WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP):

Recalled fast bowler James Anderson claimed his fourth five-wicket Test haul yesterday to support an England fightback led by Tim Ambrose on the second day of the second Test match against New Zealand.

Anderson's five wickets for 73 from 20 overs hurried New Zealand out for 198 in its first innings and afforded England a 144-run lead after its own first innings ended before lunch at 342. England were 4-0 after five overs in its second innings when stumps were drawn at the Basin Reserve.

Ross Taylor made 53 and captain Daniel Vettori an unbeaten 50 from 42 balls as the only props of a New Zealand innings which faltered in the face of Anderson's persistently accurate swing bowling.

The tall right-armer, who was left out of England's XI for the first Test loss at Hamilton, dismissed New Zealand's top five batsmen and handed his team control of a match it must win to square the series.

Anderson was well supported by Paul Collingwood with figures of 3-23 and fellow pacemen Ryan Sidebottom and Stuart Broad who both took one wicket.

New Zealand needed 17 overs yesterday to end England's first innings after they resumed at 291-5.

Ambrose was poised at 97 not out before completing his maiden century in only his third Test innings. He reached the milestone from only 144 balls with 16 boundaries and two sixes, then was out for 102 as England's last five wickets fell in the morning for 51 runs.

Collingwood went on to make 65 and New Zealand seamer Mark Gillespie captured three of the wickets to fall yesterday to end with 4-79. Jacob Oram, who was the major threat to the England batsmen throughout the innings, took 3-46 from 29 overs.

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New Zealand showed how formidable England's total was when they quickly slumped to 9-2, then 31-3 in their first innings before Taylor, who made 50 from 74 balls, and Vettori gave the innings some substance.

Anderson removed openers Matthew Bell for a duck and fellow opener Jamie How for seven to give England the upper hand. He then dismissed Fleming for 34, Mathew Sinclair for nine and Taylor.

Anderson's performance was also a cause of local controversy.