2018 England Tour of New Zealand - Kane Williamson surpassed Ross Taylor and Martin Crowe to become the first New Zealander to score 18 Test centuries Friday March 23,2018

New Zealand strengthened their position in the little play that was possible on the Day Two of the First Test @ Auckland reaching 229/4 in their first innings in reply to England's 58 on Friday March 23,2018

Stumps were called early on a day when the players and the ground staff took turns coming in and going out of Eden Park, but in the 23.1 overs of action, home skipper Kane Williamson completed his 18th Test century -- the most by a New Zealander -- and the hosts' lead stretched to 171.

Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls, the overnight batsmen, added 31 runs to the team's tally on the second morning before Williamson was trapped leg before on 102(220 Balls 4x11 and 6x1) by James Anderson.

Kane Williamson surpassed Ross Taylor and Martin Crowe to become the first New Zealander to score 18 Test centuries.