NZ beat ENG by an innings and 65 runs | New Zealand vs England, Highlights And Cricket Score 1st Test Match - Commentary

Now then, the total is a competitive one but the wicket seems quite flat. New Zealand will have to bat well, they will be looking to get a lead as it is them who will be batting last so a lead will be very important. England on the other hand, will be also be eager to get any sort of a lead as it could prove to be very handy. Stay tuned to find out how the Kiwis go along with the bat.

The New Zealand bowling wasn't great to begin with on both the days. However, they kept getting better as the day progressed. Boult though was disappointing, he finished with just the one wicket and was also quite wayward. Had he bowled better, England might have not even scored 300. Southee was the pick as he finished with a four-fer. Could have and should have had a fifer but Raval dropped Buttler off his bowling. Wagner and Colin de Grandhomme also impressed with 3 and 2 each respectively.

England though will be mighty disappointed! They just threw away all the hard work done by them on Day 1. After electing to bat, they showed grit and determination to battle it out against a disciplined bowling attack yesterday. Fifties from Denly, Burns and Stokes saw England end the day at 241 for 4. They entered Day 2 with a positive approach with Pope and Stokes adding some quick runs before the left-hander was dismissed in the nervous 90s. That started the procession. The visitors then slipped to 295 for 8 and 350 also looked farfetched. Buttler though manage to play a crucial innings, he was well-supported by Leach who once again showed he is capable enough to hang in there. The two added 52 and took England close to 350. The last pair could not make an impact but ensured the away side did cross the 350-run mark.

So England just about manage to cross the 350-run mark before being bundled up! The Kiwi openers rush off the field to pad up and Broad too is seen running towards the pavilion as he needs to get ready to do his job with the ball. Warm applause now as the Kiwi players make their way out, they have to be pleased with their comeback today. At one stage it seemed England are all set for a big first innings score but the Kiwis have managed to pull it back brilliantly and the game is evenly poised at the moment.

Neil Wagner to Stuart Broad. OUT! CASTLED! Finally England have been bowled out. Broad is the last man dismissed. Wagner sets up this wicket to perfection. He keeps on peppering Broad with short stuff and surprises him with a full ball. Broad is stuck on the back foot as he looks to push this full ball through the off side. The ball takes the inside edge and goes onto disturb the furniture behind. ENGLAND END ON 353!

Neil Wagner to Stuart Broad. Good length and on middle, Broad plays it to mid-wicket.

Neil Wagner to Stuart Broad. Length and on off, Broad defends it to the off side.

Neil Wagner to Stuart Broad. Three in a row and Broad is been tested with some short stuff. Wagner once again goes short and Stuart plays it towards fine leg.

Neil Wagner to Stuart Broad. Another short one and on the body, Broad defends it awkwardly towards fine leg for no run.

Neil Wagner to Stuart Broad. Back of a length and on off, Broad hops as he defends, the ball goes uppishly towards mid on but falls just in front of the fielder.

Tim Southee to Jack Leach. Outside off, left alone.

Tim Southee to Jack Leach. Another delivery on a good length, Leach stays back and keeps it out.

Tim Southee to Jack Leach. Good length and on off, Leach guides it to the man at point.

Tim Southee to Jack Leach. Outside off, it is left alone.

Tim Southee to Stuart Broad. Shorter and outside off, this is guided through point for one.

Tim Southee to Stuart Broad. Beaten all ends up! This is on off and it is on a length. Goes away with the angle. Southee defends inside the line and gets beaten.

Neil Wagner to Jack Leach. Fuller one on pads, Leach flicks it to mid-wicket.

Neil Wagner to Jack Leach. On a length and down the leg side, Leach looks to flick it off his pads but fails to lay bat on ball.

Neil Wagner to Jack Leach. FOUR! Deliberately done by Broad. Wagner bowls a length ball outside off and Stuart plays it with an open face and gets it to the third man fence for a boundary.

Neil Wagner to Stuart Broad. Short one and on middle, Broad ducks and the ball goes over him to the keeper. Watling there fails to grab it cleanly. The ball goes towards fine leg and the batsmen steal a bye.

Neil Wagner to Stuart Broad. Fuller one on the pads, Broad drives it to mid on.

Stuart Broad, the last man walks out to bat.

Neil Wagner to Jos Buttler. OUT! Straight to the man! Raval will be a relieved man! The dropped catch in the last over does not cost a lot. End of a frustrating stand for everyone except for England. Also, a handy innings from Buttler comes to an end. With him not taking the singles, boundaries are what he was looking for. He tried to hit one here too. A short ball outside off, Buttler cuts it hard but does so uppishly. It does not have the distance in it and it goes straight to Santner at deep point who takes it easily. Actually, Buttler might not have spotted a deep point as Santner was signing autographs before Wagner ran in and then rushed onto the field when he saw Wagner getting close to deliver the ball. Jos might not have played that shot had he seen Santner there.

Neil Wagner to Jos Buttler. Slower one and way wide outside off. It goes further away and wide signalled by the umpire.

Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. Buttler keeps strike now as he guides it through point for one.

Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. FOUR! Frustrating this for the Kiwis! A dropped catch earlier in the over and now a boundary. Shorter and outside off, Buttler slaps it through covers and it races away. England nearing in on the 350-run mark.

Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. Another couple! Shorter and outside off, Buttler cuts it behind point and two is taken.

Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. Fuller and on off, Buttler pushes it to covers.

Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. In the air... this should be the end of Buttler, this should be Southee's fifer but Raval spills it. Southee is frustrated and rightly so. He bowls a off cutter outside off, Buttler looks to go big but ends up slicing it towards cover. Raval runs in from the deep, Nicholls also thinks of going after it from covers but then stops. Raval then looks to take it with a dive forward but puts it down. Maybe that moment of confusion whether it is he who is going to catch or Nicholls, cost him. Two taken by the batters. This could prove very costly.

Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. Shorter and on off, Buttler pulls it through square leg but no runs taken again.

Neil Wagner to Jos Buttler. Buttler gets the single on the last ball! It is very full and outside off, Buttler squirts it wide of deep point for one.

Neil Wagner to Jos Buttler. A slower one on off, Buttler smashes it to long off for no runs.

Neil Wagner to Jos Buttler. One more short ball on off, Buttler pulls it through mid-wicket but once again, no runs taken. The fielder now comes in.

Neil Wagner to Jos Buttler. Buttler clears his front leg and Wagner bowls it way too wide outside off. Buttler looks to go after it but misses.

Neil Wagner to Jos Buttler. Another short one outside off, Buttler pulls it again through square leg but does not run.

Neil Wagner to Jos Buttler. Pulled hard but for no runs! Shorter and outside off, Buttler hammers it but on the bounce to the fielder at deep square leg. Does not run.

Tim Southee to Jack Leach. Length and around off, Leach Shoulders arms to it.

Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. Good length and outside off, Buttler cuts it through point for a run.

Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. Short and Wide outside off, Buttler rides the bounce and pulls it to mid-wicket.

Tim Southee to Jack Leach. Fuller one on the pads, Leach flicks it towards fine leg and gets off strike.

Tim Southee to Jack Leach. Short ball down the leg side, Leach ducks under it with ease.

Tim Southee to Jack Leach. Length and on off, Leach defends it to covers.

Neil Wagner to Jos Buttler. Length delivery on off, Buttler mistimes it to cover. A dot to end which means once again Leach will face the start of next over.

Neil Wagner to Jos Buttler. A couple now! Good fielding! A full toss outside off, Buttler puts bat to ball and gets it through covers. Santner in the deep runs to his right, dives and keeps it down to two.

Neil Wagner to Jos Buttler. Fuller and on off, this is hit to the man at covers.

Neil Wagner to Jos Buttler. Outside off, this is not played at.

Neil Wagner to Jos Buttler. A slower one outside off, Buttler does not fiddle with it.

Neil Wagner to Jack Leach. A single on the first ball which means Buttler is back on strike! Shorter and on the body, Leach looks to flick but misses. It hits the pads and rolls towards fine leg. A leg bye taken.

Neil Wagner to bowl from the other end.

Tim Southee to Jack Leach. Length and outside off, Leach drives it to covers and retains the strike. Good start to the session.

Tim Southee to Jack Leach. Length and outside off, Leach blocks it to the off side.

Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. Full and outside off, Buttler drives it to long on and gets Leach on strike for the next ball.

Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. Good length but down the leg side, Buttler looks to flick but fails to lay bat on ball.

Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. Length and on off, Buttler drives it to mid off.

Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. Length and outside off, Buttler is happy let that go.

Welcome back for the post lunch session. The Kiwi players are out in the middle taking their respective fielding positions. Out walk the two England batsmen, Jos Buttler and Jack Leach. New Zealand would want to end the England innings quickly by taking the remaining two wickets. Whereas, England would hope that this pair of Buttler and Leach bats longer and grind out some useful runs. Tim Southee to start the session with the ball. Here we go...

... Day 2, Session 2 ...

An excellent session for the hosts! 4 wickets in this session means they are right back into the game. However, it did not start all that well for them. They were leaking runs at the start with Stokes and Pope scoring at will. It seemed that England are all set for something around 400 or even more but then came the collapse. A stunning catch by Taylor to dismiss Stokes opened the floodgates. They lost 4 wickets for 18 runs with Southee picking up three and Boult taking one. Buttler and Leach though are doing really well here. They are amidst a 34-run stand and England would want the two to continue. New Zealand on the other hand, will hope to get the remaining two as quickly as possible. Join us for the second session in a while.

Mitchell Santner to Jack Leach. Tossed up and around off, Leach keeps it out. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 2.

Mitchell Santner to Jack Leach. Short and wide outside off, Leach cuts it to point.

Mitchell Santner to Jack Leach. Tossed up on middle and leg, Leach drives it back to the bowler.

Mitchell Santner to Jack Leach. Fuller one on the pads, Leach works it to square leg.

Mitchell Santner to Jack Leach. Fuller one outside off, Leach blocks it to the off side.

Mitchell Santner to Jack Leach. Tossed up outside off, Leach defends it off the front foot and into the ground.

Mitchell Santner comes on to bowl just before lunch.

Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. A dot to end! Shorter and on off, this is pushed to the man at mid off.

Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. On the shorter side around off, Buttler stands tall and guides it to point.

Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. WIDE! Way too short and down the leg side. It has been wided for height.

Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. SIX! Dispatched! That is some hit by Buttler. This is a length delivery on off, Buttler lofts it with ease over the long off fence for a biggie.

Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. On the shorter side, Buttler does well to pull it along the ground through square leg but once again does not take the run.

Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. Back of a length on off, Buttler pushes it towards cover where the fielder makes a good stop.

Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. Good length and on off, Buttler pushes it to mid off.

Neil Wagner to Jack Leach. Once again the single is refused on the last ball! Shorter and on the body, this is worked down towards fine leg.

Neil Wagner to Jack Leach. A short one but slides it down the leg side, Leach lets it be.

Neil Wagner to Jos Buttler. Outside edge but for one! Full and wide outside off, Buttler goes after it. It goes off the outside edge down to third man for one.

Neil Wagner to Jos Buttler. One more short ball outside off, Buttler looks to drag it through the leg side but it goes off the underedge and on the bounce to the keeper.

Neil Wagner to Jos Buttler. A short one on middle, Buttler ducks under it.

Neil Wagner to Jos Buttler. Full and outside off, Buttler is once again guilty of going too hard at the ball, it goes off the inner half back to the bowler.

Trent Boult to Jack Leach. Well bowled! An inswinging yorker from Boult on off. Leach does well to jam it out.

Trent Boult to Jack Leach. Shorter in length and outside off, Leach cuts it but finds point.

Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. Back of a length and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. A sharp short one. Buttler initially looks to pull but then realizes it is too quick and bails out.

Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. Fuller and on off, Buttler strokes it to mid off who is right at the edge of the circle.

Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. From around the wicket, this is angled into the off pole. Defended.

Trent Boult is back on. 29-6-89-1 are his figures so far. Can he break the Leach resistance and finish things off for New Zealand with the ball?

Neil Wagner to Jack Leach. Nicely played but no runs taken! Shorter and on the body, Leach works it towards fine leg but Buttler does not take the single.

Neil Wagner to Jos Buttler. Fuller and on off, Buttler creams it through covers but just for one.

Neil Wagner to Jos Buttler. Outside off, not played at.

Neil Wagner to Jos Buttler. The knuckle ball but it is outside off, Buttler lets it be.

Neil Wagner to Jos Buttler. Outside off, left alone.

Neil Wagner to Jos Buttler. Length delivery and around off, Buttler guides it towards gully where the fielder makes a good stop diving to his right.

Colin de Grandhomme to Jack Leach. Two to end the over! Length delivery and outside off, Leach opens the face of the bat and plays it down towards third man for two.

Colin de Grandhomme to Jack Leach. Back of a length and on off, Leach pushes it to mid off.

Colin de Grandhomme to Jos Buttler. Back of a length and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Colin de Grandhomme to Jos Buttler. In the air... safe! Shorter and on middle, Buttler is early in the pull shot. It goes off the arm and lobs on the off side.

Colin de Grandhomme to Jos Buttler. On the stumps, this is kept out.

Colin de Grandhomme to Jos Buttler. Outside off, left alone.

Colin de Grandhomme to Jos Buttler. WIDE! Bangs this one way too short and on middle, goes above the head of Buttler. Wided.

Colin de Grandhomme is back! 22-5-37-2 are his figures so far.

Neil Wagner to Jack Leach. Another short one and Leach negotiates it well by evading it. A over full of short balls which was played out with ease by Leach.

Neil Wagner to Jack Leach. Once again it is a bumper, Leach defends it onto the ground with utmost ease.

Neil Wagner to Jack Leach. Bangs this one in again, Leach defends it out confidently.

Neil Wagner to Jack Leach. Shortish and on middle, Leach stands tall and works it to mid-wicket.

Neil Wagner to Jack Leach. Shorter again and on middle, Leach works it to mid-wicket.

Neil Wagner to Jack Leach. That is a sharp bumper and well directed too. Leach does well to evade it.

Tim Southee to Jack Leach. Good stop! Fuller and outside off, Leach drives it towards cover. The fielder there dives and stops it partially. Saves three for his side. Also, that stop means, Leach will continue to be on strike.

Tim Southee to Jack Leach. Well bowled and well played! A yorker right on middle, Leach gets his bat down in time and keeps it out.

Tim Southee to Jack Leach. One more ball on a good length and around off, Leach keeps it out nicely.

Tim Southee to Jack Leach. Outside off, it is left alone.

Tim Southee to Jack Leach. Good length and on off from over the wicket. It is defended onto the ground.

Tim Southee to Jack Leach. This is angled into the pads, Leach works it to mid-wicket.

Neil Wagner to Jos Buttler. Wagner bowls one down the leg and Buttler looks to paddle it fine but fails to get wood on the ball. Watling behind the wickets dives to his left and takes it.

Neil Wagner to Jos Buttler. BEATEN! Wide and outside off, Buttler looks to go downtown but is nowhere near the ball as the ball goes past the outside edge.

Neil Wagner to Jos Buttler. Length and outside off, A bit off extra bounce too. Buttler slaps it to covers.

Neil Wagner to Jack Leach. Fuller and on the pads, Leach flicks it through square leg. Till the ball gets fielded in the deep, the batsmen take a comfortable three.

Neil Wagner to Jack Leach. Short ball on middle, Leach does well to drop his wrists and evade it.

Neil Wagner to Jack Leach. Length and outside off, Leach defends it to point.

Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. FOUR! Width on offer and Buttler makes Southee pay. This is wide outside off, Buttler just guides it past point and bags a boundary. An expensive over this.

Tim Southee to Jack Leach. From around the wicket Southee bowls a big inswinger but it ends up on the pads. Leach looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. It rolls towards fine leg. A leg bye taken.

Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. On the shorter side, this is pulled through square leg for one.

Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. Slightly shorter and on off, this is defended.

Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. FOUR! Up and over! Buttler can be very dangerous if gets going. He is looking for the boundaries right now and that shot makes that evident. This is fuller and on middle, Jos lofts it over the mid on fielder for a boundary.

Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. Good length and closer to the off pole, Buttler goes hard at it but it goes off the inner half back to the bowler.

Neil Wagner to Jack Leach. Wat too wide outside off, it is left alone.

Neil Wagner to Jack Leach. Shorter and outside off, Leach goes after it but misses.

Neil Wagner to Jack Leach. Back of a length and on off, Leach is solid in defense.

Neil Wagner to Jack Leach. Way too wide outside off to make the batter play.

Neil Wagner to Jack Leach. Down the leg side, Leach looks to flick but misses.

Neil Wagner to Jack Leach. Outside off, Leach lets it be.

Neil Wagner is on now!

Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. Back of a length on off, this is defended onto the ground.

Tim Southee to Jack Leach. On the pads, this is worked down to fine leg for one.

Tim Southee to Jack Leach. Outside off, left alone.

Tim Southee to Jack Leach. A short one on the body, Leach ducks under it.

Tim Southee to Jack Leach. Drags his length back and bowls it outside off, Leach lets it be.

Tim Southee to Jack Leach. FOUR! 300 up for England! Fuller and outside off, Leach leans into it and strokes it through covers. Williamson from extra cover gives it a chase and tries to stop it but the ball touches the ropes first.

Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. Good length and around off, Buttler defends it off the back foot.

Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. Length and around off, Buttler defends it to the off side.

Trent Boult to Jack Leach. RUN OUT CHANCE MISSED! A dirict hit and Buttler was a gonner. Boult bowls a wide yorker and Leach just squeezes it to point and calls for a run. Henry Nicholls there grabs the ball but fails to hit the stumps at the striker's end. In the end the Batsmen take an easy single.

Jack Leach is the new man in. He needs to stay out there with Buttler. He does have the pedigree to do so.

