Kiwis gift England two wickets
New Zealand suffered two run-outs in three balls on the second morning of the second Test against England at Old Trafford.
Despite a fine century from Ross Taylor, Jacob Oram and captain Daniel Vettori contributed significantly to their own downfalls.
The upshot was that the Kiwis had moved on to 297 for six in favourably sunny and fresh conditions.
The tourists could ill-afford the self-inflicted blows after learning that Daniel Flynn - who retired hurt on Friday - would almost certainly not be able to bat this morning after having one of his front teeth knocked out by a Jimmy Anderson bouncer.
The number six batsman has suffered nausea since having the remainder of two teeth taken out in emergency dental work on Friday night.
Back on the field, Taylor and Oram were progressing serenely - taking their stand into three figures in only 22 overs - until the tall left-hander paid for a lack of concentration.
Oram, having just survived a tough caught-behind chance when he mis-hooked Stuart Broad and then a swirling missed catch by Anderson at deep mid-on off Monty Panesar, made no obvious haste responding to Taylor's call for a single.
Alastair Cook did the rest with a direct hit from backward point.
Vettori was still more culpable than Oram, easing in for a comfortable second run off Broad - only to fail to ground any part of his bat or body as wicketkeeper Tim Ambrose took the bails off.
