All the attention will be on Cook as well. He needs 32 to become the highest run scorer ever for England in Tests. New Zealand are in a huddle. Lyth and Cook run out to the middle and punch gloves. Should be a big session this
All action in the 30 minutes today. New Zealand came out with an intent to score quick runs and they did - adding 53 useful runs. 350 is a good first innings total at Headingley provided New Zealand respond well with the ball. Now England's turn to bat and all eyes will be on Lyth who failed in both innings in the last Test. He needs a score to punch his ticket for the Ashes. We will be here soon to bring you all the action from England's innings
72.1 -
Broad to Boult, out Caught by Lyth!! Eventually England bowl New Zealand out. Boult was going for his shots, full and wide outside off, Boult skews the big hit straight up in the air after making room to go over cover, Lyth at point goes back and settles under the skier. Well taken and it's a five-for for Broad too. 13th time he has taken five or more in a Test innings. Boult c Lyth b Broad 15(11) [4s-3]
Broad to Boult, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
53 have come this morning in just 30 minutes
71.6 -
Stokes to Craig, FOUR, Stokes kicks the turf in disgust as he is angry. Short and wide outside off with the field in, Craig rocks back and cuts hard through cover, beating the diving fielder
71.5 -
Stokes to Craig, no run, Stokes slips in the slower delivery down leg, wasted effort
71.4 -
Stokes to Craig, no run, length delivery outside off, Craig flashes at it and is beaten
Over the wicket with the same field
71.3 -
Stokes to Craig, no run, short of length outside off, Craig defends to point
71.2 -
Stokes to Craig, no run, short outside off, Craig too early into the pull and horribly mistimes it back to the bowler
71.1 -
Stokes to Craig, no run, Stokes follows Craig as he makes room, it looks like a slower delivery, slips past the shot and takes the pad to gully
70.6 -
Broad to Boult, no run, Boult is toying with Broad and now makes room to go off-side, but he has made too much room and can't reach the length delivery outside off
Again a change of plan. Broad now over the wicket
70.5 -
Broad to Boult, FOUR, he was caught at third man to end the last Test playing a similar shot but this time gets it finer and gets a one-bounce four, short on the stumps, Boult knew the line and length, ramped it fine and four more to the total
For Boult, Broad is coming from round the wicket
70.4 -
Broad to Craig, 1 run, short of length on the stumps, nudged to deep square leg, for a single
Change of plan - now over the wicket
70.3 -
Broad to Craig, no run, the slower delivery down leg, well down and Buttler does well to go to his right to glove that
70.2 -
Broad to Craig, no run, back of a length and angled in on the stumps, Craig takes the bottom hand off and defends to leg
70.1 -
Broad to Craig, FOUR, comical stuff from Adam Lyth. Cook isn't pleased at all. It was a slog to deep mid-wicket, Lyth can't pick it and he just watches the ball into the rope. Cook was seen shouting Lyth, Lyth but the Yorkie was beffudled and stood still as the ball went to his right
69.6 -
Stokes to Boult, no run, Boult isn't taking the bye on offer for Craig to be on strike next over, low full toss down leg, Boult missed the clip and Buttler missed too
69.5 -
Stokes to Craig, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Craig hangs back and drops it in front of cover, takes the single on offer
69.4 -
Stokes to Boult, 1 run, short and following Boult who makes room and mistimes the pull to mid-wicket, that hurried onto Boult
69.3 -
Stokes to Boult, no run, that is an almighty slog and Boult misses the swipe to leg, the ball goes over the stumps
69.2 -
Stokes to Craig, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Craig defends and gets a thick outside edge to third man, wide of the gully fielder
69.1 -
Stokes to Craig, SIX, smashed back over the umpire's head. Full and on the stumps from round the wicket, Craig cleared his front leg and whacked it high and dead straight. That was a fine shot to get six
68.6 -
Broad to Boult, 2 runs, has Root pulled it back? Brilliant chase from him as he runs all the way and then puts in the dive to pull it back. Boult makes room and then even as the ball was following him, he punched the short of length delivery through cover, they are happy with the couple, which means Craig will be on strike
68.5 -
Broad to Boult, no run, Boult now moves to the off-side, Broad bowls a low full toss down leg, had it been on the stumps, I'm sure Boult would've connected
Mid-on has moved back a bit
68.4 -
Broad to Boult, FOUR, Boult has a smile on his face after flat-batting a forehand over mid-wicket, it was rising and Boult did well to control the shot, looked a bit awkward but beat the man in the deep. Even Broad has a wry smile on his face after Boult backed away and hit that
It will be short stuff for Boult too
68.3 -
Broad to Craig, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Craig tapped it to gully who let it go through his hands, but third man is there so just a single
68.2 -
Broad to Craig, no run, back of a length and angled in, Craig defends off the back foot
Third man back. Two slips and a gully
68.1 -
Broad to Craig, FOUR, now a thick outside edge flies over the slip cordon, full and outside off, Craig was looking to go leg-side but the thick outside edge is found instead
67.6 -
Stokes to Boult, FOUR, one ball is all it took for Boult to have a go at Stokes, full outside off, he clears his front leg and smears the cover drive in the gap on the off-side
Three slips and a gully and a short leg
67.5 -
Stokes to Boult, no run, full and outside off, Boult shows the fullest of bat faces as he defends it back to Stokes
67.4 -
Stokes to Craig, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Craig gets forward and drives wide of mid-off, Broad slides and keeps it to a single
67.3 -
Stokes to Craig, no run, well wide and outside off, Craig throws his bat at it as he reaches out and misses
67.2 -
Stokes to Craig, 2 runs, angled in to middle and leg, clipped through mid-wicket for a couple
67.1 -
Stokes to Craig, no run, back of a length and outside off from round the wicket with a hint of movement away, Craig shoulders arms
Trent Boult, right handed bat, comes to the crease
66.6 -
