Australia are in a massive position of strength as they resume on Tuesday on 4-333 on day four of the second Test against New Zealand in Hamilton.
Michael Clarke and Marcus North are both unbeaten on 42 and Australia hold an overall lead of 300 runs.
Openers Simon Katich (106) and Shane Watson (65) played contrasting hands for Australia on Monday.
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Katich soaked up 279 deliveries to put Australia in command after Watson smashed nine fours and two sixes from 106 balls.
Katich shared a crucial 155-run partnership for the third wicket with Mike Hussey, who made 65.
Both batsmen are playing in their 50th Tests.
Time 'to bowl NZ out'
"I'm disappointed I didn't go on and get us through that last session but thankfully Pup (Clarke) and Northy have put on a really good stand and got us in a really good position," Katich says.
"We've put ourselves in a really good position to set the game up and give ourselves plenty of time to bowl New Zealand out."
Katich, 34, has put himself in a position to be rated as one of Australia's best-ever openers.
The 34-year-old's figures in 27 Tests as an opener since his return to the side in May 2008 are remarkable.
His average in that period of 55.08 leaves him trailing only Bob Simpson among Australian batsmen to have opened the innings in 20 matches or more.
Katich has scored 291 runs at 97.00 in the two-Test series in New Zealand and leads the Australian runscoring list in Tests this summer with 804 at 67.00.
Australia lead the two-match series 1-0.
