The Auckland cricketers are 277 for 9 in reply to Northern Districts first innings of 315 after 2 days of their Plunket Shield match in Hamilton.
Daniel Vettori has taken 5 wickets in the Auckland innings.
Meanwhile the opening Twenty20 match of the season between Canterbury and Central Districts was abandoned without a ball being bowled because of rain in Christchurch.
Canterbury are scheduled to play Otago at Hagley Oval tonight.
