Bulawayo: Centuries from Ross Taylor and BJ Watling and a three-wicket haul from Trent Boult moved New Zealand closer to a huge win over Zimbabwe in the first Test at Queens Sports Club on Saturday.

After Taylor had scored an unbeaten 173 and Watling had made 107 in a New Zealand total of 576 for six declared, Boult struck three times in six deliveries to send Zimbabwe crashing to 121 for five at the close of Day Three.