Trent Boult to Jofra Archer. OUT! CAUGHT! New Zealand are on fire. Boult gets his revenge. He bowls one on a length gets it across the right hander. Archer pokes at it as he is rooted to his crease. The ball takes the outside edge and goes low towards second slip. Tim Southee there dives low and takes a brillant catch. You just cannot keep Southee out off the game. First with the ball and now in the field. England losing the ploy here.

Trent Boult to Jofra Archer. FOUR! A committed effort in the field from Santner. Boult bowls a fuller one and wide outside off, Archer just opens the face off the bat at the last moment and steers it through point. Mitchell Santner runs behind the ball from covers and puts in a dive but fails to keep the ball in play. A boundary to get off the mark for Archer.

Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. Fuller in length and on the pads, Buttler flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Tim Southee to Jofra Archer. FOUR LEG BYES! No hat-trick! Not the best of balls too. This is on the pads, Archer looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and goes past the diving keeper and into the fine leg fence. End of a tremendous over by Southee.

Jofra Archer walks out to bat. He will face the Hat-Trick ball from Southee. Four slips, a gully and a leg gully in place.

Tim Southee to Sam Curran. OUT! Curran is a dead duck! Three reds and he has to take the long walk back, he takes a review along with him. Also, it is a first-baller which means Southee will be on a hat-trick. A good first delivery by Southee. It starts on off and it is slightly fuller. It tails back in late. Curran fails to get his front pad out of the way as he tries to flick and the ball hits that pad. An appeal and up goes the finger. Curran reviews but it is more in hope. Replays roll in and it shows the on-field call stays. From 277 for 4, England are now 286 for 7. New Zealand right back in this now. Can they keep England under 300?

DRINKS BREAK!

Curran is a goner! He has been given LBW but he reviews. Looks plumb.

Sam Curran walks out to bat. Two new batsmen at the crease for England and an opening for New Zealand. Can the Kiwis capitalize on it?

Tim Southee to Ollie Pope. OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another one bites the dust! The two set batters are out of here now. Poor, poor shot this by Pope. This is a sucker ball by Southee, it is full and wide outside off. Pope could have easily left that but is tempted, he tries to reach it but the ball takes a thick outside edge and goes to the right of Watling who makes no mistake. New Zealand fighting back here today morning with two early wickets. Pope walks back after getting off to a start. He shakes his head while walking back and rightly so. That is not a shot he should be proud about. Southee gets his third.

Tim Southee to Ollie Pope. Fuller and outside off, it is left alone.

Tim Southee to Ollie Pope. Another one on a good length, Pope keeps it out.

Tim Southee to Ollie Pope. Back of a length and on off, Pope keeps it out.

Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. FOUR MORE! This time edgy! This is just ahead of a length around off. Buttler is rooted to his crease as he tries to defend. Due to the angle, it goes off the outside edge, through the gap between gully and second slip and into the third man fence.

Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. Outside off again, it is left alone.

Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. Angles this one away from outside off, Buttler leaves it. Boult does not seem at his best in this innings so far.

Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. FOUR! That has raced away to the fence! Boult goes fuller and gets it to tail back in from middle. Buttler gets his front leg out of the way and clips it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. Outside off again, Buttler does not fiddle with it.

Trent Boult to Jos Buttler. Outside off, left alone.

Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. Buttler is underway! A little too straight, it is clipped through mid-wicket for one. End of a successful over from Tim Southee.

Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. Outside off, left alone.

Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. Back of a length and on off, Jos stands tall and keeps it out.

Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. Back of a length and on off, Buttler is solid in defense.

Tim Southee to Jos Buttler. Outside off, it is left alone.

Jos Buttler walks out to replace Ben Stokes in the middle.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. OUT! EDGED AND THAT IS A STUNNER BY TAYLOR! WOW! He dropped a dolly yesterday but has taken an absolute blinder! Heartbreak for Ben Stokes as he falls nine short of a ton. Also, a much-needed wicket for the hosts as this partnership had started to flourish. Southee is the one who gets Big Ben. It is full and outside off, Stokes takes a few steps out and then throws his bat at it away from his body. It flies off the outside edge to the right of Taylor at widish first slip who dives with his right hand stretched out and the ball sticks. Something special was needed to get rid of Stokes and Taylor provides it. New Zealand will hope this opens the floodgates now.

Trent Boult to Ollie Pope. On a length again, Pope plays it late and to point.

Trent Boult to Ollie Pope. Shorter and on off, Pope stands tall and pushes it to covers.

Trent Boult to Ollie Pope. One more ball on a good length, it is kept out.

Trent Boult to Ollie Pope. Back of a length and on off, this is kept out.

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. Stokes takes a few steps down the track and guides it through covers for one.

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. On off, it is nicely defended.

Tim Southee to Ollie Pope. Outside off, it is left alone. Another good over for the visitors.

Tim Southee to Ollie Pope. On the pads, this is clipped nicely wide of fine leg and two is taken.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Fuller and on off, it comes back in late. Stokes mistimes it towards wide mid on for one. He is into the 90s now.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. The batsman dances down the track and does well to block the ball.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. FOUR! Deft again! A boundary is being scored every over now. Shorter and outside off, Stokes plays it late and down towards third man for a boundary.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Southee comes from around the wicket, he bowls it fuller and on middle, Stokes strokes it to mid on.

Trent Boult to Ollie Pope. Outside off, this is left alone.

Trent Boult to Ollie Pope. Good length and on off, Pope guides it to point.

Trent Boult to Ollie Pope. One more delivery on a length and on off, this is defended.

Trent Boult to Ollie Pope. Goes back to bowling length and on off, OP keeps it out.

Trent Boult to Ollie Pope. FOUR! Pope is looking really good out there! Boult bowls this shorter and Pope picks it early, he rocks back and pulls it through square leg for another boundary. Runs flowing today.

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. Shorter and on the body, this is pulled through square leg and a single is taken.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Width on offer outside off, this is slapped through covers but there is protection in the deep so just the single.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Fuller and closer to the off pole, Stokes pushes it firmly but straight to mid off.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. FOUR! Deft! Stokes moves into the 80s. This is a length delivery outside off, Stokes waits for it and then plays it pretty late through backward point for a boundary.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Drags his length back a little and lands it on off, Stokes keeps it out.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Fuller again and on off, no movement again. Stokes moves right across and strokes it to mid off.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Well no movement first up! It is outside off, left alone.

Tim Southee is on now! He should enjoy these conditions, it is nice and windy and he should get the ball to move.

Trent Boult to Ollie Pope. BEATEN! That is Trent Boult for you. He bowls one on a length and in that channel of uncertainty. Pope looks to fiddle with it but is lucky as the ball goes past the outside edge and into the mitts of the keeper.

Trent Boult to Ollie Pope. Good length and around off, Pope chooses to leave that alone.

Trent Boult to Ollie Pope. FOUR! Beautiful shot from the bat of Pope. Boult is guilty of going short and Ollie is smart to read it as he pulls it off his back foot all along the ground. The ball races to the deep square leg fence in a flash.

Trent Boult to Ollie Pope. Short of good length and on off, Pope defends it back to the bowler off his back foot.

Trent Boult to Ollie Pope. Back of a length delivery on middle, Pope blocks it off his back foot to short mid-wicket.

Trent Boult to Ollie Pope. Length delivery around off, Pope defends it off his front foot to the off side.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ollie Pope. A single to end the over as Pope clips this through square leg for one.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ollie Pope. Slips this one down the leg side, Pope looks to flick but misses.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ollie Pope. Slightly fuller this time and outside off, Pope strokes it to the man at covers.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ollie Pope. Good length and on off, Pope keeps it out nicely.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ollie Pope. Outside off, Pope does not play at it.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. On the fuller side and it tails back in from outside off, Stokes takes a few steps down the track and works it towards mid-wicket. The fielder there dives to his right and makes a half stop. Saves three for his side.

Trent Boult to Ollie Pope. Boult bowls one on a length and around off, Pope blocks it off his back foot to the off side.

Trent Boult to Ollie Pope. Length and outside off, Pope leaves it for Watling to grab it.

Trent Boult to Ollie Pope. Fuller one on middle and off, Pope flicks it but finds mid on.

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. Short delivery on middle, Stokes pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. On a good length and on middle and off, Stokes shuffles across and flicks it off his pad through mid-wicket for a couple.

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. Length and on off, Stokes blocks it solidly.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ollie Pope. Outside off. This time Pope does not shuffle way too across and lets it be.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ollie Pope. NOT OUT! It is going over! Well, did not see that coming, it seemed a good decision when we saw it first. Colin lands this on off and gets it to come back in. Pope takes a few steps down the track and also shuffles across to flick but misses. It hits the pad. An appeal and after a long thought, the umpire raises his finger. Stokes asks Pope to review and he does so. Replays roll in and they show that the on-field call has to be overturned. An excellent use of the review. Pope should be thanking Stokes here as he is the one who gave him the nod to do so.

Review time! Pope has been given out LBW but he reviews. He seems to have walked a long way across but also had taken a few steps ahead. Seems out though.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ollie Pope. Attacks the stumps, Pope works it to mid-wicket.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. Goes fuller again and on off, it tails back in. Stokes looks to drive but due to the movement it goes off the inner half through square leg for one. 250 up for England.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. A couple! Very full and outside off, Stokes does not time it nicely but gets it past cover. The sweeper in the deep fields it and two is taken.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. Colin starts this around off and then gets it to tail back in. Stokes pushes it to mid on.

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. On the shorter side and on off, Stokes stands tall and punches it wide of mid off and gets to the other end. A single to end the over. It just went for two but not a good one by Boult.

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. Finally makes the batter play, it is on off, Stokes prods forward and defends it solidly.

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. One more delivery which swings away but it is once again outside off, left alone.

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. Better! This starts around off and then moves away. Stokes makes another leave.

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. That has swung a long, long way but the line is outside off. Stokes leaves it alone. Watling collects it with a dive to his left in front of the first slip fielder.

Trent Boult to Ollie Pope. Starts off with one on the pads, Pope looks to flick but the ball hits the pad and rolls down towards fine leg and a single is taken. It is signaled as a leg bye.

Trent Boult to bowl from the other end.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. Another length and outside off, Stokes is happy to leave that one to see off the first over on Day 2.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. Length and outside off, Colin brings the ball back in but not enough to make Stokes play. Ben shoulders arms to it.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. Length and around off, Ben leaves it for the keeper.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. FOUR! First runs off the day. Ben starts from where he left the other day. De Grandhomme bowls one on a length and on off. Stokes just pushes it from within the crease back past the bowler. The fielder at mid on dives to his right but fails to field it. The ball races to the long on fence for a boundary.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. Length and outside off, Stokes lets it be.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. Length and outside off, Stokes defends it off the back foot. A good start with the ball from Colin de Grandhomme.

We are all set for the start of the first session of Day 2. Overnight batting pair of Ben Stokes and Ollie Pope are out in the middle. The New Zealand players are also taking their position in the field. Colin de Grandhomme to start the proceedings for the hosts. Here we go...

After all of that, it is the visitors who find their noses ahead at the moment. One more decent partnership will take them in a strong position. They have their best player in the past year or so Ben Stokes out there who is well-set and they will hope he along with the batters to come can take them close to 400. New Zealand on the other hand, will look to take early wickets with the second new ball which is relatively new. Another attritional day of cricket awaits.

Hello and welcome to Day 2 of the first Test between New Zealand and England. The visitors managed to amass 241 runs at a run rate of less than 3. Now when I write that, you would probably feel it was a boring day of Test cricket. That though was not the case, it wasn't an exciting day but it was an excellent battle between bat and ball where the bowlers had to work hard to create chances and the batters too weren't given away easy opportunities to score.

... Day 2, Session 1 ...

Now then, one more good partnership and England will have a good first innings score. However, if New Zealand manage to take a few wickets early on Day 2, they would be right back into this. An action-packed day awaits. Do join us at 1100 local (2200 GMT). Till then, take care and goodbye!

The New Zealand bowling was very disciplined, they did not begin that well but once they got into their rhythm, they did not let runs leak quickly. They did manage to take timely wickets with Colin de Grandhomme being the pick for them. Boult however was a touch disappointing as he did not look at his best. Also, had they hung onto Stokes' catch right at the end, they would have slept a lot better.

Right from the start things went as the visitors wanted it to. To begin with, they won the toss and elected to bat and then they managed to put up decent stands. The openers set the tone with Burns scoring a half ton. However, Rory and Root fell in quick succession but Stokes and Denly put up an 83-run stand which meant England remained on top. Both scored half tons but the latter failed to make most of the start he got. Stokes however, is still battling it out, he is joined by Pope who would be eager to prove his mettle.

End of a hard-fought day of Test cricket! Both the sides had to toil hard. The English, for every run they had to score and the Kiwis as picking wickets was just not easy. In the end however, one can say, it is the English side who is just ahead at the moment.

Tim Southee to Ollie Pope. Last ball of the day and it is wide outside off, left alone by Pope. England end Day 1 on 241/4.

Tim Southee to Ollie Pope. FOUR! Short delivery on middle and leg, Pope rocks back and pulls this one superbly to the mid-wicket fence. No nerves for Ollie before the end of the day's play.

Tim Southee to Ollie Pope. Another one way outside off, Pope does not have to fiddle with it.

Tim Southee to Ollie Pope. Way wide outside off, Pope does not bother to play at that.

Tim Southee to Ollie Pope. Great movement for Boult here. He bowls it on a length around off, it pitches and moves away. Ollie confidently shoulders arms.

Tim Southee to Ollie Pope. Length ball wide outside off, left alone by Ollie.

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. On the pads of Stokes, he looks to flick but misses. He is hit on the pads.

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. Third time in a row, delivered outside off and Stokes shoulders arms to it.

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. Another one outside off, left alone by Stokes.

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. Outside off, left alone by Ben.

Trent Boult to Ollie Pope. Back of a length on middle, pulled away towards square leg for a single.

Trent Boult to Ollie Pope. Good length ball on off, defended well by Pope.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Wide ball outside off, left alone by Stokes.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Full ball on off, driven towards mid off.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Length ball outside off, left alone.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Length ball on off again, Stokes looks to play at it but is completely squared up.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Length ball on off, pushed towards extra cover.

Trent Boult to Ollie Pope. FOUR! Full ball on off, Pope drives this one through the cover region for a beautiful boundary.

Trent Boult to Ollie Pope. Another bouncer, Pope sways away from it.

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. Bouncer down the leg side, Stokes looks to pull but misses it. Watling does well to dive to his right and get a hand to it. The ball goes towards the fine leg region and the batters take a bye.

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. Outside off, left alone.

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. Length ball around off, pushed towards the mid off region.

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. Length ball on middle, Stokes pushes it back to the bowler.

Tim Southee to Ollie Pope. Fuller outside off, Pope shoulders arms to it.

Tim Southee to Ollie Pope. Solidly blocked by Ollie.

Tim Southee to Ollie Pope. Back of a length ball on off, Pope defends it off the back foot.

Tim Southee to Ollie Pope. Southee goes wide of off stump, Ollie shoulders arms to it.

Tim Southee to Ollie Pope. FOUR! Good, confidence boosting shot this from Pope. On the pads, Ollie is quick to glance it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Tim Southee to Ollie Pope. Outside off on a length, Pope leaves it alone.

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. DROPPED AND FOUR! Second chance that has been missed in this match and Taylor the culprit in both of them. Another back of a length ball on off, Stokes again looks to go for the same shot. However, this time, Stokes thick edges it which goes straight to Ross Taylor at first slip. He was late to react and thus, the ball goes through his hands and into the third man fence. Again it looked like Taylor was expecting Latham to come for the catch from second slip but the ball was going straight to him. Could prove very costly for the Kiwis this.

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. FOUR! Three in three! Stokes looking elegant as ever! Back of a length ball on off, Stokes gets on his toes and drives this one through the cover region for a boundary!

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. FOUR! Consecutive boundaries! This time on the pads, Stokes flicks this one behind square where he beats the fielder in the deep as the ball races to the fence.

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. FOUR! Superb timing! Full on off, Stokes prods forward and just punches it through mid off for a boundary.

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. Boult bowls a yorker wide outside off, Stokes looks to dig it out but misses.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Stokes pushes this one towards covers and takes a single.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Down the leg side, Stokes looks to flick this one but misses.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Outside off, Ben leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. 50 for Ben Stokes! He has looked calm and composed out in the middle and has attacked the bowlers when required as well. This one is on the pads of Stokes, he flicks this one towards the mid-wicket region and gets a couple.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Another ball which is wide outside off, Stokes does not bother to play at it.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Outside off, Stokes leaves it alone.

Trent Boult to Ollie Pope. Length ball on middle and off, defended off the back foot.

Trent Boult to Ollie Pope. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Trent Boult to Ollie Pope. Caught in two minds but Pope survives. Length ball on off, Pope first looks to defend but eventually opts to leave the ball. However, he is too late in taking his bat away from the line of the ball. The ball takes the toe end of the bat and goes towards the point region.

Trent Boult to Ollie Pope. FOUR! Free runs for the batsman. Drifting down leg, Pope just glances this one fine down the leg side and gets a boundary.

Trent Boult to Ollie Pope. This time Ollie defends this one off the back foot.

Trent Boult to Ollie Pope. Length ball outside off, left alone by Pope.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Length ball outside off, left alone.

Tim Southee to Ollie Pope. Fuller on off, pushed towards cover for a single. Pope is off the mark.

Ollie Pope is the new man.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The stand which was worrying the Kiwis has been cut short. Denly, like numerous times in his career, fails to make most of the start he got. A good delivery this by Southee. He bowls a good length ball just outside off, the ball angles in and straightens after pitching. Denly again gets an outside edge on this one as he tries to defend but this time it carries to the right of Watling. He dives and takes it with one hand in front of the first slip fielder. The second new ball does the trick for the Kiwis. Still time to go before Stumps, can they take one more?