Broad to Matt Henry, out Caught by Buttler!! Top edge and gone. The short ball ploy has worked, Matt Henry looks for an encore and edges it behind. Cross-batted swipe to a short ball, Buttler took it over his head and that will be four for Broad. Matt Henry c Buttler b Broad 27(21) [4s-4 6s-1]
Broad to Matt Henry, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
66.5 -
Broad to Matt Henry, SIX, smashed into the stands at deep mid-wicket. Similar short ball to the last one but Matt Henry saw it early and lined up the pull to send it way back into the crowd. Cook just follows the path of the ball
66.4 -
Broad to Matt Henry, no run, now pulls and misses, short again, Matt Henry swings and connects thin air
66.3 -
Broad to Matt Henry, no run, that is directed near his left-shoulder and Matt Henry is in trouble, fends at it awkwardly and gets it wide of short leg, pacy short delivery and Matt Henry had problems
66.2 -
Broad to Matt Henry, no run, Matt Henry plays that well, dug in short near his chest, he arches back and sways away from the line of the ball, it flicked the jumper on the way to the keeper
The field is set for the short ball. Deep fine leg, deep backward square leg and deep mid-wicket in place. Just a slip and a short leg in too
66.1 -
Broad to Matt Henry, no run, back of a length from round the wicket, Matt Henry makes room and cuts straight to the fielder at point
Stuart Broad [14.0-0-83-3] is back into the attack
65.6 -
Stokes to Craig, no run, pitched up outside off from round the wicket, Craig gets forward and square drives to point, who dives to his right and makes a half-stop, the batsmen decide against taking the single
65.5 -
Stokes to Matt Henry, 1 run, oh! Matt Henry has top-edged a slog onto his helmet grille. No-one spotted that initially. On replays it was clear that Matt Henry edged the big hit, if not for the grille the ball would've smashed into his face. Thank goodness for the helmet grilles
65.4 -
Stokes to Matt Henry, FOUR, slogged but well slogged. Matt Henry goes leg-side as the ball is angled in and gets four, there was a fielder at long leg but he beat the fielder easily
65.3 -
Stokes to Matt Henry, no run, good take by Buttler, one-handed take down leg as Matt Henry flicked and missed, it brushed the pad and Buttler flew
65.2 -
Stokes to Matt Henry, 2 runs, full and on the stumps, Matt Henry stays leg-side of the ball and pushes at it, gets a thick inside edge to deep backward square leg, for a couple
65.1 -
Stokes to Matt Henry, no run, close call first ball, short of length and nips back in, Matt Henry looks to punch and is late on the shot, the ball takes the inside edge and goes wide of the stumps. Stokes had a look at the ball but it was never threatening the poles
'Jerusalem' belts out in the background as the umpires walk out to the middle. It is a glorious sunny day today in Leeds. We should have a full day's play. 98 overs scheduled to be bowled today. Ben Stokes will start off with the ball
'You have to be very precise here at Headingley. The good length area was the business length here for the bowlers yesterday. The key here is to not bowl it too wide and it is important to pitch it in the good length region. Overpitching and bowling short won't help,' reckons Mike Atherton
Stay tuned as we bring you the day 2 proceedings in a short while.
It was an action packed day 1 as the momentum kept swinging either ways and it was England who came out on top at the end of first day. After rain washed out the pre-lunch session, New Zealand were asked to bat by Cook and England bowlers responded well. At one stage, the Black Caps looked like they were going to get bowled out for a modest first innings total. However, a 120-run Latham-Ronchi stand helped them achieve a decent total. Both batsmen got out in the span of three overs and left a daunting task to the tailenders. Craig and Henry are at the crease and the duo will look to steer New Zealand past 350, which I reckon will be a good first innings total at Headingley.
A historic day awaits England and Alastair Cook as the English skipper is just 32 runs short of becoming the leading run-scorer for England in Test match cricket. England are pretty well on top at the moment as they reduced the visitors to 297/8 from 264/5. New Zealand have only themselves to blame as four of their top seven batsmen failed to convert their decent scores into a big one.
We thoroughly enjoyed bringing today's coverage to your living room. Hope you enjoyed the ups and downs of the first day of Test cricket. We will be up and early to bring you the best of day 2 coverage tomorrow. Join us for all the action then. If you're a big fan of limited overs cricket you can switch your tabs to witness all the second ODI action between Pakistan and Zimbabwe. Take care and do remember to sleep tight! Sayonara!
Here are a few highlights/stats to remember on day 1:
James Anderson becomes the first England player to claim 400 wickets in Test match cricket.
Luke Ronchi's 37-ball 50 is the fastest Test fifty at Headingley.
Cook is just 32 runs short of becoming the leading run scorer for England in Tests. He will surpass Graham Gooch if he manages to do so.
Tim Southee couldn't resist himself from playing his natural game as he fell prey to the England's short ball tactic. Craig and Henry are battling it out and the duo will look to help New Zealand post a good total. Had it not been for those two wickets (Latham and Ronchi) it could have easily been New Zealand's day. But that's how Test cricket pans out. It will give you moments of joy and it will also offer you moments of disbelief and shock.
It fell to Latham and 34-year old debutant Ronchi to amass a healthy partnership and thankfully the duo responded with ease. Tom Latham looked all solid until he got to his fifty but he looked scratchy post tea. He seemed like getting out to every ball he faced especially during the Ali-Broad spell. Mark Wood, Ballance and Cook dropped Latham in his seventies and guess what! All three drops happened just in the space of 6 balls. He also survived a few lbw calls as England lost both their reviews when Ali was bowling. Latham's misery was ended by Stuart Broad as he nicked one to Root at first slip. England had a plan for Luke Ronchi as they kept bowling short at him. Ronchi, who didn't look intimidated for most part of the day finally picked Anderson to perfection as he pulled one of many short balls from Broad.
