The Northern Districts is in charge of its four day Plunket Shield cricket match against Canterbury in Hamilton.
At stumps on day two ND's 234 for for two in its second innings with James Marshall unbeaten on 82 and his twin brother Hamish on 55, giving them an overall lead of 252.
Wellington's 93 for one in its second innings, an overall lead of 163, against Otago at the Basin Reserve while Auckland's 240 for three in reply to Central Districts first innings of 367.