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. FOUR! 200 up for England and in grand fashion! Full ball outside off, Denly creams this one through the cover region.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. Length ball on off, Denly shoulders arms to let that one through.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. EDGED BUT JUST SHORT! Southee bowls a jaffa right after coming into the attack. He bowls it fullish on the off pole and gets it to move away. Denly looks to defend with soft hands. The ball goes off the outside edge towards the man at second slip but falls just short.

Tim Southee comes back from the other end. 16-5-30-0, his figures so far.

Trent Boult to Joe Denly. Full ball on off, Denly pushes this towards cover and takes a single. Retains strike.

Trent Boult to Joe Denly. Fuller ball on off, Denly looks to push this one towards the off side but the ball goes off the inside half towards mid-wicket.

Trent Boult to Joe Denly. Length ball on off, Denly shoulders arms.

Trent Boult to Joe Denly. Full ball on middle this time, Denly pushes it straight back to the bowler.

Trent Boult to Joe Denly. Full ball on off, pushed towards the mid off region.

Trent Boult to Joe Denly. Good length ball on middle, Denly looks to defend but the ball goes off the inside edge towards square leg.

Trent Boult comes back to operate with the second new ball.

Second new ball available now and Kane Williamson has taken it straightaway.

Mitchell Santner to Ben Stokes. On the pads, worked towards mid-wicket.

Mitchell Santner to Ben Stokes. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Mitchell Santner to Ben Stokes. Stokes works it fine down the leg side and takes a couple.

Mitchell Santner to Joe Denly. Floated on middle again, Denly pushes it with soft hands towards mid on for one.

Mitchell Santner to Joe Denly. Down the leg side, Denly goes after it but misses.

Mitchell Santner to Joe Denly. Floated on middle and off, pushed back towards the bowler.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. The batsman opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Everything happening out in the middle! Wagner bowls a good length ball around leg, Stokes is late in getting his bat down. The ball hits the pad and the New Zealand players appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Replays roll in and show that it goes off the inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls towards the off side and Denly sets off for the single. The fielder, Williamson, rushes in, picks up the ball and has a shy at the striker's end but misses. The ball goes towards square leg and the batters take a single.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. On off, Denly pushes this one towards the man at mid off.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Back of a length ball on middle, pulled away by Stokes towards mid-wicket for one.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Another full ball on off, Denly works this one towards point for one.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Fullish on off, pushed towards the man at mid off.

Mitchell Santner to Ben Stokes. Full and outside off, Stokes goes for the reverse sweep and gets it towards third man. The batsmen take a couple.

Mitchell Santner to Joe Denly. Denly cuts this short one through point for a single.

Mitchell Santner to Ben Stokes. Tossed up ball on off, Stokes drives it through mid off for a run.

Mitchell Santner to Joe Denly. Flighted ball on off, Denly drives it to long off for a run.

Mitchell Santner to Joe Denly. Denly looks to defend this full ball but gets it off the inside edge. The ball just falls short of the short leg fielder.

Mitchell Santner to Joe Denly. Tossed up ball on off, Denly defends it off the front foot to the off side.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Length and outside off, Stokes drives it to covers.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Wagner bowls a knuckle ball and bowls it extremely full Stokes squeezes it to the off side.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. FOUR! Consecutive boundaries off the bat of Stokes. Wagner once again goes short and on middle, Stokes pulls it just wide off mid on and into the mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. UPPISH AND FOUR! Wagner bowls short and wide outside off, Stokes cuts it over the point fielder and gets a boundary.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Length and around off, Stokes drives it handsomely to covers.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Length and outside off, Stokes shoulders arms to it.

Mitchell Santner to Joe Denly. Denly blocks this tossed up ball off the back foot solidly.

Mitchell Santner to Joe Denly. Three in a row. Denly once again defends this flighted one to the off side.

Mitchell Santner to Joe Denly. Fuller one outside off, Denly once again finds short cover to perfection.

Mitchell Santner to Joe Denly. Flatter one outside off, Denly drives it to short cover.

Mitchell Santner to Ben Stokes. Tossed up on middle, Stokes works it to mid-wicket for a single.

Mitchell Santner to Ben Stokes. Short and wide outside off, Stokes cuts it off the back foot through covers for a couple.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Good length ball on off, Stokes strokes it towards cover and takes a single to retain strike.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Outside off, cut towards point.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. FOUR! Beauty! Pure class! Full ball on off, Stokes just takes a step ahead and punches this ball down the ground through mid on for a boundary.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. On off, pushed towards the man extra cover.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Fuller one this time, again pushed towards mid off.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Length ball on off, pushed towards mid off.

Mitchell Santner to Joe Denly. SIX! What a magnificent hit! Santner bowls another full ball and Denly lofts it straight over the bowler's head and into the sightscreen for a maximum. First one off this Test from Joe's bat. Another 50-run stand also comes up between Joe Denly and Ben Stokes. Will this pair take England off unaffected at the close of play?

Mitchell Santner to Joe Denly. Santner defends this flatter one off the full face off the bat.

Mitchell Santner to Joe Denly. FOUR! Beautifully lofted. Santner bowls one full on middle, Denly makes room and lofts it over the covers. The ball races to the extra cover fence for a boundary.

Mitchell Santner to Joe Denly. Denly blocks this tossed up ball to the off side.

Mitchell Santner to Joe Denly. Tossed up on around middle, Denly works it to mid-wicket.

Mitchell Santner to Ben Stokes. Flighted on off, Stokes drives it to long on for a run.

Drinks Break! A mixed session so far. England have lost their skipper for a low score yet again but Stokes and Denly have stood strong. The Kiwis have been patient with their bowling and with the day coming to its latter stages, they would now be looking to at least increase the over rate.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Another length ball outside off, Denly defends it solidly.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Length and around off, Denly defends it to the off side.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Good length and outside off, Denly drives it to mid off.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Good length and outside off, Denly is happy to let that go.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Length and on middle, Swinging in towards the pads. Denly flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Back of a length around off, Stokes pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Mitchell Santner to Joe Denly. Floated on middle and off, Denly pushes this one towards the extra cover fielder.

Mitchell Santner to Joe Denly. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Mitchell Santner to Joe Denly. On the pads, Denly flicks this one towards mid-wicket.

Mitchell Santner to Joe Denly. Floated on middle and off, Denly blocks it out.

Mitchell Santner to Joe Denly. Outside off, Denly guides this one down to third man for a couple.

Mitchell Santner to Joe Denly. Denly survives! Chance of a run out as soon as Santner comes into the attack. Floated on middle, Denly looks to work this one towards the leg side. He does so but straight to Latham at short leg who grabs the ball at the first attempt. Denly is couple of yards out of his crease but Latham hesitates to throw it at the striker's end. The most that it would have cost his team would have been a couple of overthrow runs. The Kiwis should be taking these kind of chances.

The wait is finally over, on comes Mitchell Santner after 71 overs. It will be interesting to see if he gets some sort of purchase.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Good Length and on off, Stokes blocks it solidy.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. FOUR! Full and outside off, Stokes this time doesn't miss out as Wagner gives him lots of width. Ben just drives it superbly through covers and fetches himself a boundary.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Length and on off, Stokes gets it off the inside edge to mid-wicket.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Length and outside off, Big Ben leaves it for the keeper.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Fuller length and outside off, Stokes drives it straight to the man at mid off.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Length and outside off, Stokes just leaves it alone.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Fullish on middle and off, pushed back towards the bowler.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. On the pads, Stokes works this one towards mid-wicket for one.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. Length ball outside off, left alone by Stokes.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. Fuller this time, Ben pushes this one towards the off side.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. Another good length ball, angling into the batter. Stokes blocks it out.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. Good length ball on the pads, worked towards mid-wicket.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Denly attempts to put bat on ball but fails.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Good length delivery around off, Denly drives it to mid off.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Length and outside off, In that channel of certainty as Denly watches the ball closely as it goes past the off pole.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. FOUR! What a way to get to your 5th Test fifty! It's England's reliable batsman, Joe Denly. A very patient knock by him. He has literally dug it out there and now he would not want to throw it away. He has got in and he should be eyeing a big one. He gets a gift to get to that milestone, full and wide outside off, it is hit through covers for a boundary.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Full and outside off, Denly drives it straight to mid off.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Fuller length and on pads, stokes flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Neil Wagner is back on! His figures so far read 17-4-49-1.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. Good length and outside off, Stokes drives it through covers for a single. New Zealand are giving nothing away here.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. Fuller length and well outside off, Stokes lets it be.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. Good length and around off, Stokes defends it solidly.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. Outside off, left alone.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. On a length and outside off, Stokes defends it to the off side.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. Length and outside off, Stokes lets it be.

Trent Boult to Joe Denly. Denly taps this length ball towards point.

Trent Boult to Joe Denly. Length and outside off, Denly leaves it alone.

Trent Boult to Joe Denly. Bumper on middle and leg, Denly ducks it safely.

Trent Boult to Joe Denly. Full and wide outside off, Denly drives it crisply but straight to covers.

Trent Boult to Joe Denly. Fuller length and on off, Denly blocks it solidly off the front foot.

Trent Boult to Joe Denly. Length and around off, Denly defends it to covers.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. Colin serves one more outside off, tempting Stokes to go for a drive but Ben shows his calmness and leaves it alone.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. Full around off, Stokes looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge which goes to gully on the bounce.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. Outside off, Ben has no interest playing that.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. NO BALL! Colin has overstepped here. Length ball outside off, Stokes dabs it to the off side.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. Fuller on off, Stokes defends it calmly.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. Fuller around off, Stokes strokes it towards deep point and gets a couple.

Trent Boult to Joe Denly. Back of a length on off, Denly gets on his back foot and blocks it.

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. On the pads, Stokes flicks it to square leg and gets a single.

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. Full and swinging away. It is on the 5th stump line, Stokes does not bother to defend it.

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. Full around off, Stokes lunges forward and drives it to mid off.

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. Fuller on off, Stokes defends it off the front foot.

Trent Boult to Ben Stokes. Outside off, Stokes leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. Fullish ball on off, pushed to the man at mid off.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Another one full and outside off, this time Stokes pushes it towards sweeper cover for one.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Nice fielding by Santner, Backing up his fellow bowler! Full ball wide outside off, Stokes creams his drive towards the cover region. However, Santner there dives to his right and makes a very good stop. No runs taken.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. On the pads, Stokes flicks this one towards square leg for a couple.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Length ball outside off, Stokes shoulders arms.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Fuller ball on off, pushed towards extra cover.

Trent Boult to Joe Denly. A little too straight, this is worked behind square on the leg side for two.

Trent Boult to Joe Denly. Shorter and on off, Denly stands tall and keeps it out.

Trent Boult to Joe Denly. This one is angled across the batter, Denly lets it be.

Trent Boult to Joe Denly. Another back of a length delivery on off, JD stays back and defends it onto the ground.

Trent Boult to Joe Denly. On the stumps this time, Denly gets right behind the line and keeps it out.

Trent Boult to Joe Denly. Starts with a top nut! This is on middle, it pitches and goes away with the angle. Denly is all squared up as he tries to defend, he gets beaten and the ball almost kisses the off pole.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Outside off, Stokes leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Fuller around off, Stokes drives it to sweeper cover for a couple.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Good length ball on off, Stokes pushes it to mid off.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. Full on middle, Denly glances it to the on side for one.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. On the pads, Stokes flicks it to square leg for one.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. On the pads, Denly flicks it to leg side for one.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Length ball on middle and off, Stokes tries to have a poke at it but the ball goes off the bottom edge towards the slip cordon. Taylor there misses it and the ball goes between his legs towards the third man fence. Watling gives it the chase, dives and pulls it in just before the ball reaches the ropes. The batters are able to take two.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Length ball just outside off, defended off the back foot by Stokes.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Length ball outside off, left alone by Stokes.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Shortish on middle, Stokes leaves it alone.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. FOUR! Shortish on middle, Stokes rocks back and powerfully pulls this one in front of square for a boundary. First boundary after 91 balls for the English. Some tight bowling by the Kiwis this.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Full ball on off, Stokes pushes this one towards the man at mid off.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. Outside off, left alone.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. Gets this one to come back in but the line is a little too straight. Denly fails to get bat on ball and is hit high on the pads.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Shorter and outside off, Stokes plays it late through backward point for one.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. The batsman drives this through the covers.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Very full and outside off, Stokes reaches out for it and hits it to the man at covers.

Tim Southee to Ben Stokes. Fuller and on off, Stokes pushes it to the man at mid off.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Fuller on off, pushes this one wide of mid off.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Length ball on off, pushed to point.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Good length ball on off, pushed towards the cover region.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. On the pads, Stokes flicks this one towards mid-wicket for a single.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Another one outside off, Stokes again leaves it alone.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Outside off, left alone.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. A full ball to end the over! It is stroked to mid off. A maiden.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. A short one and on the body, Denly ducks under it right at the end. That took him by surprise.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. Well bowled! Goes wide of the crease and angles it into the batter, gets it to straighten. Denly does really well to not close the face of the bat and play it with a straight face.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. Outside off, the batter does not fiddle with it.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. On off, this one does not move. Denly is solid in defense.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. BEAUTY! This is angled into the batter, it pitches and then shapes away. Denly pokes at it and gets beaten.

Tim Southee comes on to bowl from the other end.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Once again, not very full but on a length and around off, it is kept out.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Once again a full ball but it is outside off, left alone. Wagner has come out with a different approach here, all the 4 balls he has bowled after the break have been full.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Excellent fielding! Williamson is the man, the skipper leading from the front here. Fuller and on off, Denly strokes it towards extra cover. Williamson at mid off dives and stops it. A single only.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Fuller again and around off, Wagner is getting it to come back in. Denly strokes it nicely but straight to mid off.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. This one is wide outside off, Denly shoulders arms to this one.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Starts off with a very full delivery, it starts on middle and then tails back in. Denly works it to mid-wicket.

Welcome back for the last session of the day. Kane Williamson leads his troops out followed by the English pair of Joe Denly and Ben Stokes. Will New Zealand chip in with wickets or will England edge ahead? Action unfolds for one last time on Day 1 as Neil Wagner starts the session with the ball.

... DAY 1, SESSION 3 ...

New Zealand were better with the ball in this session. They toiled hard and managed to break the Burns/Denly partnership. Colin de Grandhomme picked up another wicket with Neil Wagner rightfully getting the wicket as he looked the most lethal in this session. The hosts would look to continue this in the final session. The question is will they be able to? Join us after the break to find out.

A good session for the Kiwis. They struggled at the start with Burns and Denly fighting it out but the wicket of Burns after his fifty got the hosts going. Root then joined Denly and though the English skipper took his time to get off the mark he did not wait long after that. In fact his 30 odd minute stay yielded just 2 runs. The visitors would look to re-gather themselves and refocus again.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. A touch slower one on middle, Stokes punches it towards the man at mid on. THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 1.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. Outside off, left alone by Stokes.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. Good length delivery on middle, again pushed back towards the bowler.

Colin de Grandhomme to Ben Stokes. Good length ball on off, Stokes blocks it out.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. On the pads of Denly, he flicks this one towards mid-wicket for a single.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Full length delivery outside off, the batter drives it straight to cover.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Good length ball just outside off, swinging in. Stokes looks to play at it but does so outside the line and is beaten.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Yorker on the leg pole line, Stokes jams this out wide of mid on.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Good length ball outside off again, left alone by Stokes.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Bouncer down the leg side, Stokes ducks under it.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Length ball just outside off, Stokes shoulders arms.

Neil Wagner to Ben Stokes. Good length ball outside off, left alone.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Full on middle, Denly pushes it to mid on.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. On off, Denly pushes it to Joe pushes it to cover.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Outside off, JD leaves it alone.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Fuller on off, Denly defends it off the front foot.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. An appeal for a run out has been taken upstairs! NOT OUT! Stokes is well in and there is no trouble. Full on off, Denly pushes it straight to the right of the bowler. De Grandhomme gets his right hand to it and deflects the ball onto the stumps at the bowler's end. The umpire goes upstairs. Replay rolls in and shows Stokes is good in his back up as he was back in his crease.

Neil Wagner to Joe Root. OUT! Caught! Simple catching practice for Tim Southee at second slip. Root took his time to set in but cannot make it count as he departs the very next ball after getting off the mark. Good length ball outside off, Root goes poking after it. It takes a thick outside edge and goes to the right of Tim Southee at second slip. He shows good reflexes and takes a sharp catch. Not a heroic welcome for the English skipper back at no.4. All-rounder Ben Stokes replaces his skipper out in the middle.

Neil Wagner to Joe Root. A huge cheer from the crowd. Root is finally off the mark on the 21st ball. Full on middle and leg, Root flicks it through square leg. Jeet Raval there misfields allowing Root to get a couple.

Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Outside off, Root calmly leaves it alone.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. On the pads, Denly glances it to square leg and gets to the other end.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Wagner goes full and outside off. Denly has no business with it.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Back of a length ball outside off, Denly shoulders arms to it.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Root. Length ball around off, Root punches it to point.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Root. Way outside off, JR does not disturb that.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Root. On off, Root gets on his front foot and defends it to the on side off the inner half of his bat.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Fuller on off, Denly looks to defend but gets an inside edge which goes to the on side off his back pad for a single.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Very full around off. Almost a yorker, Denly manages to jam it out.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Good length ball outside off, Denly leaves it alone.

Trent Boult to Joe Denly. Last ball of the over, Denly pushes it with soft hands wide of mid off for a single. He retains strike for the next over.

Trent Boult to Joe Denly. Length delivery on off, Denly defends it out.

