Doug Bracewell struck three times in the shadows of lunch to give New Zealand a chance of defeating Australia in the second Test in Hobart.
The hosts' chase of 241 for victory has been guided expertly by David Warner, who battled a back complaint apparently strained when diving to avoid a run-out, but the loss of Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke and Michael Hussey, all on 159, left Australia a nervous 5 for 173 at the interval, still requiring 68.
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