After rain prevented the pre-lunch proceedings at Headingley, it was England who won the toss and elected to bowl. James Anderson, as is often the case, succeeded in providing the early breakthrough as he sent back Guptill and Williamson in the space of 3 balls. Taylor and Latham then steadied the ship for quite a while. A Broad inswinger looked too good for Ross Taylor as he got out lbw for the second consecutive time. Brendon McCullum played his natural game right from ball one and essayed a quick fire 28-ball 41 which included 6 fours and a six. Just when things were looking all bright for the Black Caps, Baz threw his wicket away off the first ball after Tea.
Fantastic day of Test match cricket. And only 65 overs have been played. England players walk off. Surprising to see Anderson not leading the team off the field. This was his day as he reached the landmark of 400 Test wickets - the first Englishman to do so
64.6 -
Mark Wood to Craig, no run, no. He can't. Down leg, Craig flicks and misses, looks like it has come off the pad. Mild appeal for caught behind but clearly no bat on that. Off the pad and that will be stumps on day 1
Last ball of the day and leg gully has been added. Mark Wood has a look at the crowd in the Western Terrace. They cheer him on as he stands at the top of his run. Wood has a smile on his face as he runs in. Can he get a wicket?
64.5 -
Mark Wood to Craig, no run, wasted delivery, slipping down leg, Craig gets inside the line to flick and misses
Now round the wicket for the last two balls
64.4 -
Mark Wood to Craig, no run, bouncer, Craig sees it early and ducks under that
64.3 -
Mark Wood to Craig, no run, now beats him again. Zipping through in the corridor of uncertainty at 86.4mph, Craig hangs his bat out and nearly nicks off. This is a good set from Mark Wood
64.2 -
Mark Wood to Craig, no run, good follow-up delivery, full and outside off, the sucker delivery, Craig's feet are nowhere and his drive meets thin air. Not far from the outside edge
64.1 -
Mark Wood to Craig, no run, good short ball and just in front of short leg. Into the rib-cage, Craig fended at it uncertainly and was lucky that the ball didn't carry to the man in the helmet
Last over of the day
63.6 -
Stokes to Matt Henry, no run, good ploy to attack the stumps, but this is sliding down leg, Matt Henry flicks and misses
63.5 -
Stokes to Matt Henry, no run, dug in short on the stumps, Matt Henry yanks his head out of the way as he sways away from the line of the ball
63.4 -
Stokes to Matt Henry, 2 runs, low full toss outside off, driven to the right of gully and it's a misfield. That allows the couple to be taken
63.3 -
Stokes to Matt Henry, FOUR, smashed! Looks like Matt Henry will have some fun. Clears his front leg and tonks the length ball over mid-wicket, one bounce over the ropes, that was a good old-fashioned thump from Matt Henry. Stokes just has a rueful look on his face and walks back to his mark
63.2 -
Stokes to Matt Henry, no run, this time gets right behind the line to this short of length delivery and pushes it to cover
63.1 -
Stokes to Matt Henry, FOUR, what was that, Mr Matt Henry? Only he knows. Pacy back of a length delivery outside off, Matt Henry swiped across the line and the thick outside edge flies over the slip cordon, Stokes isn't a happy man. Why would you play a shot like that so late in the day?
62.6 -
Mark Wood to Craig, no run, 'catch' was the cry from the fielders as Craig punched it in the air but well in front of short cover
62.5 -
Mark Wood to Craig, no run, higher bouncer, comfortably ducked under
62.4 -
Mark Wood to Craig, no run, Craig played that awkwardly, took his eyes off the short ball and fended out, was looking to duck under that but it wasn't short to be doing so, eventually, the ball takes the splice of the bat and rolls to point
62.3 -
Mark Wood to Craig, no run, 86mph short of length delivery on the stumps, Craig handles that off the back foot
62.2 -
Mark Wood to Craig, no run, short and down leg, Craig ducks under that
62.1 -
Mark Wood to Craig, no run, low full toss, was the attempted yorker, Craig hits it into the ground and caught by the short leg fielder. The crowd thought it was a catch but it was a bump ball
61.6 -
Stokes to Matt Henry, no run, short and down leg from round the wicket, Matt Henry awkwardly swipes at thin air, the ball goes over his left-shoulder
61.5 -
Stokes to Craig, leg byes, 1 run, full and down leg, Craig flicks and misses, they take a leg bye
61.4 -
Stokes to Craig, no run, sliding down leg, Craig flicks and misses, no real appeal from England, they knew it was going down
61.3 -
Stokes to Craig, no run, angled in and gets it to hold its line, Craig defends and the ball passes the outside edge
61.2 -
Stokes to Craig, no run, back of a length outside off, punched to mid-off
61.1 -
Stokes to Craig, no run, pitched up and angled in on the stumps from round the wicket, Craig pushes it back to Stokes
60.6 -
Mark Wood to Matt Henry, FOUR, wide of the crease and full outside off, Matt Henry slashes it hard to sweeper cover, gave it everything and got a boundary
60.5 -
Mark Wood to Matt Henry, no run, full on the stumps, clipped to the right of mid-on
60.4 -
Mark Wood to Matt Henry, no run, short of length on the stumps, defended
Three slips, a gully and a short leg
60.3 -
Mark Wood to Craig, 1 run, pitched up outside off, driven to the vacant cover region, Matt Henry is a bit slow to get off the blocks but gets there eventually
Matt Henry, right handed bat, comes to the crease
60.2 -
Mark Wood to Southee, out Caught by Lyth!! Southee was never going to hang around. He takes on the short ball which was near his stomach, didn't time it and Lyth at deep square leg moved back to take it over his head. Good catch and Mark Wood with a smile goes into an embrace with Anderson. Southee was looking for six with the pull but the timing wasn't totally right. Southee c Lyth b Mark Wood 1(5)
Mark Wood to Southee, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
60.1 -
Mark Wood to Southee, no run, big outswinger from Mark Wood, even bigger swing from Southee who was nowhere near connecting
Cook, Broad and Wood have a chat. Field setting the priority
Mark Wood [11.0-2-57-1] is back into the attack
59.6 -
Stokes to Craig, no run, angled in on the stumps, Craig turns it to square leg
59.5 -
Stokes to Craig, no run, pitched up outside off, Craig drives it well and if not for Broad's run and dive would've got four. Terrific effort from the big fast bowler so late in the day. He dives and comes out with the ball in his hand. Saved four