Trent Boult to Joe Denly. Boult comes round the wicket now and the change of angle almost immediately works for him. Denly looks to defend this one off the back foot but it goes off the inside edge onto the pads.

Trent Boult to Joe Denly. Wide outside off stump, the batsman leaves it alone.

Trent Boult to Joe Denly. Shortish on off, Denly defends this one off the back foot towards the off side.

Trent Boult to Joe Denly. Fullish ball, swinging in, pushed towards mid off by Denly.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Root. Length ball way wide outside off, left alone.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Denly pushes this one towards cover-point for a single.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. On off, driven towards the off side.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Length ball on the fourth stump line, blocked out.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. On off, pushed towards the cover region.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Full ball outside off, swinging away. Denly drives it towards the cover region where Santner dives and saves runs.

Trent Boult to Joe Root. Another full delivery outside off, Root guides it to point and he wants the single but it is not there.

Trent Boult to Joe Root. Full delivery on off, Root drives it to mid off for nothing.

Trent Boult to Joe Root. On off, defended off the front foot by Root.

Trent Boult to Joe Root. Good length ball on off, Root defends it to cover.

Trent Boult to Joe Root. Fullish delivery outside off, Root pushes it to mid off.

Trent Boult to Joe Root. Full delivery on off, Root pushes it to cover.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Full delivery on middle, Denly flicks it but straight to mid-wicket.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. On off, defends it out.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Good length ball on middle, Denly defends it out.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Fullish delivery on off, Joe drives it to mid off.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. On a length on off, Denly defends it to cover for nothing.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Good length ball outside off, Denly lets the ball go to the keeper.

Trent Boult to Joe Root. Another one outside off, this time pushed towards point.

Trent Boult to Joe Root. Length ball on middle and off, pushed towards the mid off region.

Trent Boult to Joe Root. Outside off, Root shoulders arms.

Trent Boult to Joe Root. Good length ball on middle, defended out by Root.

Trent Boult to Joe Denly. Fullish on middle, Denly works this one wide of mid on for a quick single.

Trent Boult to Joe Denly. Boult starts the over with a yorker on the leg pole. Denly jams it out.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Root. Outside off, Root leaves it alone.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Root. Full outside off, Root pushes it to point.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Root. Full on off, Root pushes it to mid off.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Root. Back of a length on off, Root keeps it out.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Root. Fuller on off, Root defends it off the front foot.

England skipper, Joe Root walks out at number 4.

Colin de Grandhomme to Rory Burns. OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Burns does not hang around after getting to his fifty. Once again it is Colin de Grandhomme who has given his skipper the much-needed breakthrough. Colin de Grandhomme bowls it slightly fuller outside off, Burns has a poke at it and gets an outside edge which goes straight into the the mitts of Watling. He makes no mistake and New Zealand finally find a way to get rid of this stand.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. Again on the pads, Burns flicks this one towards square leg and takes a single. Retains strike for the next over.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. Way outside off, left alone by Burns.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. FOUR! 50 for Burns! Lovely shot by Rory! Too straight by Boult, Burns shuffles and flicks this one nonchalantly towards mid-wicket for a boundary. What a way to get to your 5th Test half ton and he will be looking to convert this start into a ton now.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. On the pads of Burns, he flicks this one behind square leg and takes a quick couple.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. Fullish on off, pushed towards the man at mid on.

Trent Boult to Joe Denly. On the pads, tucked towards mid-wicket.

Colin de Grandhomme to Rory Burns. BEATEN! Excellent bowling from de Grandhomme! Bowls it on a length outside off, Rory looks to defend it but it whizzes past the bat and into the mitts of the keeper.

Colin de Grandhomme to Rory Burns. Very full delivery outside off swinging in a little, Burns attempts to drive but misses the ball completely.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Another slower one outisde off, Joe looks to drive it but it goes off the inside half of bat towards square leg. The batters take a single.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Slower delivery on off, Denly pushes it back to the bowler.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Full delivery outside off, Denly creams the drive but finds the cover fielder.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Good length ball on off, Denly defends it to point.

Trent Boult to Joe Denly. Outside off, pushed towards the point region and a single is taken. Denly retains strike.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. On the pads of Burns, he works this one towards square leg and takes a single.

Colin de Grandhomme comes back into the attack. 9-2-19-1 are his figures so far.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. On the pads, worked towards the man at mid-wicket.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. NOT OUT! Height is an issue but only by just. Umpire's call it is! Close call that and the Kiwis can count themselves a touch unfortunate but they don't lose a review so that can be counted as a consolation. Boult bowls a good length ball just outside off, gets it to swing back into the batter. Burns looks to defend but plays outside the line of the delivery. He misses to get hit on the thigh pad of his back leg. A huge appeal from the New Zealand players follows but the umpire is unmoved. Williamson has a chat with his teammates and goes for the review. The replays roll in, Ultra Edge shows no bat involved. Hawk Eye comes in, and shows to be clipping the off pole. A jaffa but no reward for Boult!

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. Boult bowls a good length ball just outside off, defended out by Burns.

Review time! New Zealand have taken the review for an LBW against Rory Burns. Height seems to be an issue. Let's see what the replays have to say.

Drinks Break! England are looking really good here. The duo of Burns and Denly has looked really good and has managed to bat out the hour post lunch. Wagner has bowled really well but does not have a wicket to show for it. Kiwi skipper, Kane Williamson needs his bowlers to find a way to get rid of this partnership.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. Full and wide outside off, Burns drives it to deep point and gets a single. That brings up the 50-run stand between the two. It has been a solid stand but they need to carry on and convert this start into a big one.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. On the fifth stump line, Rory shoulders arms to it.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. Length ball on off, Burns defends it off the back foot.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. Good push. Full on off, Denly just checks his push through mid off. The fielder from mid on puts a dive and looks to save runs but he cannot stop it cleanly. He deflects it wide but that does not cost any extra run.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. Continues to ask Denly to drive but Joe is not interested.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. Hits the deck hard outside off, Denly leaves it alone.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. Back of a length, Burns looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. On the pads, Rory flicks it to mid-wicket.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. Good length ball on off, Burns looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto his boots.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. Around the pads, Burns flicks it to the on side.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. Good length ball outside off, Burns leaves it alone.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. On the pads, Burns looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. It was going down leg hence no excitement. Height also seemed to be an issue and it indeed is as Hawk Eye later on confirms it was going over the stumps.

Trent Boult is back.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. On the stumps, Denly defends it off the front foot.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. A good looking drive but straight to the fielder. Full outside off, Joe drives it to mid off.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. Full on middle and leg, Denly flicks it wide of deep mid-wicket and gets a couple. 100 comes up for England with that brace. Good start for the visitors this.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. Full and on the fourth stump line, Denly leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. Fuller and closer to the off stump, Denly lunges forward and defends it right off the meat of his bat.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. Length ball outside off, Joe leaves it alone.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Around the pads, Denly turns it to the on side and keeps the strike.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Ohh! Wagner is bowling some gems here. Hits the deck hard around off, Denly looks to defend but gets beaten and the ball just about misses the outside edge of Joe's bat.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Edged but falls short. Good length ball on off, Denly looks to defend it with soft hands. He misreads the swing and ends up getting a thick edge towards first slip. Luckily he does not go hard at it and hence the ball does not carry to Ross Taylor at first slip.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Way outside off, Denly leaves it alone.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. On the pads, Rory flicks it behind square on the leg side and gets a single.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. Back of a length around the body, Burns hops and defends it.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. Outside off, Denly lets it carry to the keeper.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. Fuller around off, Burns strokes it to point for one.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. Another play and miss for Burns. Seems like last over's blow has taken a bit of toll on Burns. He tries to go chasing after this wide ball outside off. Rory rides his luck again and is lucky enough not to edge it.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. Burns gets his concentration back and leaves this full ball outside off alone.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. EDGED AND FOUR! How has Burns survived that? Poor from New Zealand. Good length ball on off, the ball swings away at the last moment. Burns looks to defend but the ball takes a thick outside edge and goes right between first and second slip. Taylor at first and Latham at second think the other one is going to go after it. Both don't and the ball goes right between them and into the fence. Southee should have had a wicket here and Wagner's aggression had played its part but lack of communication at slips has made it unsuccessful.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. Back of a length ball on the pads, Burns flicks it to fine leg and keeps the strike.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. Bouncer again from Wagner. Rory ducks under it.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. Fuller outside off, asking Burns to drive. Rory does go after it but misses.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. Wagner continues to steam in. Back of a length ball on off, Burns keeps his eyes on the ball and tucks it to square leg.

The physio is out now. Burns is going through the mandatory concussion test and getting his helmet changed. He looks fine but nothing can be taken lightly when it comes to a head injury as we have seen federations taking it more seriously, not just in cricket but in all sports.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. FOUR LEG BYES! Nasty! Brilliant short ball from Wagner! Burns looks to get down but he is a bit late. The ball glances his helmet and lobs over the slips to the fence. That will wind Burns a bit.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Good length ball on the pads, Denly tucks it to the on side and gets to the other end.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. On middle and off, Burns pushes this one back towards Southee. Tim tries to gather the ball and throw it back but the ball goes through his legs towards mid on.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. Another full ball, this time on off, pushed towards cover by Burns.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. Full ball on middle, pushed towards the man at mid on.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. Length ball on off, pushed to the man at point.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. Length ball wide outside off, Burns looks to have a powerful slash at it but misses.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. Starts with a good length ball on off, pushed towards the man at cover.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. FOUR! Nailed! Wagner goes short again, Denly is ready for it. He rocks back and pulls it to the right of the fielder at deep square leg for another boundary. Excellent response after getting beaten all ends up on the last delivery.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. OHHH! That has missed the off pole by a whisker. Not sure what Joe Denly was beaten by! Was it the late movement or was he just expecting a short ball and maybe got his bat down late? Both actually. Wagner goes fuller and this one starts outside off. It comes back in late. Denly initially looks to leave but then tries to get his bat down in time. However, he fails to do so. It almost kisses the off pole.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Wagner goes back to bowling fuller, it is on off, Denly plays it late, it goes towards gully where de Grandhomme dives and stops it.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. FOUR! Hammered! This time the pull shot is nailed! Denly has decided to take on the short balls here. He goes back and pulls it hard through mid-wicket. No chance for the fielder in the deep.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Underedge! Maybe that wasn't a very good shot. It is shorter and around off, angling away. Denly looks to drag it but gets an underedge towards mid-wicket.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Angles this one away after landing it on a length around off, Denly lets it be.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. Denly flicks this one off his pads towards mid-wicket for a single.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. On middle and off, punched back towards the bowler. Southee picks the ball up and fakes a throw at the striker's end. Signs of aggression!

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. EDGED BUT SAFE! Good length ball on off, it moves away a bit. Denly looks to have a poke at it but the ball goes off the edge towards gully but on the bounce.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. Length ball on off, Burns steers this one towards point for one.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. This time way wide outside off, Burns looks to have a slash at it but misses.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. Length ball on middle and off, defended out by Burns.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Another bouncer, Denly again ducks under it. An interesting battle going on between Wagner and Denly. It is the Englishman who has won it in this over.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Bouncer on middle and leg, ducked under by Denly now.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. FOUR! Pulled away again! Brilliant reply from Denly after almost getting caught on the previous ball. Wagner goes short around the body, Joe expected it. He transfers his weight onto his back foot and pulls it with sheer power through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Edged but just short! Good length ball on off, it swings away at the end. Denly looks to defend but ends up edging it towards point. Luckily for Denly the ball falls short of the man there.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Short of a length ball on middle, Denly looks to have a poke at it but is beaten.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. FOUR! Right above the man at short leg! Back of a length delivery on middle, Denly rocks back and pulls this one towards square leg for a boundary.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. Too wide outside off, Burns initially thought about playing at it but then shoulders arms.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. Shortish on middle, Denly pulls this one towards backward square leg for one.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. Another fuller ball on off, Denly looks to push it towards the off side but the ball goes off the inside half towards the man at mid on.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. Fuller ball on off, pushed to the man at extra cover.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. Another one on off, left alone by Denly this time.

Tim Southee to Joe Denly. Length ball on off, pushed towards the man at mid off.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. Similar ball down the leg side again, this time Burns goes after it but misses.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. Back of a length down the leg side, Burns leaves it alone.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. Another length ball on off, pushed back towards the bowler by Burns.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. Length ball on middle and off, defended by the batter.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Good fielding in the deep by Santner. On off by Wagner, Denly drives this one towards the point region. Santner gives this one the chase, dives and just about keeps it in play. 3 runs taken.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. On the pads of Denly, he flicks this one towards square leg for a couple.

Neil Wagner to bowl from the other end to start the session.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. Length ball just outside off, left alone. Good over to start off post Lunch for Southee.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. Beauty! Jaffa to beat Burns! Fullish ball outside off, Burns looks to drive at this one but the ball just moves away ands beats the outside edge of Burns' blade.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. 3rd time in a row, full delivery outside off, it is pushed towards the cover fielder who has been a busy man as he fields the ball again.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. Full outside off, pushed towards the man at cover again.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. Full length ball again outside off, Burns pushes this powerfully towards cover but the fielder there dives to his right and holds onto the ball.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. Southee starts with a full length ball wide outside off, Burns pushes it to the man at mid off.

Welcome back for the second session. The Kiwi players are out on the field, the English batting pair of Rory Burns and Joe Denly walks out to resume their innings. Tim Southee to start the afternoon session with the ball.

... Day 1, Session 2 ...

New Zealand have bowled to a plan and one has to say they have patiently stuck to it. Colin de Grandhomme was the only bowler to pick up a wicket but the rest were good with the cherry in hand. Will they continue to stick to their plan or will England's patience see them change their plans? Join us for the second session to find out.

A proper fighting session of Test cricket. England openers, Sibley and Burns fought out the hard times and got the visitors off to a good start but the debutant was unable to convert that start and was dismissed by Colin de Grandhomme. Denly then joined Rory Burns out in the middle and the duo ensured that England went into Lunch with just the loss of one wicket.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. A good ball to end the session! Good length and on off, this one takes off after pitching. Denly plays it well by taking one hand off the handle. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 1!

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. A little too straight this time, it is worked towards mid-wicket.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Good length and on middle, Denly stays back and keeps it out nicely.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Well bowled and well played! Goes full and gets it to tail back in from middle. Denly gets his bat down and pushes it to mid off.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. Another short one on the body, this is worked down to fine leg for one.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. A short one from around the wicket, angling away from the batter. Burns drops his hands and lets it go to the keeper.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Length ball outside off, left alone.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Good length ball on off, pushed towards mid on.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. FOUR! Beautifully driven! Full and wide outside off, Denly prods forwards and just caresses this through the cover region for a boundary.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. On the pads, worked towards the leg side.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Length ball on off, pushed towards mid on off the back foot.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Way outside off, left alone by Denly.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. A stifled appeal for a catch has been turned down by the umpire. Wagner bowls a wonderful bouncer, angling away from the batter. Burns looks to sway away from it and drop his arms. He does so just in time as replays show that the ball has hit Burns' shoulder on its way to the fielder at second slip. However, the replay of Wagner's bowling run-up later comes in and shows that he had overstepped while bowling the delivery. The bowler is lucky to get away with that.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. Wagner comes around the wicket this time, pitches it outside leg and makes it to angle away from the batter. Burns works it towards the square leg region.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. Down the leg side, Burns looks to flick but misses.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. Full ball on off, pushed towards point.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. Bouncer down the leg side, Burns ducks under it.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. Length ball on off, defended out by Burns.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Outside off, left alone.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Fuller on middle, pushed towards mid on.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. This time Colin bowls it closer to the off pole, but Denly knows exactly where it is and shoulders arms.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Fullish on off, pushed towards cover again.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. On the fifth stump line, Denly shoulders arms.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Good length ball on off, pushed towards cover.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. Another dot! On the shorter side and on the body, this is worked to the man at mid-wicket.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. Another back of a length and on off, Burns keeps it out again.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. Well played! Another shorter one on middle, Rory gets on top of the bounce and keeps it out.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. Goes back to bowling it short and on the body, Rory evades it.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. Well bowled! Very well bowled actually. Wagner kept bowling short, he throws this one full and outside off, Burns goes after it but his feet are rooted to the crease, Burns' bat is beaten.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. A sharp bumper on middle, it is ducked under.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Another one on the stumps, this is defended.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. On middle, it is kept out.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Uppish but short! Fuller and on off, Denly looks to hit it through mid on but is a touch early in the shot. It goes on the bounce to mid on.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. That is a brave, brave leave! This lands around off and then moves away a touch. Denly sees the movement and lets it be. It goes really close past the off pole.

Colin de Grandhomme to Rory Burns. Width on offer outside off, Burns slaps it through point for three.

Colin de Grandhomme to Rory Burns. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Outside off, on a good length, left alone.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Another one short of a length, Denly this time tucks it towards the leg side.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Short of a length ball on the body, Denly defends it onto the pitch.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Good length ball, close to the off pole but Denly knows exactly where it is and confidently shoulders arms.

Neil Wagner to Joe Denly. Bouncer on middle and off, Denly ducks under it.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. Length ball on middle and leg, pushed towards square leg for one.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. One more ball outside off, Denly does not fiddle with it.

Colin de Grandhomme to Joe Denly. Another outswinger but outside off, it is left alone.

Joe Denly is the next man in.

Colin de Grandhomme to Dominic Sibley. OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! There is the breakthrough New Zealand so desperately needed. They looked off color till now but they will hope this wicket gets their tails up. Colin de Grandhomme is the one to break the solid-looking opening stand. Sibley, the debutant falls after getting off to a start. The ploy to keep it outside off has worked. He was constantly playing those deliveries away from his body or ahead of his body. Here too, Colin bowls it fuller and around off, it shapes away late. Sibley pushes at it with hard hands and ahead of his body. It goes off the outside edge, low and to Taylor's right at first slip. He dives and takes a good catch.

