New Zealand's Tom Latham scored a fine century before rain brought an early end to day one of the second Test against England in Hamilton on Friday.
Before rain ended play, Latham helped the Black Caps reach 173-3 and shared a third-wicket stand of 114 with Ross Taylor, who made 53.
New Zealand lead 1-0 in the two-Test series.
South Africa salvage draw with late penalty against Czech Republic
South Africa scored a penalty seven minutes from fulltime as they fought back to draw 1-1 with the Czech Republic at the World Cup on Thursday after falling behind early in the Group A clash.
Phillips hits maiden test century as New Zealand put England in trouble
New Zealand gained the upper hand in the second test after extending their first innings to 391 all out on Thursday before reducing England to 222-6 at the close on the second day at The Oval.
World Cup captains to swap pennants denouncing hate
Captains at Thursday’s World Cup fixtures will exchange special pennants denouncing discrimination to mark the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, as FIFA revealed it has blocked hundreds of thousands of abusive posts during the tournament.
Brazil's Neymar ruled out for World Cup match against Haiti
Brazil forward Neymar will not travel with the squad for their second World Cup group game against Haiti in Philadelphia on Friday as he continues to recover from a calf injury.
Diaz shines as Colombia beat Uzbekistan
Colombia winger Luis Diaz has dazzled at a raucous Azteca Stadium as his side marked their return to the World Cup with a 3-1 Group K win over tournament debutants Uzbekistan on Wednesday.
