New Zealand win both races on Friday to open up a 6-2 lead over Great Britain and move within a point of retaining the America's Cup.

New Zealand took a 6-2 lead in their America's Cup defence on Friday, twice beating the British challengers to move within a point of retaining the "Auld Mug" in the first-to-seven series.

Emirates Team New Zealand has built a 6-2 lead over INEOS Britannia in the America’s Cup finals to move one point away from defending its title

Emirates Team New Zelanad responded to losing both races on Wednesday in emphatic style, winning Race 7 and Race 8 to build a four-point lead over Ineos Britann

By Alexander Smith BARCELONA (Reuters) -New Zealand cruised to within a point of retaining the America's Cup on Friday, twice outclassing the British challengers to take a 6-2 lead in the first-to-seven series off Barcelona.

Emirates Team New Zealand built a 5-2 lead over INEOS Britannia in the America's Cup finals on Friday to move two points away from defending its title.

New Zealand seized the initiative in their America's Cup defence on Friday by crushing the British challengers to extend their lead to 5-2 in the first-to-seven series.

The comeback is on,” declared Ben Ainslie after Ineos Britannia took their first race wins of the 37th America’s Cup match to move from 4-0 to 4-2 down against Emirates Team New Zealand, halving their deficit in the first-to-seven series.

Great Britain get on the board with two race wins to reignite America’s Cup bid - Sir Ben Ainslie’s Ineos Britannia boat claimed Britain’s first America’s Cup point since 1934 in race five before winning race six to make it 4-2.

Britain won a second race in their America's Cup final against New Zealand in tricky sea conditions on Wednesday, cutting the holders' lead to 4-2 and prompting skipper Ben Ainslie to say "the comeback is on" in the first-to-seven series.