Colin de Grandhomme to Dominic Sibley. A loud, loud shout for both, caught behind and LBW but nothing. This is around off and then moves away. Sibley looks to defend but the ball hits the top of the pad and goes towards the keeper who takes it and appeals but not given. The impact was outside off.

Colin de Grandhomme to Dominic Sibley. One more ball on a length and on middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket.

Colin de Grandhomme to Dominic Sibley. A length delivery and on off, Sibley keeps it out.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. Bouncer down the leg side, Burns does not bother to play at it. The Kiwi bowlers need to bowl better and make the batters play.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. This time down the leg side, Burns looks to flick but misses.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. Bouncer on middle again, Burns shuffles across but eventually ducks under it.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. Fullish outside off, Burns leaves it alone.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. Another bouncer on middle, Burns again ducks under it.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. Good ball to start off the over. Bouncer on middle and off, Burns ducks under it.

Colin de Grandhomme to Dominic Sibley. Full ball on off, pushed back towards Colin by Sibley.

Colin de Grandhomme to Dominic Sibley. Full ball on off, Sibley gets low and awkwardly jams this one out towards the mid-wicket region.

Colin de Grandhomme to Dominic Sibley. Sibley prods forward and flicks this one towards the mid-wicket fielder.

Colin de Grandhomme to Rory Burns. Another ball on middle and off, again worked towards mid-wicket. The batsmen get a single.

Colin de Grandhomme to Rory Burns. Good length ball on off, worked towards mid-wicket.

Colin de Grandhomme to Dominic Sibley. Length ball on off, tucked towards square leg for a single.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. A yorker but outside off, Burns jams it out to point.

Neil Wagner to Rory Burns. Good length and on off, this is defended onto the ground.

Neil Wagner to Dominic Sibley. Three taken! Also, fifty is up for England. Excellent opening stand for them after electing to bat. This is on the pads, it is worked through mid-wicket. Latham from mid-wicket runs after it and just before it crosses the ropes, pushes it back in.

Neil Wagner to Dominic Sibley. Shorter and just outside off, Sibley thinks of playing at it but then bails out.

Neil Wagner to Dominic Sibley. On the fuller side again, this is driven to the man at mid off.

Neil Wagner to Dominic Sibley. Fuller and on off, Sibley pushes it back to the bowler.

Colin de Grandhomme to Rory Burns. Gets this one to come back in from outside off, Burns keeps it out nicely.

Colin de Grandhomme to Rory Burns. Looks to bring it back in from way outside off but it goes straight on. Burns shoulders arms to this one.

Colin de Grandhomme to Rory Burns. Outside off, it is not played at.

Colin de Grandhomme to Rory Burns. Starts this outside off and then gets it to tail back in. It is kept out.

Colin de Grandhomme to Rory Burns. FOUR! Nice and fine! Runs coming quickly! This is down the leg side, Burns tickles it fine and the ball races to the fine leg fence. The Kiwis haven't got it right till now.

Colin de Grandhomme to Rory Burns. Fuller and on middle, it is tailing back in. Burns strokes it to mid on.

Neil Wagner to Dominic Sibley. FOUR! Easy pickings for Sibley! Wagner bowls it on the pads, Sibley works it through square leg and the ball races away to the fence.

Neil Wagner to Dominic Sibley. Gets it right this time! On off and on a length. Sibley keeps it out.

Neil Wagner to Dominic Sibley. So two balls down the leg side to start with, the next two outside off which is left alone by Sibley.

Neil Wagner to Dominic Sibley. Outside off this time but it is left alone.

Neil Wagner to Dominic Sibley. One more delivery down the leg side, Sibley initially looks to flick but then bails out.

Neil Wagner to Dominic Sibley. FOUR! A poor delivery to begin with. Down the leg side, Sibley flicks it to the fine leg fence. Easy runs for Sibley, he loves it there.

Neil Wagner is on!

Colin de Grandhomme to Rory Burns. Goes back to over the wicket and lands it on the pads, it is worked towards mid-wicket.

Colin de Grandhomme to Rory Burns. Colin comes from around the wicket and bowls it fuller on off, it is worked with the angle to mid-wicket.

Colin de Grandhomme to Dominic Sibley. On the pads, this is worked down to fine leg and a single is taken.

Colin de Grandhomme to Dominic Sibley. One more delivery on a length and around off, Sibley pushes it to mid on.

Colin de Grandhomme to Dominic Sibley. Outside off, this is not played at.

Colin de Grandhomme to Rory Burns. This is angled into the pads, it is worked behind square on the leg side for one.

Trent Boult to Dominic Sibley. On off, it is kept out.

Trent Boult to Dominic Sibley. Change of angle almost does the trick. Boult runs in from around the wicket and bowls this outside off. Sibley looks to play at it due to the angle but gets beaten. It was a delivery he could have left but ended up playing at it due to the round the wicket angle.

Trent Boult to Dominic Sibley. Outside off again, this is not played at.

Trent Boult to Dominic Sibley. Well bowled! This lands on off and then moves away. Sibley defends the original trajectory and gets beaten.

Trent Boult to Dominic Sibley. This one lands on off, Sibley defends it out.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. Very good shot! Fuller and shaping away from off. Burns leans into it nicely and pushes it through covers. The fielder from point hares after it, dives and pushes it back in. The other fielder from mid off does the mopping up job. Three taken.

DRINKS! England's first hour! Their openers have looked nice and solid and are amidst a good-looking stand. The visitors would want the same to continue. New Zealand on the other hand, have been a little wayward, they haven't hit the right lines and have hence been unable to trouble the English openers. It has not gone all that well for them but they would hope it would change after the break.

Colin de Grandhomme to Dominic Sibley. Good length ball outside off, Sibley lets it carry to the keeper.

Colin de Grandhomme to Dominic Sibley. Colin continues to test his patience and bowls it outside off again. Dom leaves it alone.

Colin de Grandhomme to Dominic Sibley. Well wide outside off, Sibley at this point of time is ready to wait as he leaves it alone.

Colin de Grandhomme to Dominic Sibley. Good length ball around off, Sibley gets behind the line of the ball and taps it back to CdG.

Colin de Grandhomme to Rory Burns. Full on middle, Burns flicks it to deep square leg for one.

Colin de Grandhomme to Rory Burns. Full on off, Burns defends it to mid off.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. Very full on middle and leg, Burns flicks it through mid-wicket and gets a single to get through the over.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. On the fuller side and on off, Burns keeps it out towards mid off.

Trent Boult to Dominic Sibley. A little too straight, this is worked around the corner and a single is taken.

Trent Boult to Dominic Sibley. Just outside off, Sibley covers his off pole and lets it go to the keeper.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. Good running! This is on off, Burns pushes it to the left of point and gets to the other end.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. Fuller and on off, this is driven back to the bowler.

Colin de Grandhomme to Rory Burns. Fuller on off, Burns flicks it through square leg. Boult manages to save it before the ropes, saves a run for his side.

Colin de Grandhomme to Rory Burns. Back of a length, Rory defends it off the back foot.

Colin de Grandhomme to Rory Burns. Outside off, Burns leaves it alone.

Colin de Grandhomme to Rory Burns. Edged but safe. Fuller on off and middle, Burns looks to defend on the on side but gets a leading edge towards point. Luckily it does not carry.

Colin de Grandhomme to Rory Burns. Goes outside off now, Burns leaves it alone.

Colin de Grandhomme to Rory Burns. De Grandhomme starts with a good length ball on off, Burns keeps it out.

Bowling change. First one of the day. Colin de Grandhomme is into the attack.

Trent Boult to Dominic Sibley. Oh that was close! Full outside off, Sibley decides to have a poke at it but is fortunate to not edge it.

Trent Boult to Dominic Sibley. Boult goes a bit short this time outside off, Dominic sways away from it.

Trent Boult to Dominic Sibley. Outside off, Sibley leaves it alone.

Trent Boult to Dominic Sibley. Full and coming in, Sibley keeps his eyes on the ball and flicks it to short mid-wicket.

Trent Boult to Dominic Sibley. Back of a length on off, Sibley defends it to the on side this time.

Trent Boult to Dominic Sibley. Good length ball on off, Sibley defends it with a straight bat.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. Full and going away outside off, Burns once again is not tempted to drive that.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. Southee corrects his line and bowls it fuller outside off. He wants Burns to drive but Rory is happy to let it go.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. FOUR! A rare loose delivery and Burns is ready to pounce on it in a flash. Back of a length ball outside off, Burns gets on his back foot and punches it through point right off the meat for a boundary.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. A short one on the body, Burns ducks under it.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. Outside off, left alone.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. On off, this is pushed to the man at mid off.

Trent Boult to Dominic Sibley. This is closer to the off pole, Sibley keeps it out easily.

Trent Boult to Dominic Sibley. Angles this across the batter but ends up bowling it too wide outside off, not played at.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. Back of a length and on off, Burns plays it late through backward point and takes one. A run after 15 balls off Boult's bowling.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. Angles this one into the batter, Burns is solid in defense.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. A sharp bouncer but it is spotted early by Burns. He evades it.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. Off the outer half! Full and on middle, it moves away late. Burns looks to drive it with a straight bat but it goes off the outer half towards point.

Tim Southee to Dominic Sibley. FOUR! Once again a brilliant flick shot. This is fuller and on middle from Southee. Sibley shuffles across and then flicks it against the movement and through mid-wicket for one more boundary. He is on 8 and both the boundaries he scored have been hit in that area.

Tim Southee to Dominic Sibley. Slips this one down the leg side, Sibley looks to flick but misses.

Tim Southee to Dominic Sibley. Fuller and on middle, Sibley strokes it towards mid on who moves to his right and stops it nicely.

Tim Southee to Dominic Sibley. A good bumper but once again it is down the leg side, Sibley ducks under it with ease.

Tim Southee to Dominic Sibley. A harmless delivery, outside off, it is not played at.

Tim Southee to Dominic Sibley. Fuller and on middle, Sibley pushes it to mid on.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. BEATEN! Once again the last ball is a beauty! This is a length delivery on off, it moves away late. Burns defends inside the line and gets beaten.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. Fuller and on middle, Burns strokes it nicely but Boult gets down and stops it.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. Better! This is what he needs to do more, make the batter play. Attacks the stumps this time, Burns keeps it out nicely.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. One more delivery outside off, not played at. Boult has not made the batter play enough. He has been a little too wide.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. Slightly fuller but outside off, it is left alone.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. Fuller and on off, Burns strokes it to mid off.

Tim Southee to Dominic Sibley. A crisp drive to end but for no runs! A maiden by Southee. Fuller and on off, Sibley strokes it to mid off.

Tim Southee to Dominic Sibley. Goes fuller this time and bowls it on the stumps. Sibley lunges and keeps it out.

Tim Southee to Dominic Sibley. Outside off, Sibley need not play at those.

Tim Southee to Dominic Sibley. Good length again and on off, DS goes back and keeps it out.

Tim Southee to Dominic Sibley. Fuller and outside off, Sibley lets it be.

Tim Southee to Dominic Sibley. Back of a length and on off, Sibley keeps it out.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. A stifled appeal but nothing! Finally Boult gets one right and he beats the outside edge. This is a length delivery, it is angled into the off pole but then leaves the batter. Burns looks to defend but is beaten. An appeal but not a confident one. Not given. Well, well, well, Hot Spot rolls in later on and it shows the tiniest of marks as it goes past the bat. It is very, very slight to say the least. Can't blame anyone for that as it looked to be missing the bat to the naked eye and one would need to have scanning vision to detect that.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. Attacks the stumps and Burns pushes it to mid on.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. One more shorter in length delivery on middle, Burns ducks under it.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. On the fuller side and on off, Burns strokes it towards extra cover.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. On a length and around off, Burns defends it on the leg side.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. On the fuller side and outside off, Burns does not fiddle with it.

Tim Southee to Dominic Sibley. On the fuller side but the line is outside off, tempting the batsman to go after it. Sibley does not fiddle with it. Maiden from Southee! First one of the game!

Tim Southee to Dominic Sibley. Goes short this time but down the leg side, it is ducked under.

Tim Southee to Dominic Sibley. This starts on middle and then moves away. Sibley gets right behind the line and is solid in defense.

Tim Southee to Dominic Sibley. Attacks the off pole this time, Sibley shows the full face of the bat and hits it to mid on.

Tim Southee to Dominic Sibley. Goes wide of the crease and bowls this one outside off, Sibley does not play at it.

Tim Southee to Dominic Sibley. Good length and outside off, it is left alone.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Burns. England are off to a brisk start here. Boult looks to bowl the magic delivery, he tries to swing it from the leg pole to the off. No movement and it is clipped past square leg and it races away to the fence.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. FOUR! Just a mere push for Burns' first boundary! Lovely shot. Fuller and on middle, Burns shows the full face of the bat and hits it down towards the long on fence. Mid on gives it a chase but he has no chance despite a dive.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. Well bowled! This is angled into the middle pole, no swing this time. Burns pushes it to short mid-wicket.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. And again, too wide outside off, Burns will not be going after those so early in his innings.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. One more delivery wide outside off, Burns shoulders arms to this one. Boult is getting the ball to move nicely, the line is not that great though.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. Outside off and it moves away further. Left alone.

Tim Southee to Dominic Sibley. Fuller outside off, Dominic lunges forward and leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Dominic Sibley. Southee pulls his length back on this occasion, Sibley keeps his eyes on the ball and blocks it.

Tim Southee to Dominic Sibley. Another ball outside off, Sibley shoulders arms to it.

Tim Southee to Dominic Sibley. Good length ball outside off, it goes away from the batter. Sibley does not go chasing after it and leaves it alone.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. Direct Hit and Sibley could have been in trouble. Fuller on off and middle, Burns tucks it towards short mid-wicket and calls for a quick single. Sibley responds to his partner and keeps his head down and steams to the other end. Jeet Raval gets to the ball quickly and has a shy at the keeper's end but misses. Dominic puts in a dive. Replays show the dive might have saved Sibley. You do not want to get run out in Tests especially on your debut.

Tim Southee to Rory Burns. Little shape in for Southee first up. Fuller ball angling in from middle and off, Burns defends it with a straight bat.

Tim Southee to partner Trent Boult with the new ball.

Trent Boult to Dominic Sibley. FOUR! That is some way to score your first Test runs! A lovely clip off the pads. This is fuller and tailing back in from middle. Sibley was ready for it, he does not plant his front foot way too across and just flicks it through mid-wicket. It races away.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. England are underway! This one goes off the inside edge. Fuller and on off, it goes on with the angle. Burns plays outside the line this time, it goes off the inner half towards fine leg for one.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. Edged and short! Played that with soft hands! Another length delivery around middle, it moves away. Burns plays it with soft hands but does so inside the line. It goes off the outside edge but well short of third slip.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. Swing again! On a length and around off, shapes away again. Burns initially looks to play but then pulls his bat back.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. Lands this one on a length and around off, some shape away from the batter. Burns is solid in defense.

Trent Boult to Rory Burns. An aggressive start by Boult. He starts off with a bumper so the ball does not get any chance of doing its bit. Burns spots it and ducks under it. Maybe a bouncer because we saw Burns struggling against that delivery against Australia a few months back. He played that one well though.

We are all set for the action to begin! The Kiwi players make their way out to the middle. They are followed by a new English opening pair of Rory Burns and Dominic Sibley. The left-hander will be on strike and he will be facing Trent Boult. Will he get some swing early on? We will find out as he runs in to bowl the first ball. Here we go...

NEW ZEALAND (PLAYING XI) - Jeet Raval, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson (C), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Colin de Grandhomme, BJ Watling (WK), Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult.

ENGLAND (PLAYING XI) - Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Joe Denly, Joe Root (C), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler (WK), Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Jack Leach, Stuart Broad.

TOSS - Up goes the coin and it lands in the favor of the visitors. ENGLAND OPT TO BAT FIRST!

So which side is the favourite heading into this game? New Zealand right? Well, keeping England's record in mind in recent times Down Under and also, how the Kiwis have performed, especially at home, you have to call them the favourites. England however, will surely have a say about that. An exciting 5 days (If the Test goes that long) await! Stay tuned for further updates.

A warm welcome to the coverage of the first Test of this 2-match Test series between New Zealand and England. Not sure how many people from Asia, apart from us will be enjoying this game but surely loads of people from other parts of the world will do so, especially after the enthralling T20I series. The longer format promises to be no less with the first game being played at Mount Maunganui which is hosting its first ever Test match.

The players are out in the middle. 28 overs left for the day. How many wickets can New Zealand get with the new ball? Rory Burns and Dominic Sibley open up for England. Tim Southee to start off proceedings to Burns.

The wicket still seems to be a good one to bat on but scoreboard pressure can get to the English batters. An interesting passage of play awaits.

Now then, England will probably bat to save this game. They need to take it session by session. Their first aim will be to get through today with not a lot of damage being done. New Zealand on the other hand, have around 28 overs today and they would look to take as many wickets as possible.

England at the moment will be mentally and physically drained! They have bowled over 200 overs. Their bowling throughout looked flat. Not a lot you can write about a bowling attack which has failed to bundle out an opposition in two days. If you still have to pick one bowler who impressed, then it is Sam Curran. Overall, it is a performance the English bowlers would want to forget.

The stars for the Kiwis, BJ Watling, Mitchell Santner and Colin de Grandhomme. Nicholls and Williamson also played well but when the two were dismissed, the Kiwis were on the back foot. However then the fightback started. First Watling and Colin de Grandhomme took the hosts to safer shores and then Santner and Watling with a massive 261-run stand took New Zealand right on top. The wicket keeper scored a double ton and Santner managed to get his maiden first Test ton.

