348 and building a commanding first innings lead at almost six runs per over. He was out with the total at 133-4, trapped lbw by Chris Woakes, and wicketkeeper Tom Blundell was caught behind next ball as New Zealand slumped to 133-5, still 18 runs behind England.