59.4 -
Stokes to Craig, no run, on leg stump, Craig shuffles across and defends to mid-on
59.3 -
Stokes to Craig, no run, pitches it up a bit further, Craig comes on the front foot to defend to short cover
59.2 -
Stokes to Craig, no run, back of a length outside off, punched to point
59.1 -
Stokes to Craig, no run, short and wide outside off, Craig missed out there, cut straight to the fielder at point
Ben Stokes [10.0-2-33-1] is back into the attack
58.6 -
Broad to Craig, 3 runs, pitched up outside off, Craig reaches out and drives away from the body, gets a thick outside edge wide of gully, who back-tracks and pulls it back, they take three more
58.5 -
Broad to Craig, no run, back of a length outside off, Craig shuffles across to defend
Now a leg gully has been brought in
58.4 -
Broad to Craig, FOUR, beautiful shot. Off-drive. From a left-hander is always graceful. Overpitched by Broad and Craig drove it past mid-off. Superbly played along the ground
58.3 -
Broad to Craig, no run, again dug in short on the stumps, Craig half-ducks and lets it go
58.2 -
Broad to Craig, no run, angled in on a fuller length on off stump, Craig pushes and gets a thick inside edge to short mid-wicket
Three slips and a gully as Broad comes from round the wicket
58.1 -
Broad to Craig, no run, short and on the stumps, ducked under by Craig
57.6 -
Moeen Ali to Craig, 1 run, that was a risky single to point, punched to the left of Anderson and had the quickie hit at the non-strikers end, Craig may have well been short. Yes he would've been short as replays showed. Well short in fact. Suicidal single attempted at this stage. Didn't miss by much too
57.5 -
Moeen Ali to Craig, FOUR, too full and on the stumps, Craig gets forward and flicks easily to deep mid-wicket, needed to find the gap and did so with ease
57.4 -
Moeen Ali to Craig, no run, flighted delivery outside off, driven straight to the fielder at mid-off
57.3 -
Moeen Ali to Craig, no run, that can never be out. Still England appeal. For lbw. Craig advances and pad-bats it. Definitely pad first but Craig was so far down that no umpire would've given that out. S Ravi shakes his head and gets on with it
57.2 -
Moeen Ali to Craig, no run, Moeen Ali attacks the stumps, Craig blocks again
57.1 -
Moeen Ali to Craig, no run, on the stumps, defended
56.6 -
Broad to Southee, no run, Southee is looking to get out of the way of the attempted short balls, he jumps inside the line once more and again takes a blow on the body
56.5 -
Broad to Southee, no run, back of a length on the stumps, Southee jumps inside the line way too early and misses the nudge, the ball comes on slower than he anticipated and after hitting the body falls near his feet
56.4 -
Broad to Craig, 3 runs, pitched up outside off, Craig gets forward and drives wide of the diving mid-off, hit well and it will be three runs taken, allows Craig to get off the mark as well
56.3 -
Broad to Southee, 1 run, short of length outside off, angled across Southee who edges the back foot defence, the ball goes wide of the diving gully to the left of the fielder, Southee is off the mark with that shot
Tim Southee, right handed bat, comes to the crease
56.2 -
Broad to Ronchi, out Caught by J Anderson!! How daft is that? Pretty daft I must say. There are three fielders for the pull/hook and the ploy is to bowl short. Ronchi could've bided his time and played the pull selectively but he holes out to fine leg. Just 12 short of a hundred on Test debut. Quite incredible really. Short and down leg, he pulls and picks out Anderson to perfection. Broad and England are delighted. Their tactic has worked. The two well-set batsman have been dismissed in the space of two overs. Ronchi walks off bat raised but that was a brainfade. Ronchi c J Anderson b Broad 88(70) [4s-13 6s-3]
Broad to Ronchi, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
56.1 -
Broad to Ronchi, no run, dug in short outside off, Ronchi plays the pull early and it flicks the right shoulder to the keeper. Appeal for a caught behind, but clearly came off the shoulder. Anyway England don't have reviews left as well
55.6 -
Moeen Ali to Craig, no run, flat and on the stumps, punched back to Moeen Ali
55.5 -
Moeen Ali to Craig, no run, Moeen Ali keeps Craig quiet with a delivery on off stump, Craig blocks
55.4 -
Moeen Ali to Craig, no run, Craig drives on the rise and picks out mid-off
55.3 -
Moeen Ali to Craig, no run, flat on the stumps, Craig defends
Slip, leg-slip and a short leg in
55.2 -
Moeen Ali to Craig, no run, tossed up outside off, Craig pushes outside the line and gets a thick inside edge to short mid-wicket
55.1 -
Moeen Ali to Ronchi, 1 run, short on the stumps, Ronchi pulls hard but straight to the fielder at deep square leg
Mark Craig, left handed bat, comes to the crease
54.6 -
Broad to Latham, out Caught by J Root!! Latham's luck finally runs out. Cook has gone out of the first slip position, it is Root and he makes no mistake. Latham's concentration wasn't there at all in the last hour or so. He could've got out at least five times but England were generous, giving him chance after chance. This time Root gobbles it up. Full and wide outside off, Latham drove and edged it behind. Broad blows his cheeks in relief after taking that wicket. Latham played well but should've made England pay for all the lives that he got. Can England capitalise on this wicket? Latham c J Root b Broad 84(180) [4s-13]
Broad to Latham, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
54.5 -
Broad to Latham, no run, back of a length outside off, Latham defends off the back foot
54.4 -
Broad to Ronchi, 1 run, fourth short ball in a row, Ronchi swivels and pulls to fine leg, not well-timed nor was it placed in the gap
54.3 -
Broad to Ronchi, no run, now early into the shot and he is beaten. Not quite as pacy as the previous delivery, more of a tennis-ball bounce, loopy and down leg from round the wicket, Ronchi played the pull too early and missed
54.2 -
Broad to Ronchi, no run, short down leg, Ronchi takes it on and misses, was close to the glove but the pace on that short delivery beats him, he wants to play his shots despite being so close to getting a Test ton on debut
54.1 -
Broad to Ronchi, no run, short from round the wicket, Ronchi ducks under that
53.6 -
Moeen Ali to Ronchi, 1 run, down leg, swept to deep backward square leg, hit hard but straight to the fielder
53.5 -
Moeen Ali to Ronchi, FOUR, now fraction short outside off, Ronchi is onto it in a flash, rocks back to cut to sweeper cover, beats the man running across from the deep, only one man in the deep and Ronchi moves to 85 with that boundary