NEW ZEALAND HAVE FINALLY DECLARED! Yes, you have read it right, they HAVE DECLARED after batting for around 2 days. They have probably batted long enough to ensure they can't lose the game from here and the only team who could win this one is themselves. They have a lead of 262 now and just less than 4 sessions to get the 10 wickets they need of England.

Jack Leach to Neil Wagner. Full and outside off, Wagner also can bat and he shows off his skills. Wagner reverse sweeps it between the slips and gully. The ball races away to the third man fence for a boundary.

Jack Leach to Neil Wagner. SIX! That is huge! Out comes the slog sweep and it is nailed. It goes over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Jack Leach to Neil Wagner. Flatter and on middle, it turns back in. Wagner looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Jack Leach to Trent Boult. On the pads, it is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Jack Leach to Neil Wagner. This is swept through square leg for one.

Jack Leach to Neil Wagner. On off, kept out.

Trent Boult is the last man to walk out for the Kiwis.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! End of a marathon knock from BJ Watling. As he walks off, the England players walk upto him and shake his hand. Also the crowd is up on its feet applauding the effort. End of something extremely special. A slower one outside off, there is extra bounce. Watling looks to go over covers but it goes off the outside edge, low towards the keeper who takes it. Finally a wicket for Archer.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. WIDE! Way too short outside off, it is left alone. Wided.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. One more short one on middle, Watling pulls it straight to mid-wicket.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Another short one outside off, Watling hops and looks to cut but misses.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Shorter and outside off, BJ looks to cut but misses.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. FOUR! Up and over! Fuller and on middle, it is the slower one. Watling picks it early and he lifts it over mid on for a boundary. 600 up.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Shorter and on middle, Watling works it to mid-wicket.

Neil Wagner is the new man in.

Jack Leach to Tim Southee. OUT! Caught and bowled! Leach has the last laugh. This is tossed up and on middle, Southee hits it back to the bowler. It comes at a comfortable height for him and Leach makes no mistake. Still no signs of declaration.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Watling drives this flighted ball through covers for a run.

Jack Leach to Tim Southee. Southee works this full ball through the leg side and take a single.

Jack Leach to Tim Southee. Tossed up ball on off, Southee pushes to the cover region.

Jack Leach to Tim Southee. Full and on the pads, Southee flicks it to square leg.

Jack Leach to Tim Southee. SIX! First ball after the break and Southee has dispatched that. Leach tosses up around off, Southee comes down the track makes room and lofts it over long off. The ball sails over the fence.

Welcome back for the final session, the Kiwi batters do make their way out to the middle which means there is no declaration. The England players follow. How long will New Zealand bat? Maybe a few overs, one thing we can assure is, we are in for some fun now. Southee will be on strike and he will be facing Jack Leach.

... Day 4, session 3 ...

So the Kiwis have batted yet another full session! However, this time around, they have scored at a very brisk rate. They managed to score 138 runs in 27 overs. Right from the onset both Santner and Watling started off in a positive manner. They were finding the fence regularly, especially the former who got to his maiden Test ton. The pair brought up the250-run stand too between them before the left-hander was dismissed. Watling though continued and he got to his double ton. The lead is 237 now so the only thing we believe the hosts are playing for is to take the lead to the 250-run mark. Will they be declaring then or will they bat for another hour or will they be declaring immediately? A lot of questions to be answered and they will be in a while. Stay tuned.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Another bumper and Watling once again ducks under it. TEA ON DAY 4.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Short ball on middle and off, Watling does well to drop his wrists and get away from the ball.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Full and outside off, Watling drives it to covers.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Good length on off, Watling plays it to mid off.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Good length and around off, Watling defends it to the off side.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Length and on off, Watling defends it.

Joe Root to Tim Southee. Floats it up on off, Tim drives it to covers.

Joe Root to Tim Southee. On off, it is kept out.

Joe Root to Tim Southee. A huge appeal but nothing! Maybe an ambitious one. Down the leg side, Southee looks to flick but misses. The keeper appeals but the umpire shakes his head.

Joe Root to Tim Southee. On off, kept out.

Joe Root to BJ Watling. 200 for BJ watling! What a moment for him. A top, top knock. He was gritty when needed and now in the last hour or so has upped the ante. He gets there by working it on the leg side for one. Takes his helmet off and acknowledges the applause from the crowd.

Joe Root to BJ Watling. On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Finally gets to the other end. This also takes him to 199. Watling punches this length ball on off through covers and takes a quick single.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Watling once again blocks this length ball to the off side.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Watling defends this length ball around off right near his boots.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Watling cuts through point, this short ball outside off. The fielder there dives to his left and prevent Watling from getting off strike.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Outside off, Watling lets it be.

Sam Curran to Tim Southee. Good stop by the fielder at mid off. Curran goes full and wide outside off, Southee drives it through mid off only for the fielder to cut off the race there. Only a single taken.

Joe Root to Tim Southee. Hesitation but safe! Southee works it on the leg side and takes off. Watling hesitates but then goes for it. Buttler gets to the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

Joe Root to Tim Southee. An appeal for a stumping has been taken upstairs! England do not seem excited. NOT OUT! Southee has his foot planted down on the ground. It is the arm ball outside off, Southee plays inside the line and gets beaten. Buttler whips the bails off and appeals. Initially the umpire does not take it upstairs but eventually does. Replays roll in and they show that Southee is well in.

Joe Root to BJ Watling. On the pads, it is worked through square leg for one.

Joe Root to BJ Watling. On off, kept out.

Joe Root to BJ Watling. FOUR! Nice shot! He expected a short ball and got that. Watling makes room and slaps it through covers and bags a boundary. He is now three short of a double ton.

Joe Root to BJ Watling. Down the leg side, Watling leaves it. Wided.

Joe Root to BJ Watling. Watling dances down the track but does not get to the pitch of it. He keeps it out.

Sam Curran to Tim Southee. A stifled appeal but not given! Fuller and outside off, Southee looks to drive but misses.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Fuller and on off, it is driven through mid off for one.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Shorter and outside off, Watling punches it through covers for two.

Tim Southee walks in to bat after a marathon stand between Watling and Santner ends.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. OUT! SANTNER HOLES OUT! Finally, finally England have something to rejoice about. They have broken through the stand which went on for. He walks back to a standing ovation because he has just played an outstanding innings. However, all eyes turns towards the dressing room and there is no declaration. So New Zealand will continue to bat. Coming to the ball now. It is a length delivery around middle, Santner looks to clear the long on fence but does not time it right. He holes out to Pope there. End of a mammoth 261-run stand.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Shorter now and outside off, this is hit through covers for one.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. Fuller and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one.

Joe Root to BJ Watling. Fuller and outside off, this is guided through point for two.

Joe Root to BJ Watling. Darts it on off, Watling pushes it to covers.

Joe Root to BJ Watling. Steps out and also makes room, hits it through covers and takes two.

Joe Root to BJ Watling. Way down the leg side and it has been wided again.

Joe Root to BJ Watling. Fired on the leg pole. Watling looks to sweep but misses to get hit on the pads.

Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. Outside off, this is slapped through covers for one.

Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. Outside off, Santner looks to sweep but misses.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. Santner drives this length ball through mid on for a run.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. The batsman drives this through the covers. They pick up a single.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. FOUR! 250-run stand also up between Santner and Watling. Curran goes short and on middle, Watling pulls it through square leg. The ball races to the fence for a boundary.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Watling defends this length ball off his front foot.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Watling defends the ball off his back foot.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. Full ball outside off, Santner lines up for a slog but fails to lay bat on ball. The ball goes off his pads. The batsmen take a leg bye.

Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.

Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. Slower through the air outside off, Santner looks to drag it on the leg side but misses.

Joe Root to BJ Watling. Steps out but does not get to the pitch of the ball. He works it towards short fine leg for one.

Joe Root to BJ Watling. Fires it on middle, it is worked to mid-wicket.

Joe Root to BJ Watling. Looks to play the reverse sweep now but this is bowled down the leg side. The batter misses. Wided! Oxenford is not tolerating anything down the leg side. He knows England have opted for a negative approach which he is not in favor of.

Joe Root to BJ Watling. In the air... just over! Watling comes down the track and tries to flick but does so uppishly. It goes over the square leg fielder Broad and two is taken.

Joe Root to BJ Watling. Flatter and on off, Watling goes back and keeps it out.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. FOUR! Santner looks to be in a mood here. Curran bowls one in a slot and Mitchell lofts it over mid on. Stuart Broad at long off runs across to wide long on. He looks to go for the catch with one hand but the ball is wide and out off his reach. The ball bounces just inside the ropes before going over. The umpire signals a boundary.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Watling cuts this back of a length ball outside off towards point for a run.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Fuller in length and on off, Watling drives it straight to mid off.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Play and a miss! Curran goes wide outside off, Watling goes for a wild swing. The ball goes past the outside edge.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Slower one outside off, it is left alone.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. Extremely full and it is tailing back in from outside off, Santner swings but it goes off the inner half through square leg for one.

Is Kane Williamson also bored? Because he seems to be going inside the dressing room, having watched from the balcony for so long. Jokes apart, hard to say what is flatter - the deck or the bowling.

Joe Root to BJ Watling. On middle, it is worked towards mid-wicket.

Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. Shorter and outside off, Santner pushes it through covers for one.

Joe Root to BJ Watling. 550 up for the Kiwis! This is swept on the leg side for one.

Joe Root to BJ Watling. Excellent fielding! Down the leg side, Watling looks to sweep but misses. Buttler fails to collect it as it turns away. Curran hares after it, dives and pushes it back in just before it crosses the ropes. Two taken and it has been signaled as a wide.

Joe Root to BJ Watling. FOUR! Very, very good! Watling brings out the reverse sweep, he hits it from the leg pole through point and bags a boundary.

Joe Root to BJ Watling. Watling comes down the track and also makes room. He looks to go over covers but it goes off the inner half towards mid-wicket.

Joe Root to BJ Watling. Fires it on the leg stump, Watling looks to sweep but misses to get hit on the pads.

Joe Root is back!

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. SIX! BRUTAL HIT! Santner is showing his batting prowess here. Short on middle, Santner pulls it high and over the deep mid-wicket fence for biggie. The umpire waits for the confirmation and then signals it as a six.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. FOUR! Curran goes full and Santner drives it down the ground past mid on for a boundary.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. Short and on middle,Santner pulls it through mid-wicket. Ollie pope in the deep runs across to his right and fields it with a dive. The batsmen take a couple.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. Length and on off, Santner pushes it to covers.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Back of a length and wide outside off, Watling slaps it through covers for a single.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Length and outside off, Watling drives it to covers.

Sam Curran comes back on!

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. On the pads, it is worked on the leg side.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Shorter in length and on the body, Santner looks to pull but it goes off the glove, fine on the leg side for another boundary.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. MAIDEN CENTURY FOR SANTNER! A special, special moment for him and this is a very important knock. Looking at the scoreboard now, it won't seem like that but he came out when New Zealand were still behind England's score and his innings and partnership now has England's back to the walls. Stokes bangs it short and Santner helps it on its way to fine leg. The fielder from deep square leg runs across to his left and dives to keep the ball in play.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Yorker outside off, Santner does well to block it to the off side.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Santner blocks this length ball around off the the off side.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Short and down the leg side. Santner looks to pull it to the leg side. He misses to get bat on ball and the keeper does the rest.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. The arm ball on middle, Watling looks to defend but it goes off the inner half towards short fine leg.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Flatter and outside off, this is guided through point for one.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. SIX! Another biggie! Onto 97 now is Santner. He comes down the track and tonks it over the long off fence.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. This is fired on the pads, Santner works it to mid-wicket.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Flatter and on off, Santner lunges and keeps it out.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Floats it up on off, this is eased down to long off for one. Up comes the 200-run stand. This partnership has diminished the chances of England winning this game now.

DRINKS BREAK!

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Santner blocks this length delivery off the front foot to the off side.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Bouncer on middle. Santner does well to duck under it.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Watling drives this length ball through covers for a run.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Full and on the pads, Santner flicks it with a wristy shot through mid-wicket for a run.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Shorter and on the body, this is worked down to fine leg for one.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Down the leg side, it is left alone.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. FIVE WIDES! Way too short again and down the leg side. Buttler dives and tries to take it with his left hand but it hits the glove and goes to the fine leg fence.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Tossed up ball around off, Watling drives it through covers for a single.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Santner flicks this full one off his pads through mid-wicket for a run.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. SIX! New Zealand bring up their 500 runs in style. Santner too moves into the 90s. Leach tosses up on middle and Santner dances down the track and lofts it over the bowler's head and over the long on fence for a biggie.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Tossed up on off, Santner plays it wide of the bowler. Leach fields it by going to his left.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Another leg stumpish line, Santner is comfortable to hit that back to the bowler.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Full and on the leg stump, Santner defends it back to the bowler.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. One more bumper, Watling ducks under it.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Shorter and around off, Watling pushes it through covers for two.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. On the shorter side, Watling stands tall and keeps it out.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Outside off, it is left alone.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Fuller and on off, this is driven to mid off.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Shorter and around off, this is guided to point.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Very short and down the leg side. Wided.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. On middle, it is worked to mid-wicket with the turn.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. On middle, kept out.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. SIX! That has been taken but in the crowd! A firm hit by Santner. He comes down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball. Tonks it over the long off fence for a biggie.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. On the stumps, Santner goes back and keeps it out.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Flatter and on middle, Santner works it to square leg.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Flighted ball on middle, Santner lunges and defends it out.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Bouncer! Stokes goes for the short stuff but Watling is not interested ted to play at it. He ducks comfortably.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Back of a length and outside off, Watling hops inside the crease and plays it to point.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. FOUR! Beautifully played. Just little bit of room and Watling cashes it. Ben goes wide and outside off, Watling cuts him through cover-point for a boundary.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Third bumper in a row. Watling goes for the pull but the ball sails over him and into the mitts of the keeper.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Short once again, Santner pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Short and wide outside off, Santner goes for the pull but misses it. The ball goes off the shoulder towards point.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. A single to end! Santner eases it down to long on and gets to the other end.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Santner comes down the track again, this time also stays leg side of the delivery. He hits it hard but straight to covers. Clearly there is a change in Santner's approach.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Santner comes down the track but does not get to the pitch of the ball. He keeps it out.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. On the stumps, this is swept nicely through square leg for one.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Gives it nice amount of loop and lands it around off, Watling pushes it to covers.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Floats it up outside off, Santner guides it through point for one.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. This one is a good short ball, more effort in it. Watling does well to evade it.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. One more short ball, no problem for Watling as he defends it out easily.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Shorter in length and on off, Santner gets on top of the bounce and taps it towards cover for a quick run. He has gone past his highest Test score.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Another short one, not as short as the last one and also the line is down the leg side. Santner looks to pull but misses.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Pulled powerfully but only for one! Stokes from around the wicket bangs it short and on the body, this is pulled towards deep square leg for one.

Ben Stokes is back! Double change for England.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Once again Santner dances down the track but for no runs. Leach bowls one fuller and outside off, Santner connects well but hits it straight to the man at mid off, Archer to be precise.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. FOUR! Santner is playing like a top order batsman. He is dancing down the track to Leach here. Leach bowls a tossed up ball outside off and Santner drives it on the up through covers for a boundary.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Full ball around off, Santner defends it off the front foot to the off side.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Santner defends this flatter one off the back foot.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Flighted one around off, Santner drives it to covers.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Tossed up around off, Santner blocks it off the back foot to the bowler.

Jack Leach comes back on!

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Fuller and on off, BJ Watling pushes it wide of mid off and takes an easy single.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Slightly shorter in length and outside off, not enough room to play the cut shot. Watling still goes for it and ends up chopping it to the gully fielder.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. A slower one on middle, Watling blocks it nicely.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Slightly shorter this time and on off, Watling stays back and keeps it out.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Back of a length and on off, it is pushed towards cover.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Good length and on off, blocked.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. FOUR! Has New Zealand though of going for a result here? Santner has hit the third boundary of the over. Broad this time is guilty of over pitching it on the pads, Santner flicks it through mid-wicket. The ball runs to the fence in a flash. 12 runs came of this over. With the lead growing, England getting into submission mode here.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. FOUR! Runs coming thick and fast. Broad has been hit for second boundary off the over. Stuart goes full and wide outside off, Santner just leans and creams the drive through covers. The ball races to the fence in no time.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Santner defends this length ball outside off towards point.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Santner blocks this length ball on middle to the leg side.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. FOUR! Short and wide of off, Santner stands tall and pulls it all along the ground through mid-wicket. The fielder at deep square leg runs to his right, puts in a dive but fails to pull the ball back in before it reaches the boundary.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Length and on off, Santner pushes it to the off side.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Goes back to bowling it full, Watling strokes it to the mid off fielder.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. SIX! You bet, it is another short one but Watling is up for the task! What a shot that is. He arches his back and upper cuts it and it flies over the third man fence.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. And goes full again and on the pads, Watling works it to square leg. Another short one coming up now?

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. A sharp short one on middle, Watling evades it nicely. A yorker followed by a bumper.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. A good yorker on middle, Watling gets his bat down in time and jams it out. That was bowled at around 137 KPH. Maybe a little more quicker and Watling was a goner.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Jofra starts his 40th over with a delivery on the pads, it is worked to mid-wicket.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. A muted appeal from Broad but nothing! Extremely full and it is tailing back in from off. Santner looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Fuller and on off, it is driven to the man at mid off.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Slashes and misses it! Shorter and outside off, not very short though. Santner throws his bat at it but the ball sneaks underneath the bat.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. A short one on middle, Santner hops and keeps it out nicely.

Stuart Broad to BJ Watling. Good length and around off, defended.

