New Zealand A have denied England near-certain victory in the three-day tour match at Cobham Oval.
The tourists appeared to have the result sealed, when Sam Curran dismissed Scot Kuggeleijn with 18 overs remaining, leaving NZ A 129/8.
But spin twins Will Somerville (32 not out) and Ajaz Patel (10 nout out) dug in on a wearing Whangarei pitch, combining for a unbeaten 40-run ninth-wicket partnership in 78 minutes, before stumps were drawn.
Earlier, England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler notched up a century, after resuming the day 88 not out. The hard-hitting batsman was eventually dismissed for 110, off the bowling of Kuggeleijn, in England's 405 total.
That left NZ A 103 runs behind with 68 overs to be bowled and when Jofra Archer removed Tom Blundell in the 33rd over, the home side were reduced to 99/6.
But the tail managed to stave off a test-quality attack, including Archer, Ben Stokes, Stuart Broad and Jack Leach, to ensure a draw.