53.4 -
Moeen Ali to Ronchi, SIX, Ronchi doesn't care a jot. If it is there, he will continue to play his shots. Tossed up on the stumps, Ronchi slog-sweeps way into the deep square leg stands. There are fielders for that shot but they were just spectators. A mighty fine strike as Ronchi wound up to give it an almighty thump
53.3 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, 1 run, sliding onto middle and leg, on the hips, nudged to fine leg, for a single
53.2 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Latham gets forward to block to short cover
53.1 -
Moeen Ali to Ronchi, 1 run, flat on the stumps, punched off the back foot to long-on
I will be off for the day and it will be the silent yet diminutive and multi-faceted, multi-skilled Raju to take you through till stumps
That will be the final drinks break of the day. Phew! What action in that last hour or so. Latham survived two reviews and was dropped thrice in the space of 6 balls. Latham has struggled against Moeen Ali. Nass put it aptly when he reckoned that Latham is making Moeen Ali look like Shane Warne. Ronchi continues to play his strokes. Action every minute. Hope I did justice to all the action that happened. England have been sloppy in the field and it is fast becoming New Zealand's day after being at 2/2.
52.6 -
Broad to Latham, no run, pitched up outside off, left alone
52.5 -
Broad to Latham, FOUR, that is intentionally played by Latham, short of length outside off, Latham rides the bounce, opens the face of the bat and guides it wide of gully, in the gap and it will be a boundary to the unguarded third man region
52.4 -
Broad to Latham, no run, full outside off, Latham shoulders arms
Looks like Cook has done some damage to his finger. He is now out of the slips. Will that improve the catching?
52.3 -
Broad to Latham, no run, well outside off, easy leave
52.2 -
Broad to Latham, no run, length outside off, left alone
52.1 -
Broad to Ronchi, 1 run, short on the stumps, Ronchi mistimes the pull to deep square leg, there are two men in the deep for the shot and Ronchi did well not to hit it really well, will have carried to one of the two
51.6 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, no run, solidly defended off the front foot
51.5 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, 2 runs, now Cook at mid-on fumbles after diving. More sloppiness from England. Dug out to the England skipper who should've stopped it. Gives away an extra run
51.4 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, no run, flighted delivery outside off, pushed to cover off the front foot
51.3 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, no run, tossed up outside off, turning away, left alone
51.2 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, no run, on the sweep and missed, Moeen Ali appeals for lbw but S Ravi shakes his head. England don't have reviews left. It pitched on middle and leg and looked close. Need a replay to confirm all the doubts. Will tell you about Hawk-Eye when the replays are shown
51.1 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, no run, tossed up outside off, pressed solidly to cover
50.6 -
Broad to Latham, 1 run, can you believe it? You have to. For Cook has dropped it at first slip. Third life for Latham in 6 balls. Lovely delivery from Broad, angled in and drew the outside edge, went at a comfortable height to the left of Cook, he was expecting Bell to take it at second slip, he left it to Cook who was late to react and despite getting both hands, grassed it. Very sloppy from England
50.5 -
Broad to Latham, FOUR, that should ease the nerves of Latham. Full outside off, Latham drives on the rise and hits the gap at cover. Sweet shot
50.4 -
Broad to Latham, no run, pitched up outside off, Latham gets forward and opens the face of the bat to defend to backward point
50.3 -
Broad to Latham, no run, short of length angling in, Latham feels for it outside off and is beaten. All of a sudden, the solid Latham isn't looking solid anymore. He could so easily have nicked that rising delivery, flew nicely to the keeper
50.2 -
Broad to Ronchi, 1 run, short down leg, Ronchi plays a half-swat/half-pull to deep backward square leg, the ball bounces wide of the fielder running across
50.1 -
Broad to Ronchi, no run, from round the wicket, short of length on the stumps, defended
49.6 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, no run, and would you believe it? Now dropped by Ballance at leg-slip. Flicked low to Ballance who can't get the fingers under the ball. Ballance was standing up and didn't go down quickly to catch that. That's two lives in two balls for Latham who lives a charmed life
Latham isn't looking comfortable against Moeen Ali at all
49.5 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, no run, dropped by Mark Wood at backward square leg. Latham went hard on the sweep, hits it in the air and at a comfortable height to Wood who despite getting both hands shells a straightforward chance. That should've been taken
49.4 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, leg byes, 2 runs, down leg, Latham sweeps and misses, takes the pad and deflects of Buttler and leg-slip just gets a hand on the stop, can't prevent the batsman from taking two
49.3 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Latham gets forward to press solidly to short cover
49.2 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, no run, tossed up outside off, Latham defends off the front foot to short cover
49.1 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, no run, down leg, Latham flicks and misses
48.6 -
Broad to Ronchi, FOUR, Ronchi is playing some top shots. This is the best of the lot so far. On a length and outside off, Ronchi gets forward and lifts it over mid-off. Didn't try to hit it too hard just relied on getting it over the fielder. More of an ODI shot but that will do
48.5 -
Broad to Ronchi, no run, lovely outswinger, shaped away from Ronchi who gets forward and shoulders arms
48.4 -
Broad to Ronchi, no run, Broad pulls the length back and bowls on a back of a length outside off, Ronchi mistimes the cut to cover
48.4 -
Broad to Ronchi, no ball, third short delivery of the over and called no-ball for height. Broad doesn't like it and has a word with Tucker. Well above shoulder height as Ronchi swayed away from the line of that. Well-directed at Ronchi's head but the Kiwi moved away and signalled no-ball. The right call too
48.3 -