Stuart Broad to BJ Watling. Outside off, left alone.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. Shorter and on off, MS goes back and pushes it back to the bowler.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. 150 up for Watling! A warm applause for him from the crowd here. He raises the bat and acknowledges the applause. He gets there by working this full ball on the pads through mid-wicket for a comfortable three.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. Close! This too is angled into the pads, Santner looks to defend but it goes off the inner half through square leg for one.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. This is angled into the batter, Santner looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. Fuller and on off, it is driven to mid off.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. Outside off, it is left alone.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Santner drives this length ball on middle and leg to long on for a run. The lead is now of 100 runs.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Length and on middle, Santner plays it to mid on.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Full and outside off, Santner plays it to point.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Good length on middle and off, Santner defends it off the inner half of his bat towards mid on.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Length and on middle, Santner defends it to mid on.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Broad starts with a full ball around off, Santner blocks it to the off side.

Welcome back for the post lunch session. New Zealand batsmen BJ Watling and Mitchell Santner are out in the middle. England players are on the field. Stuart Broad to start the session with the ball. How many more runs will New Zealand add or when will the declaration come? Let's find out. Here we go....

... Day 4, session 2 ...

Just the 58 runs in this session! Not sure, just not sure with what approach did the Kiwis come out. One would have thought they would be looking to score some quick runs and probably be in a position where they can think of declaration early in the second session but that was not the case. They were happy to go along at a snail's pace, yes they did not lose a wicket but did not score a lot of runs too. Santner has managed to get to his fifty and Watling is nearing his 150. The question is how many more runs are they looking to add? What will their approach be after the break? Stay tuned in a bit to find out.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Waht a shot to go into lunch. Archer goes short and wide outside off, Watling cuts it powerfully through point for a boundary and the lead is now of 99 runs. LUNCH ON DAY 4.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Length and around off, Watling defends it off the back foot.

Physio is out. Watling has been hit by a Jofra Archer bouncer on the helmet. He seems to be fine out there and ready to resume his innings.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Another bouncer from Archer. Watling is late to get himself from the line of fire. The ball hits the top of his helmet and goes towards fine fine leg. He straightaway signals a thumbs up towards the dressing room. The physio comes out for a precautionary checks and all is fine as he is ready to resume his innings.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Good length and around off, Watling defends it to the off side.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Sharp bouncer! Watling goes on his knees as he ducks it.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Length and on middle, Watling plays it to mid-wicket.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. Shorter and outside off, Santner slashes at it but only connects with thin air.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. Fuller and on middle, Santner works it towards mid-wicket for no runs.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. A bumper and on middle, Santner evades it out.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Good length and around off, Watling looks to defend but it goes off the outer half towards point for one.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. A couple! Fuller and on off, Watling strokes it through covers for two.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Outside off, it is left alone.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. Back of a length and on off, Santner keeps it out.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. A bumper and it is ducked under.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. Good length delivery on off, Santner defends it out.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. Full delivery on off, Santner keeps it out.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. On a good length on off, Santner defends it off the back foot.

Jofra Archer is back on. 36-13-88-0 are his figures so far.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Bouncer! Curran goes back to short stuff and bowls a bumper on middle and leg. Watling ducks under it.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. Full in length and on the pads,Santner flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. LEG BYES AND FOUR! Santner is lucky here. Curran bowls one on a length and on middle, Santner looks to flick it to the leg side but the ball hits the thigh pad. The ball goes between the keeper and the slips. Joe root at slips dives to his right but is late to react as the ball goes past him and into the third man fence for a boundary.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. Full and on the pads, Santner looks to flick it through the leg side but fails to lay bat on ball. The ball hits the pads.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. Good length and on off, Santner defends it down the pitch off the back foot.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. FOUR! Classy and full of timing. Full and around off, Watling drives it through covers. The ball races away to the extra cover fence for a boundary.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Full ball around off, Watling pushes it to covers off the outer half of his bat.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Length delivery on off, Watling blocks it off the back foot once again.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Length and around off, Watling blocks it off the back foot.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Outside off, Watling leaves it.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Short wide outside off, Watling goes for a wild slash. He fails to lay wood on the ball as it goes past the outside edge.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. A low full toss outside off, Santner looks to drive but it goes off the bottom part and on the bounce to the first slip fielder.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. On the fuller side, it moves away from off. Santner pushes it to mid off.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. On the stumps, defended.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Fuller and on the pads, Watling works it wide of the fielder at deep square leg and takes three.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. On off, kept out.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Nicely played for two! Fuller and around off, Santner pushes it through covers and takes two.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Back of a length again, Santner keeps it out off the back foot.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. BEATEN! Lovely nut! This is angled into the stumps from around the wicket. It pitches and then straightens. Santner tries to defend but is beaten.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Back of a length and on off, Watling drops it towards cover and takes one.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. OHHH! This lands outside off and then comes back in a little. Watling does well to atke his gloves out of the way right at the end and leave it.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Good length and on off, Watling guides it to point.

Surprise! Surprise! No Broad, no Archer with the third new ball. Stokes to bowl with it from the other end.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. Full and on middle, Santner pushes it back to the bowler.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. Full and on the pads, Santner flicks it to mid-wicket.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. Outside off, Santner shoulders arms to this one.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. Full and outside off, Santner pushes the ball from within the crease through covers. The batsmen take a couple till the fielder cleans it up in the deep.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. Another length ball outside off, Santner leaves it alone.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. Length and swinging outside off, Santner leaves it.

The third new ball has now been taken!

Joe Root to BJ Watling. Outside off, it is left alone.

Joe Root to BJ Watling. On the stumps, blocked.

Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. Fifty for Santner! A fighting, gritty and a gutsy knock. He was attacked by the short ones early on, seemed uncomfortable against them but still managed to survive and has got the reward for it. He gets to the milestone by pushing it through covers for a single.

Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. On off, it is kept out.

Joe Root to BJ Watling. On off, Watling plays it late and towards point for one.

Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. good running! This is on off, Santner taps it towards point for one.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Quicker and shorter, defended.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Another defensive stroke to this ball on the stumps.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Flatter and shorter outside off, the batter goes back and pushes it to covers.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Watling comes down the track and pushes it to cover.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Floats it up on off, Watling lunges and keeps it out.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. On the stumps, blocked.

Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. A huge shout but not given! No reviews left for England. This is flatter and it drifts back in from outside off. Santner goes back and tries to keep it out but the ball is a touch fuller. He misses and is hit on the pads. An appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Excellent decision as Ball Tracker shows it to be going down leg.

Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. Very full outside off, this is driven to covers.

Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. FOUR! Too short and wide and Santner puts it away! Outside off, MS cuts it through point and it races away to the fence. Runs starting to come now.

Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. Flatter and on off, MS lunges and defends.

Joe Root to BJ Watling. Works it with the turn down to long on for one.

Joe Root to BJ Watling. Tossed up on off, it is driven to mid off.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Full and outside off, Santner is beaten as he fails to lay bat on ball on this defensive push. The ball goes past the outside edge.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Leach tosses one up and Santner defends it off the front foot.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. FOUR! Leach tosses one up and Santner gets to the pitch of the ball and drive it through covers. The ball races away to the extra cover fence for a boundary.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Flighted on off, Defended from within the crease.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Outside off, left alone.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Tossed up on off, Watling pushes it to mid on and takes a quick single. 100-run stand comes up between Watling and santner.

Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. Floats it up on off, it drifts back in. Santner looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. BEATEN! Quicker and flatter outside off, Santner looks to push it through the off side but is beaten.

Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. A full toss, Santner works it to mid-wicket.

Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. On middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. On middle, Santner keeps it out again.

Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. Floats it up on off, it drifts back in. Santner pushes it to covers.

Joe Root is on!

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Tossed up on off, Santner pushes it down the ground for a run.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Watling strokes this tossed up ball thorough covers for single.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Tossed up and off, Watling drives it to mid off.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Flighted on middle, Watling pushed to mid on.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Full on the pads, worked to leg gully.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Flighted on off, pushed to covers.

Jack Leach is on now!

DRINKS BREAK!

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. One more short one, Santner defends it onto the ground.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. This is angled into the pads, Santner tries to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. A short one outside off, Santner drops his hands and lets it go to the keeper. Nicely played.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. One more dot! On a length and around off, Santner pushes it to the man at covers.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Back of a length and on off, this is pushed back to the bowler.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. A short one on middle, Santner lets it go over him.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. A short one to end, it is ducked under.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. A little too straight, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. OHHH! Curran gets this to angle away from the off pole after landing it on a length. Watling tries to defend but it goes past the outside edge.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Good length and on off, Watling keeps it out.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. Shorter and on middle, Santner drags it wide of fine leg for one.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. On middle, Santner looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. Curran bowls a bumper but it is a bit too high. Wided.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Shorter and on the body, Santner pulls it down towards fine leg for one.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Goes wide of the crease and angles the bumper into the body of the batter. Santner ducks under it.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Good fielding! Fuller and on off, it is pushed firmly towards cover where the fielder dives to his right and makes a half stop. It rolls towards mid off and a run is taken.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Down the leg side, Watling lets it be.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Outside off, it is not played at.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. Back of a length and on off, Santner pushes it back to the bowler.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. On the fuller side again, this is worked towards mid on where Archer misfields and a run is taken. Archer wasn't that great in the field yesterday too.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Back of a length and on off, Watling stays back and keeps it out.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Full and wide outside off, Watling looks to drive but it moves away and he gets beaten.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. This is angled into the pads, Santner works it through mid-wicket and a single is taken.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. Good length and on middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

Sam Curran is back on!

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. BOUNCER! Watling ducks under it.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Full and on the pads, Watling flicks it to mid-wicket.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Length ball on the pads, Watling flicks it to the leg side.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. FOUR! Slapped. Full of control. Stokes serves width to Watling and he does not miss out on it. Watling slaps it through cover-point. The fielder from cover and point give the chase but none succeed as the ball races to the fence.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Length ball on the pads, Watling hops inside the crease and flicks it to mid-wicket.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Length ball on off, Watling pushes it back to the bowler.

Ben Stokes comes into the attack for the first time on Day 4.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. A slower full toss on middle, good change in pace there. Santner though is up for it and he pushes it back to the bowler. England giving nothing away, hardly any bad balls bowled and both Santner and Watling have played themselves into a shell.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. A short one and on middle, Santner ducks under it at the very end.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. Full again and on middle, it is driven back to the bowler.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. On the middle pole, it is worked towards mid-wicket.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. Fuller and on off, Santner pushes it towards mid off.

Stuart Broad to BJ Watling. Good length and on off, Watling keeps it out.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. On the pads, Santner works it through square leg for one.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. On the shorter side, Santner looks to pull but the ball does not bounce as much as he expected it to. He is hit on the body.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. A shorter one on the body, Santner ducks under it.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Outside off, Santner looks to push it through the off side but it goes off the inner half back to the bowler.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Good length and on off, Santner goes back and keeps it out.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Outside off, it is left alone. Another maiden by Archer.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Goes short and outside off, Watling looks to upper cut it but does not connect.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. One more delivery on a length, defended.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. On the stumps, kept out.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Fuller and on off, it is driven to the man at covers.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Back of a length and on off, Watling keeps it out.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. EDGY FOUR! Up comes the 400 and finally a run has been scored and it is in form of a boundary. No luck for England as the edge goes between gully and widish first slip. Full and wide outside off, Santner throws his bat at it. It flies off the outside edge down to the third man fence.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. This is on off, Santner blocks it easily.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. A short one now and on middle, Santner spots it late but gets down quickly.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Edged but short! Slightly fuller and around off, Santner looks to defend it but does so inside the line. It goes off the outside edge but lands well short of Stokes at widish first slip.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Good length and on off, Santner pushes it to covers.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. From around the wicket, this is angled into the batter. Santner keeps it out.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. A sharp bumper on middle, Watling ducks under it. End of another maiden.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Runs just not coming right now! Fuller and on off, Watling strokes it back to the bowler.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Good length and on off, BJ keeps it out.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Outside off, left alone.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. On the fuller side and on off, Santner strokes it back to the bowler.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. A yorker on middle, Watling gets his bat down and jams it out.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Length and on off, Santner plays it to point. 3 maidens in a row for Broad.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Length ball defended back to the bowler.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Good length and around off, Santner defends it to the off side.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. BEATEN! Broad angles one into Santner and then take the ball away. Santner plays for the original line and gets beaten all ends up.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Length and around off, Santner blocks it off the back foot to the off side.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Length ball around off, Santner defends it off the front foot.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. On a length and it is angling into the batter, Watling blocks it. Another maiden.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. On the stumps, it is kept out.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Confusion but safe! Slightly fuller and on off, Watling looks to drive but it goes off the outer half towards point. Watling wants a run but is sent back. The fielder misses his shy at the striker's end. Watling then thinks of taking an overthrow but is sent back again.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. A lovely shot but for no runs! Fuller and around off, BJ strokes it right off the middle but to covers.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Outside off, Watling makes a leave.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Fuller and on middle, Watling pushes it back to the bowler.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Full and on the pads of Santner. He flicks it to mid-wicket. Back-to-back maidens for Broad to begin with.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Length and on off, Santner punches the ball to the off side.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Bumper! Broad tests Santner with a short one. Santner spots it early and lets it sail through.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Santner defends this length ball by coming right behind the line off the ball.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Santner shows the full face of the bat to defend it to the off side.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Full and around off, Santner defends it to the off side.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Good length ball around off, Watling leaves it alone.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Length ball on off, pushes back to the bowler.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Length ball blocks to the off side.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Outside off, left alone.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Watling comes on the front foot to defend this length delivery around off.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Length and around off, Watling blocks it to the off side with a back foot defense.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Length ball around off, safely kept out.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Santner defends this length ball to the off side.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Santner flicks this full ball off his pads to the leg side.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Santner once again pushes this length ball off the back foot.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Length and on off Santner defends it to the off side.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Good length ball around off, Santner defends it to mid-wicket.

Stuart broad will start from the other end.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Wide outside off, Watling lets it be.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Watling blocks this length ball off the back foot.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Length and on off, Watling blocks it to the off side with a back foot defense.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Length and around off, Watling shoulders arms to this one.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. FOUR! First runs of day 4. Watling has played is with authority. Archer goes short and wide outside off, Watling cuts it uppishly past point and into the fence for a boundary.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Archer starts with a length ball outside off, Watling leaves it alone.

We are all set to begin. The centurion BJ Watling is accompanied by Mitchell Santner in the middle. The England Players have also taken their respective fielding positions. Jofra Archer to start the proceedings with the ball. We are set to go...

Hello and welcome to day 4 of this intriguing Test match. Till now we are not clear of where this Test match is heading, courtesy a solid fightback from the New Zealand middle order. To start with, let's applaud the unsung hero of New Zealand's innings. Yes, you guessed it right, it's none other than BJ Watling. He came to the crease at a time when New Zealand were reeling at conceding a huge lead but changed the course of the match with his hard fought innings. The hosts are now in a position where if they have one or probably a little more than one good session, then losing the game for them will probably become improbable. A lead of around 150 is what they will be looking for before declaring. England on the other hand, need to get the remaining wickets quickly or they will be batting under tremendous pressure in their second innings. An exciting day awaits.

... Day 4, Session 1 ...

Day 4 can probably define which way this game is heading towards! New Zealand will probably look to take their lead upto the 150-run mark or so and then try and bundle England out as quickly as possible. The tourists on the other hand, need to pick the remaining wickets quickly and then concentrate on their batting. An important day awaits, do join us at 1100 local (2200 GMT). Till then, take care and goodbye!

The England bowlers, just like the Kiwi bowlers had to toil hard. However, the English batters threw it away in their innings but New Zealand did not make the same mistakes. Also, England did not help themselves in the field too. Watling was dropped early on by Stokes which really cost them big. Also, the visitors were very sloppy and it seemed they weren't up for it on Day 3. Strange actually, seeing the position they were in at the end of Day 2, you would expect them to come out all guns blazing but that was not the case and now they find themselves behind the 8 ball game.

A huge round of applause for the hero of today, BJ Watling as he walks off. The English players walk upto him and shake his hand. He deserves every bit of ovation he is getting, that is how good his knock has been. He is the major reason why New Zealand are in the position they are. Credit though has to be given to Nicholls, Colin de Grandhomme and Santner too. First it was Henry who hung out there with Watling, the two managed to steady the ship after New Zealand were struggling at 127 for 4. However, the two partnerships after that is what took the Kiwis on top. First, Colin de Grandhomme and Watling, the former scored an excellent half ton. The pair added 119 and the runs were also scored at a decent rate. That stand took the Kiwis to safer shores and then, the association between Santner and Watling which is still not done, has New Zealand in a commanding position at the end of Day 3.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Last ball negotiated nicely! Another short one to end by Stokes. This time Santner is ready and ducks under it. THAT WILL BE STUMPS ON DAY 3!

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. One more delivery awkwardly played! Shorter and on the body, once again zips through. Santner looks to fend it away but it hits the glove and then the helmet and falls safe ahead of the short leg fielders.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Nasty! One more short one and this is on the body, gets big on the batter. Santner plays it by taking one hand off the handle. It goes uppishly and drops on the off side.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Shorter and outside off, Santner lets it go to the keeper.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Shorter and outside off, Watling strokes it through cover-point. He takes one quickly and turns for the second but slips so settles for one.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. On a length and outside off, it is left alone.

Stuart Broad to BJ Watling. Length and on off, Watling drives it to covers for a quick single.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Good length and around off, Santner looks to push this one through the off side but gets it off the inside edge towards fine leg. The batsmen take a run.

Stuart Broad to Mitchell Santner. Length and outside off, Santner plays inside the line and gets beaten as the ball goes past the outside edge.

Stuart Broad to BJ Watling. Length ball on the pads, Watling flicks it to mid-wicket for a run.

