Beginning the day 169 behind, England’s hopes of getting close to New Zealand’s first-innings 391 largely rested on Cox.
But Henry was superb, nagging away with wicketkeeper Tom Blundell up to the stumps. Cox chipped to mid-wicket, the sublime Blundell brilliantly held a thick edge off Archer and Tongue was caught at mid-on to give Henry a seventh five-wicket haul in Tests.
When debutant Baker joined Fisher – playing his second Test – England were 238-9. They defied New Zealand for 80 minutes and 17 overs.
Baker gamely faced 36 balls for his four. Fisher stood up to New Zealand’s bouncers and occasionally carved through the covers for a 76-ball half-century that was given a huge reception by the crowd on his home ground.
Finally, in the fourth over with the second new ball, Baker edged a lifter from Kyle Jamieson, leaving Fisher unbeaten on 50.