Broad to Ronchi, FOUR, gloved down leg and Buttler can't get there. Close call for Ronchi. On a back of a length down leg, Ronchi gloves the nudge, Buttler went leaping to his left to catch that but the ball was always winning the race, looks like the ploy is to get Ronchi out on the short ball. Let's see whether that works or not
48.2 -
Broad to Ronchi, no run, another short ball, but still down leg, Ronchi again ducks
Coming back to the lbw call, Latham when he missed the shot wore a resigned look on his face. The sort of look that tells you that he is in trouble. Interesting to see S Ravi not giving that. 99 times out of 100, the umpire would've ruled in favor of the bowler. Hit on the back leg, low down and right in front. Not much going for the batsman there
48.1 -
Broad to Ronchi, no run, short and down leg, Ronchi sits down under it
47.6 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, no run, Moeen Ali is attacking the stumps, Latham has no option but to block
47.5 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, no run, tossed up on the stumps, solidly blocked off the front foot
47.4 -
Moeen Ali to Ronchi, 1 run, short down leg, pulled to deep backward square leg, for a single
47.3 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it to mid-off, takes a quick single
47.2 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, no run, full and on the stumps, pushed back to the bowler
47.1 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, no run, very full and on the stumps, Latham bent down to slog sweep and missed, hit on the back leg. No inside edge onto the pads. But replays show that it was umpire's call which was not out. Sometimes this Hawk-Eye thing doesn't make any sense at all. That looked stone dead to me and to everyone. But that's how DRS works. One should take it with a pinch of salt and move on. England can't believe it. Now they have lost both their reviews
Loud appeal for lbw. Turned down. Moeen was so confident that he reviewed it before Cook could make the decision. Eventually Cook too signals for the review. If Latham has missed this, he is dead. No inside edge onto the pads when HotSpot is shown. Now onto RTS. Hit on the back leg. No deflection on RTS as the ball passes the bat. Now ball-tracking. Unbelievable really as the impact is umpire's call. Ridiculous! I can't believe it. Not enough of the ball was in line with the stumps when it struck Latham in front. Cook has a long chat with Tucker. Anyway the game moves on as Latham survives
46.6 -
Broad to Ronchi, no run, Ronchi is completely beaten for pace on that. Very quick short delivery, beats Ronchi before he plays the stroke, the ball zips through to the keeper
46.5 -
Broad to Ronchi, no run, length outside off, hint of shape back in, Ronchi covers his off stump and shoulders arms
46.4 -
Broad to Ronchi, FOUR, Ronchi top-edges a pull and gets lucky. Pacy short delivery from Broad, Ronchi was late on the shot and the edge goes nearly all the way. Ronchi continuing to play his strokes
Two slips and a gully
46.3 -
Broad to Ronchi, no run, short and down leg, Ronchi wasn't expecting it but sat down quickly as the ball reared towards his head
46.2 -
Broad to Ronchi, no run, Broad pulls the length back, not much width for Ronchi and he mistimes the cut to cover
46.1 -
Broad to Ronchi, FOUR, that is a fantastic cover drive. Helped by Broad's generosity. Half-volley outside off, Ronchi crashes the drive wide of mid-off. A loud clunk as ball met bat
Stuart Broad [7.0-0-43-1] is back into the attack
45.6 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, no run, pushed off the front foot to short mid-wicket
45.5 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, no run, down leg, Latham sweeps and misses, this time Buttler takes it
45.4 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, no run, very full and down leg, Latham flicks and misses, Buttler can't gather the ball. Not sure whether Latham got an edge or not on that. Not far from the leg stump
45.3 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, no run, flat and on the stumps, defended off the back foot
45.2 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, no run, where did that come from? Ballance at short leg had he gathered that could've run Latham out. Latham was down the wicket and looking to heave to leg, missed, the ball ricocheted off his body and Ballance couldn't grab the ball. Latham was well out of his crease
45.1 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, no run, very full on the stumps, pushed to short mid-wicket
44.6 -
J Anderson to Ronchi, no run, Anderson goes wide of the crease and targets off stump with a length delivery, blocked back down the wicket
44.5 -
J Anderson to Ronchi, no run, lovely outswinger, left alone
44.4 -
J Anderson to Ronchi, no run, full and on off stump, Ronchi presses it to mid-on
44.3 -
J Anderson to Latham, 1 run, angled in, Latham works it off the pads to square leg, for a single
44.2 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, full and outside off, Latham gets forward and presents the deadest of blades to the ball
44.1 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, back of a length outside off, holds its line, left alone
43.6 -
Moeen Ali to Ronchi, no run, the length is short and Ronchi defends off the back foot to mid-wicket
43.5 -
Moeen Ali to Ronchi, no run, very full on the stumps, Ronchi defends it back to Moeen Ali
Now round the wicket
43.4 -
Moeen Ali to Ronchi, SIX, fabulous shot to get to fifty on Test debut. Boult and Dimi clap from the New Zealand camp. It was flighted outside off, Ronchi slogged it with some panache over the deep mid-wicket fence. Aggressive blow and a fine way to get to the landmark. He raises the bat and takes in the applause
43.3 -
Moeen Ali to Ronchi, no run, tossed up outside off, blocked off the front foot
43.2 -
Moeen Ali to Ronchi, FOUR, a skimmer and Broad never gave the impression that he would catch that at mid-off. Bounces an inch in front of his hand and goes right through his fingers. Low flat lofted hit, Broad was unsure and in the end he allowed the ball to come to him, rather than diving forward. Very awkward effort
43.1 -
Moeen Ali to Ronchi, no run, flat and on off, Ronchi defends off the back foot to short mid-wicket
42.6 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, another false stroke from Latham as he drives and the ball takes the outer half to cover, full and on the stumps, Anderson lured Latham into the shot
The crowd are doing their best to get involved in the game. Slightly dull phase of play going on
