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Sunday March 23, 08:49 AM
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By Greg Stutchbury
NAPIER, New Zealand (Reuters) - Ryan Sidebottom and Stuart Broad ripped through New Zealand's batting lineup to give England a 85-run first-innings lead on the second day of the third test on Sunday.
Sidebottom finished with career-best figures of seven for 47 and took his series tally to 23, while Broad chipped in with three for 54 to bowl the hosts out for 168 shortly after tea.
Daniel Vettori was the last man out for 14, becoming Sidebottom's seventh victim in the fourth over after tea when he nicked to Alastair Cook in the gully.
Jeetan Patel was the other batsman dismissed in the final session when he spooned a catch to Monty Panesar off Broad.
Sidebottom bowled 13 overs unchanged and took five for 33 in the afternoon.
The hosts had bowled the tourists out early on the second day for 253 with teenage pace bowler Tim Southee taking five wickets.
However, they threw away a strong position after Stephen Fleming and Jamie How had guided them to 103 for one before Sidebottom began his rampage.
Fleming top-scored with 59 and How was dismissed for 44, the pair sharing a 102-run second-wicket stand.
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