Williamson's landmark ton highlights truncated day

Early start tomorrow: The good news is that play will start half an hour early on all the remaining days of the Test match. Not much to speak of today, except Williamson's record 18th Test century which propelled him to the top of NZ's Test-century-makers' list. On a track that was still seaming after England's capitulation, Williamson played a measured innings, showcasing watertight defence against the seaming ball and then unleashed his full array of strokes to race to a fluent hundred as the conditions flattened out. A sigh of relief for England, as they've managed to neutralize the Williamson threat with an inswinger from Anderson nipping him in front. Nicholls is stuck on 49, and he will resume his vigil at the crease tomorrow, about half an hour early (weather permitting).