42.5 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, wide of the crease and angled in, Latham defends and gets an inside edge onto the pads
42.4 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, solid block off the front foot as Anderson goes full and outside off
42.3 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, that is so close to taking the outside edge. That's what he is aiming for from round the wicket, angled in and holds its line to beat the defence of Latham, lovely bowling from Anderson
42.2 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, well wide of off, left alone
42.1 -
J Anderson to Ronchi, 1 run, back of a length on the stumps, flicked to deep backward square leg
41.6 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, no run, spinning away outside off, Latham shoulders arms
41.5 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, no run, very full, almost yorker length on the stumps, Latham flicks and gets an inside edge onto the pads. England thought it struck Latham on the boot in front of the stumps but replays prove otherwise
Will Cook review this? Yes he will. Given not out for an lbw call against Latham. An inside edge onto the pads. Latham will survive. Review wasted by England. S Ravi gets it right once more. Erasmus looks at HotSpot and makes the easy decision
41.4 -
Moeen Ali to Ronchi, 1 run, short on the stumps, pulled to deep backward square leg, for a single
41.3 -
Moeen Ali to Ronchi, no run, punched off the back foot, short mid-wicket gets across to field
41.2 -
Moeen Ali to Ronchi, SIX, that is a good shot. So easily done. Saw the flight on that and then went over mid-on. When it's in his area, he will go for it, they are checking whether it is four or six. Hits the ad-skirtings on the full, so six as S Ravi raises his arms to make the signal
41.1 -
Moeen Ali to Ronchi, no run, turning in, tucked to mid-wicket
40.6 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, fourth leave in a row as Anderson continues with his corridor of uncertainty line
40.5 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, third leave in a row as Anderson goes well wide of off
40.4 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, full outside off, Latham leaves
40.3 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, pitched up outside off, holds its line, Latham shoulders arms
40.2 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, back of a length outside off, punched to point. No great timing on the shot
40.1 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, good leave, that came back in a long way but Latham covered his off stump and left it on bounce and line
39.6 -
Moeen Ali to Ronchi, FOUR, another poor delivery, well down leg, easy pickings for Ronchi who sweeps it to the fine leg fence. The fielder was very square at deep backward square and the ball beat him easily
39.5 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, 1 run, tossed up on the stumps, pushed into the vacant mid-wicket region
39.4 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, byes, FOUR, well down leg and that gave Buttler no chance, Latham swept and missed, Buttler got across but couldn't stop it properly. Four byes added to the total and first extras that Buttler has given away today
39.3 -
Moeen Ali to Ronchi, 1 run, spinning in, flicked to deep backward square leg
Slip and a leg gully for Ronchi
39.2 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, 1 run, flat outside off, punched off the back foot to sweeper cover
39.1 -
Moeen Ali to Ronchi, 1 run, short and on the stumps, Ronchi rocks back to pull but finds deep square leg
Time for drinks
38.6 -
J Anderson to Ronchi, 1 run, back of a length on the hips, flicked to deep backward square leg, for a single
38.5 -
J Anderson to Ronchi, no run, short of length outside off, defended to cover-point
38.4 -
J Anderson to Ronchi, FOUR, expertly played in the gap and that's edged right through where a third slip would've been. Anderson and Cook can't believe that they don't have another man in the cordon. Outswinger, Ronchi poked at it and the thick outside edge went in the gap
38.3 -
J Anderson to Ronchi, no run, length angling in, Ronchi tucks it to mid-wicket
38.2 -
J Anderson to Ronchi, no run, pitched up outside off, Ronchi opens the face of the bat and steers to point
38.1 -
J Anderson to Ronchi, no run, fuller length outside off, Ronchi is half forward and blocks with an open face to point
37.6 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, no run, flat and down leg, Latham flicks and misses, takes it on the thigh pad
37.5 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, no run, I thought when he bowled that and after I heard the sound, felt that Moeen Ali had bowled Latham around his legs, low full toss down leg, Latham flicks and misses, missed leg stump not by much
37.4 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, no run, fraction short outside off, Latham plays a late cut and finds backward point
37.3 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, no run, that was an easy run but for some reason Latham said no to Ronchi. Turned past short leg and short mid-wicket was well behind the ball, Ronchi was halfway down and is sent back
Slip and a short leg in place
37.2 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, no run, short of length on the stumps, punched to mid-on
37.1 -
Moeen Ali to Latham, no run, tossed up from round the wicket, Latham gets forward to block
Moeen Ali, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
36.6 -
J Anderson to Ronchi, no run, back of a length and on the stumps, Ronchi defends but gets an inside edge onto the pads
36.5 -
J Anderson to Latham, 1 run, 'wait' was the initial call but as Latham flicked it wide of mid-on and got it past the fielder, they take the single
36.4 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, length outside off, Latham blocks off the front foot
36.3 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, full outside off, driven sweetly but straight to the fielder at mid-off
36.2 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, nips back in and once again Latham fails to connect the flick, wears one on the thigh pad
36.1 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, length angling in on the stumps, defended to mid-on
35.6 -
Stokes to Ronchi, FOUR, third full delivery of the over and third boundary for Ronchi. Very wide half-volley, inviting Ronchi to drive and the Aussie - strike that off - turned Kiwi blasts a drive through the covers. All too easy
