Williamson scored his 17th Test fifty

Image courtesy of: Zimbio

New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson scored an unbeaten 70 after Australia declared on 559/9 on the second day of the second Test in Perth.

Starting out the day on 416/2, Australia lost David Warner early on for a career-best 253, which came off 286 balls and included 24 boundaries and two sixes.

Captain Steven Smith followed soon after, but Adam Voges steadied the innings for a while before he was on his way back to the pavilion after scoring a solid 41.

All-rounder Mitchell Marsh chipped in with 34 before Australia started to collapse until Smith decided to declare with his side on 559/9.

Mark Craig was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets, while Trent Boult, Matt Henry and Doug Bracewell took two wickets apiece.

Trailing by 559, New Zealand got off to a poor start as opener Martin Guptill was given out lbw off the bowling of Mitchell Starc for one.

Williamson and Tom Latham made up for the early loss of Guptill with an 81-run partnership before Latham was caught by Smith off the bowling of Nathan Lyon for 36.

Williamson and Ross Taylor kept the runs flowing with an unbeaten 53-run stand, during which Williamson brought up his half-century, before stumps was called.

Williamson finished on 70 off 121 balls, which included 10 boundaries, while Taylor remained undefeated on 26 off 44 deliveries, which included four boundaries.

Starc and Lyon claimed one wicket each.

New Zealand ended day two on 140/2 and will continue batting tomorrow at 10:30 local time or 02:30 GMT.