Stuart Broad to BJ Watling. Good length and on off, Watling pushes it to short cover.

Stuart Broad to BJ Watling. Length ball around off, Watling punches it to covers.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. In the air and wide! Shorter and on the body, Santner tries to fend at it but it goes off the splice but wide of the fielder at short leg. There were two fielders there but it did not go into hands of anyone. Sums up England's day to be honest.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Down the leg side, Santner looks to flick but misses.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Down the leg side, Santner lets it be.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. One more short ball and on the body, Santner keeps it out.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. A bumper and on middle, Santner ducks under it.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Shorter and on middle, Santner defends it onto the ground.

Stuart Broad to BJ Watling. On the shorter side again, Watling pushes it to the man at covers.

Stuart Broad to BJ Watling. Fuller and on off, Watling drives it crisply but to mid off.

Stuart Broad to BJ Watling. Shorter and on off, it is kept out.

Stuart Broad to BJ Watling. On off, it is kept out.

Stuart Broad to BJ Watling. BEATEN! That is an excellent delivery. It is on a length and around off, it straightens and also bounces a touch extra. Watling looks to defend but the ball whizzes past the outside edge.

Stuart Broad to BJ Watling. On the shorter side outside off, it is slapped towards cover, the fielder, Joe Denly misfields and a couple is taken.

Stuart Broad is back on!

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. One more short ball. Santner plays it towards cover.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. Shorter again, MS stays back and drops it onto the ground.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. And it is another short ball down the leg side, Santner need not play at those.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. One more delivery down the leg side, Santner evades it.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. Short! Another short delivery on the body, Santner looks to fend at it but it hits the glove and lands well short of the fielder at short leg.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. Shorter and down the leg side, it is left alone.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. On middle, blocked.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. This is worked with the angle to mid-wicket.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Another defensive stroke to this ball on the stumps.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. On middle, defended.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Tosses it up on off, it is kept out.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. NOT OUT! Watling continues to bat as there is an inside edge. Hot Spot confirms that. It is a full delivery, it tails back in from outside off. Watling looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad, a loud shout and up goes the finger. Watling reviews immediately and replays roll in and they show the on-field call has to be overturned.

Have England finally got Watling? He has been given out LBW but there seems to be an inside edge as Watling reviews.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Outside off, left alone.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. Shorter and on middle, this is pushed towards mid on for one.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. Shorter and on off, Santner gets right behind the line and keeps it out.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. Shorter in length but down the leg side, Santner lets it be.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Another tossed up ball on the pads, Watling strides forward and keeps it out.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Loopy ball on middle, Watling lunges forward and defends it.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. A little too short and on off, Santner goes back and pushes it through covers for three.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Another tossed up ball and on off, Santner keeps it out.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Flatter and on middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Floats it up on off, Santner lunges forward and keeps it out.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. FOUR! Beautiful stroke. Watling is playing the best knock of his Test career. Archer goes wide of off and Watling punches it though point. The ball beats the man at point and goes onto meet the boundary cushions.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Length and on off, Watling defends it to the off side.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Length and on off, Watling defends it off the back foot.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. Length and on off, Santner flicks it off his pads to mid-wicket for a run.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. The batsman gets a leading edge on that one.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. On middle again, Watling keeps it out.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. On middle, it is worked to mid-wicket.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. On middle, this is kept out.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. FOUR! Just a mere push that! Leach fires in a full toss on off, Watling strokes it past mid off and the ball races away to the fence.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. On middle, it is kept out.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Over the stumps! Sharp turn once again! This lands outside off, Santner looks to push it on the off side but it turns back in. Goes between the body and the bat and over the off pole. The keeper once again fails to collect it. Stokes gives it a chase and saves a run for his side. Nothing going England's way at the moment.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Watling flicks this length ball off his pads towards the leg side.

Jofra Archer to BJ Watling. Watling punches this length ball outside off to the off side.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. Santner pushes this good length ball towards point and takes a single.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. Lucky for Santner. Archer bowls one short and outside off, Santner looks to flick it but gets a soft leading edge towards point.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. Santner defends a length ball off the full face of the bat.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. Santner blocks this length ball off his back foot.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Another flighted one and Watling defneds it with ease off the front foot.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Watling defends this tossed up ball off the front foot.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Spin om it. Watling does well to defend this tosses up ball towards the leg side.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Tossed up on off and middle, Watling drives it to mid off.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Flighted middle and leg, Watling defends it to mid-wicket.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Tossed up on middle and leg, Watling blocks it to the leg side.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. Goes back to bowling it down the leg side, Santner lets it be.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. On the shorter side around off, Santner stands tall and defends it onto the ground. Better from Archer, this is the line he needs to bowl.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. Changes the angle and comes from over the wicket but continues bowling it outside leg. Santner tries to flick but misses.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. Bowls this on the body, Santner shuffles across, initially tries to tickle it but then lets it go.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. A short one and down the leg side again, Santner once again does not fiddle with it.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. Slips this one down the leg side, Santner lets it go.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Flatter and on middle, Watling stays back and keeps it out.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. FOUR! Slightly shorter in length and outside off, Watling stands tall and pushes it through covers. He played it with the spin, found the gap and the boundary.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Takes a few steps down the track and then works it towards mid-wicket.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Gives it a lot of air and lands it on leg stump, blocked.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Comes down the track but does not get to the pitch of it, he pushes it to mid on.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Floats it up on middle, Watling defends it out.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. Back of a length and on off, MS goes back and keeps it out.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. Om the shorter side but down the leg side again, Santner lets it be.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. Another bumper and it is once again ducked under. Maybe, England are overdoing this, too many bumpers and it now looks ineffective.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. One more short ball and on middle, Mitchell ducks under it.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. Shorter and on off, this is kept out.

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Santner. Down the leg side, it is left alone.

Jofra Archer is back on! 24-5-76-0 are his figures so far.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Short and around off, Santner punches the ball off the back foot. The batsmen take a run. 50-run stand comes up between Watling and Santner.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Full and on middle, Santner defends it off his back foot and into the pitch.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Flighted one on off, Santner blocks it off the front foot and into the ground.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Another full ball and MS blocks it.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Full and outside off, Santner blocks it right below his eyes.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Tossed up on the pads, Watling works it to mid-wicket for a single.

DRINKS BREAK!

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. Shorter and on off, Santner defends it onto the ground.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. 100 for BJ Watling! What a knock that is. The whole crowd and his teammates are up on their feet to applaud this innings full of concentration and determination. Also, he is the first man to score a ton in Test cricket on this ground. A special knock, one which will stay in his memories for a long, long time. Yes, the wicket is a good one to bat, yes, he was dropped on 31 by Stokes but take nothing away from the innings. He came in at a pressure situation, his side were in a spot of bother but he now has taken his side on top with a magnificent innings. Take a bow! Curran bowls this one full and on middle, he gets it to tail back in. Watling gets his bat down in time and works it wide of mid on for one. Takes his helmet off, raises the bat and soaks in the applause. Can he now make it a daddy ton?

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. Short and around off, Santner lofts it over mid-wicket. The ball fall in no mans land in the deep. Santner takes three and brings Watling on strike for the next ball.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Watling flicks this length ball off his pads to mid-wicket. He moves on to 99.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Short ball on middle, Watling ducks under it.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. FOUR! Just 2 Short of a century. Curran bowls one on a length and outside off, Watling drives it superbly through covers for a boundary. He moves onto 98.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Watling flicks this tossed up ball on the pads to mid-wicket for a run.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Flatter one on middle, Watling comes down the track and pushes it back to the bowler.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Watling defends this flighted one to the off side.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Flatter one n off, Watling punches it to the off side.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Watling blocks it off the front foot and into the leg side.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Tossed up driven to mid off.

Jack Leach comes back on!

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. Another length delivery on off, Santner gets right behind the line and keeps it out.

Sam Curran to Mitchell Santner. Good length and on off, Santner keeps it out.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. On the pads again, this is flicked through square leg for one. NEW ZEALAND NOW HAVE TAKEN THE LEAD!

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. FOUR! Into the 90s now is Watling. Lovely shot that. This is on the pads, Watling tickles it nice and fine, past leg gully and into the fine leg fence. SCORES LEVEL NOW!

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. One more short ball and on middle, Watling ducks under it.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. On the shorter side, Watling works it towards leg gully.

Sam Curran is back on! 21-6-60-2 are his figures so far.

Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. On middle, blocked.

Joe Root to BJ Watling. On off, Watling goes back and pushes it towards mid off for a quick run. Moves a run ahead of the number which is considered unlucky by the Aussies.

Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. On the shorter side again, Santner stays back and pushes it through covers for one.

Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. Loopy ball and on off, Mitchell lunges forward and keeps it out.

Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. A couple now! Shorter in length again and outside off, Santner cuts it past point and he takes two.

Joe Root to BJ Watling. Shorter and outside off, Watling pushes it through covers and a single is taken.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Length and on the pads, Santner flicks it to the leg side.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Santner blocks this one from within the crease.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Length and on middle, MS blocks it off the back foot.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Length and on off, Santner blocks it to the off side.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Bouncer! Santner is happy to duck it.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Length and angling into the batsman, Santner blocks it to short leg.

Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. A single to end! Shorter and on off, it is pushed through covers for one.

Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. SIX! That is some shot by Santner. It seemed like he had gotten into a tangle there but in the end it is a lovely shot. More like a helicopter shot. He steps out and gets to the pitch of the ball. Whips it over the long on fence for a biggie. 10 is the trail now.

Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. On the stumps again and it is pushed back to Root again.

Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. Fires it on the stumps, it is pushed back to the bowler.

Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. Flatter again on off, Santner guides it to the man at point.

Joe Root to Mitchell Santner. Flatter and on off, Santner keeps it out.

Joe Root once again brings himself on! Can he produce the magic like he did earlier in the innings?

Stokes is not happy with his landing area and it is now being hammered to even it out.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. FOUR! Good effort in the deep but it goes in vain. Shorter and outside off, Watling reaches out for it, it goes off the toe end through point. The fielder at third man runs to his right, dives and tries to push it back in but fails to do so.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Continues bowling a bumper, Watling ducks under it.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. One more short delivery and on off, BJ drops it onto the ground.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Shorter and on off, Watling keeps it out with ease.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. A little too straight, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Floats it up on off, MS is solid in defense.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. FOUR! A little too short and that is put away! Outside off, Santner goes back and slaps it through covers for a boundary. New Zealand trail by 20 now.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. On the pads, it is worked through square leg for one.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Steps down the track and then works it with the turn down to long on for one.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Misfield! Flatter and on off, Santner pushes it towards mid off. Archer there lets it through and two is taken. Poor from the pacer.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Length ball outside off, Watling sees of a testing over from Stokes with a confident block.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Length and on middle, Watling is happy to defend that.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Good length and on off, Watling blocks it off his back foot.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Another bumper and Watling lets it pass through.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Length and on middle, Watling defends it with the full face of the bat.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Short ball barrage continues. Stokes bowls a bumper and Watling ducks it.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Close! This is tossed up on middle, Santner comes forward to block but the ball turns back in, takes the inside edge, hits the pad but luckily for Santner it lands safe.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Darts it on the stumps, it is slightly shorter. Santner stays back and defends it onto the ground.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Gives it a lot of air and lands it outside off, Santner comes forward and defends it.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Flatter and on off, Santner is solid in defense.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Another floated delivery on off, MS keeps it out.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Tosses it up on off, Santner blocks it.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Santner defends this length ball towards point and retains the strike.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Length and outside off, Santner punches the ball to covers.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Back of a length and on off, Santner is late to react and copes a blow on his hand as he goes for defending the ball.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Another bouncer and Santner once again sways away from the line. Wide called by the umpire.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Santner once again flicks this back of a length ball to short leg.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Nasty! Stokes is making the ball talk. He bangs one into the middle of the pitch and the ball soars up over the batsman. Santner does well to drop his wrists and get away from the line of fire.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Length and on middle, Santner looks to flick it to the leg side. The ball takes the bottom edge and lands just short of the short leg fielder.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Quicker and on the pads, Watling tries to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. From over the wicket, he lands it outside leg to the right-hander. Watling defends it out.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Flatter and on off, Santner pushes it through covers for one.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Tosses it up outside off, this goes on with the arm. Santner looks to defend and does so inside the line. He gets beaten.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Very full and on off, Watling guides it through covers for one.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Floats it up on off, Watling strokes it back to the bowler.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Nasty delivery! Shorter and it is with a lot of fizz. Santner looks to evade it but it is too late to move out of the way. He cops a blow on the shoulder.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Shorter again and on the body, Santner keeps it out.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Leading edge but safe! On the pads, Santner looks to flick but closes the face of the bat early. A soft leading edge to point.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Shorter in length and on the body, Santner nudges it on the leg side.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. Back of a length and on off, this is guided through point for one.

Ben Stokes to BJ Watling. A short one on middle, it is ducked under.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Santner uses his feet again and strokes it to covers.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Outside off, it is left alone.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Santner comes down the track and looks to go big but due to the turn into him, it goes off the inner half towards mid-wicket.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. Flatter and on middle, Santner goes back to flick but the ball turns in and hits the pads.

Jack Leach to Mitchell Santner. That has missed everything! What a delivery! Santner actually won't mind seeing that being a left-arm spinner himself. This is tossed up and it lands in the rough outside off. Santner comes forward to defend but the ball turns back in sharply. Goes between bat and pad, over the off pole past the keeper towards fine leg. Stokes from first slip gives it a chase and keeps it down to two.

Jack Leach to continue after tea from the other end.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. A single to end a successful over for England. This is fuller and on off, Santner strokes it towards mid off for one. He is off the mark.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Shorter and on middle, it is worked to mid-wicket.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Back of a length and on off, defended.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. A good bumper on middle, Santner ducks under it. It has been wided.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. Slightly shorter and around off, Santner evades it nicely.

Ben Stokes to Mitchell Santner. A short ball down the leg side, Santner lets it be.

Mitchell Santner walks out in the middle replacing Colin de Grandhomme at the crease.

Ben Stokes to Colin de Grandhomme. OUT! TAKEN! That is an absolute stunner! Wow, wow, wow! It is the deubtant, Sibley. England could not have wished for a better start after the break. They needed a wicket as this partnership was taking the game away from them, their shoulders started to drop and they just looked out of sorts when the two were batting but such an effort should lift them now. Stokes gets his second. He bangs it short and outside off, it is a nothing delivery. Colin de Grandhomme cuts it hard but does not keep it down. It goes uppishly but low towards gully who takes it one-handed diving to his right. De Grandhomme can't believe it, he trudges off after an excellent innings. New Zealand trail by another 37 runs.

Welcome back for the final session of the day. New Zealand are on track to take a lead here. The two batters who have kept New Zealand in the hunt, BJ Watling and Colin de Grandhomme walk in to the middle. England players take their positions. Ben Stokes to start the proceedings with the ball. The visitors are running out of ideas to stay alive in this game. That is only possible by taking wickets which are hard to come. Will we see a change in the fortunes for the visitors or will the home side keep rolling over? For answers, here we go...

... Day 3, Session 3 ...

What a session for the Kiwis! This stand between Watling and Grandhomme has completely turned the tide in the hosts' favour. Before entering this session, 353 seemed farfetched for the home side but now, they are in a good position to take a handy lead. Also, they have managed to score at a good rate, 97 runs is what the have amassed in 27 overs and the most important thing, they haven't lost a wicket. The two batters have looked untroubled and both will be eyeing a ton and that is exactly what New Zealand want. England on the other hand, need to break this stand and that too quickly or the game might just slip out of their hands. An important last session awaits.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Last ball before tea. Leach tosses one outside off, Watling leaves it alone. TEA ON DAY 3.

Jack Leach to BJ Watling. Full on off, Watling punches it to the off side off the back foot.

Jack Leach to Colin de Grandhomme. Colin block it off the front foot and gets an inside edge towards square leg. The batsmen take a run.

Jack Leach to Colin de Grandhomme. short and wide outside off, Colin cuts it to point.

Jack Leach to Colin de Grandhomme. Tossed up outside off, Colin defends it to point.

Jack Leach to Colin de Grandhomme. Tossed up on off, CdG block it off the inner half of his bat to the leg side.

Jack Leach is back on!

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Another delivery wide outside off, not played at. So just the boundary from the over.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. On the fuller side, Watling strokes it to mid off.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. One more delivery outside off, Watling does not play at it.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Wide outside off, left alone.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. FOUR! Easy pickings this! Very straight, Watling works it fine on the leg side. Fine leg is very square as Curran mostly bowls outside off. No chance for him to stop that.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Outside off, it is left alone.

Stuart Broad to Colin de Grandhomme. Colin de Grandhomme takes a few steps down the track but does not get to the pitch of the ball. He keeps it out. Colin maybe getting frustrated with the lines Broad is bowling here.

Stuart Broad to Colin de Grandhomme. Play and a miss! The ploy to keep bowling outside off almost paid off. Lapse in concentration there for Colin. This is full and outside off, de Grandhomme goes after it but is beaten.

Stuart Broad to Colin de Grandhomme. On a length and around off, this is pushed to the player at covers.

Stuart Broad to Colin de Grandhomme. Closer to the off pole than the last ball but not close enough to make the batter play.

Stuart Broad to Colin de Grandhomme. Broad continues bowling it outside off, Colin is in no mood to play at those.

Stuart Broad to Colin de Grandhomme. Way too wide outside off, left alone.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. On the fuller side and angling across the batter, it is left alone.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. On the pads, this is flicked wide of the fielder at deep mid-wicket for two.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Another length ball outside off, Watling does not fiddle with it.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Outside off, Watling makes another leave.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Outside off, it is left alone.

Sam Curran to BJ Watling. Shorter and outside off, Watling guides it to backward point.