Taylor surpasses Crowe with 200 as New Zealand look to force win

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Test Match - New Zealand v England - Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand, March 22, 2018. New Zealand's Ross Taylor hits a shot and is caught out during the first day of the first cricket test match. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Ross Taylor achieved a long-held ambition by surpassing mentor Martin Crowe on the all-time century list when he scored 200 as New Zealand remained on course to force a result in the rain-affected second test against Bangladesh on Monday.

Henry Nicholls also stroked his way to 107 - his fifth test century - as the hosts declared at 432 for six for a 221-run first innings lead after tea on the fourth day.