35.5 -
Stokes to Ronchi, no run, back of a length outside off, Ronchi drops the bat on it and defends
35.4 -
Stokes to Ronchi, FOUR, very wide half-volley from Stokes and that's a gift for Ronchi. He gets forward and on a bent knee crashes it in the air and in the gap at cover. Stokes just holds his head back in frustration
Three slips and a gully
35.3 -
Stokes to Ronchi, no run, short of length outside off, punched back to the bowler
35.2 -
Stokes to Ronchi, no run, now beats Ronchi outside off with a fuller length delivery that holds its line outside off, Ronchi was feeling for the ball there, getting forward and trying to push it to off
35.1 -
Stokes to Ronchi, FOUR, Stokes is on his backside. In attempting to take a return catch. Full and outside off, Ronchi drove it in the air and Stokes was going to his right to try and catch that, well wide of him and Ronchi will get a four. Stokes took a while to get up, but all is fine eventually
34.6 -
J Anderson to Latham, FOUR, 'punchy player' says Nass on air about Latham and I agree. Lot of punch in his strokes. This is a front foot punch-drive as he came forward to meet the full ball, past the left-hand of Anderson who stretched out to stop and couldn't do so. Enough timing to get four
34.5 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, full and outside off, holds its line, left alone
34.4 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, well left by Latham as he shoulders arms to one that is angled in and not far away from off stump
34.3 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, pitched up outside off, Latham gets forward and drives to cover
Two slips and two gullies as Anderson goes round the wicket to Latham
34.2 -
J Anderson to Ronchi, 3 runs, back of a length outside off, Ronchi stands tall and punches to deep extra cover, played in the gap and a nice stroke to get three more runs. When the length is fraction short, Ronchi looks comfortable
34.1 -
J Anderson to Ronchi, no run, short of length and nips back in, Ronchi is caught in an awkward position and nudges at the ball, gets a thick inside edge onto the pads
James Anderson [7.0-2-28-2] is back into the attack
33.6 -
Stokes to Latham, no run, full and on the stumps, Latham gets forward and defends it back to Stokes
33.5 -
Stokes to Latham, no run, that is Flintoff-esque from Stokes. Shades of Flintoff vs Gilly circa 2005. Angled in and then as it hit the seam it went away sharply, Latham was playing for the angle and was completely done in, the breeze helped the ball go away so sharply
Now round the wicket
33.4 -
Stokes to Latham, no run, full down leg, Latham misses out on the flick, the ball hits the pad and rolls towards square leg
33.3 -
Stokes to Latham, FOUR, low full toss outside off, easy for Latham who drives wide of mid-off, once it beat the fielder it was four
33.2 -
Stokes to Latham, no run, full and outside off, driven back to Stokes who sticks his left-hand out and stops the ball
33.1 -
Stokes to Latham, no run, length delivery angling away from the left hander, Latham gets an inside edge on the drive, back into his boot
32.6 -
Mark Wood to Ronchi, no run, fuller delivery on the stumps, blocked
32.5 -
Mark Wood to Ronchi, FOUR, short of length and sitting up nicely for the batsman to pull/heave/slog. However, Ronchi decides to flat-bat the pull straight down the ground, not a convincing shot, but gets the desired result
32.4 -
Mark Wood to Ronchi, 2 runs, length delivery outside off, Ronchi pushes it square of the wicket and steals a double
32.3 -
Mark Wood to Ronchi, no run, length delivery on middle and leg, Ronchi turns it to the leg-side
32.2 -
Mark Wood to Ronchi, no run, short of length outside off, Ronchi was looking to guide it to third man, didn't get anywhere close to it
32.1 -
Mark Wood to Ronchi, no run, huge appeal for caught behind I reckon. It was an outswinger just outside off, Ronchi was caught in the crease and was looking to block, the sound was bat hitting the pad, that means Ronchi is safe
31.6 -
Stokes to Latham, no run, short of length delivery outside off, Latham blocks it off the back foot
31.5 -
Stokes to Ronchi, 1 run, length delivery outside off, Ronchi pushes it to extra cover
31.4 -
Stokes to Ronchi, no run, fuller and wide of off, Ronchi drives and misses
31.3 -
Stokes to Ronchi, no run, on a good length and swinging outside off, left alone to the keeper
31.2 -
Stokes to Latham, 1 run, back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Latham, this time, conncets with the flick as the ball hares across to deep square leg
31.1 -
Stokes to Latham, no run, short and on the stumps, Latham is late on the flick, wears it on the thigh pad
30.6 -
Mark Wood to Ronchi, FOUR, short and on the stumps, almost squared the Test debutant, he hangs his bat awkwardly, gets a thick outside edge, the ball escapes over the slip cordon and races away to third man, lots of oohs and aahs from the Englishmen
Luke Ronchi, right handed bat, comes to the crease
30.5 -
Mark Wood to Watling, out Bowled!! That's an absolute beauty from Mark Wood. He will cherish this moment for a long time. That's a pleasing sight for any fast bowler, He pitches on off-stump and beats the outside edge, Watling decided he will block it whatsoever, the ball held its line and kisses the top of off-stump on its way, Watling was hurried for pace on that occasion. Watling did everything right but the cherry was too good for him. Suddenly out of nowhere Mark Wood produces a ripper. Watling b Mark Wood 14(19) [4s-3]
Mark Wood to Watling, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
30.4 -
Mark Wood to Latham, 1 run, short of length on middle and leg, Latham clips it off the pads towards fine leg
30.3 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, full and swinging away from the right hander, Latham lets it go through to the keeper
30.2 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, on a length and just outside off, Latham pushes it to mid-off
30.1 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, full and swinging away, Latham goes for the front foot drive, beaten by a long way
29.6 -
Stokes to Watling, no run, short of length outside off, punched to point
29.5 -
Stokes to Watling, no run, low full toss on the stumps, Watling defends awkwardly back to the bowler
29.4 -
Stokes to Watling, no run, full and just outside off, Watling pushes it to mid-on off the front foot
29.3 -
Stokes to Watling, no run, length and angling into Watling, Watling blocks it to short cover
29.2 -
Stokes to Watling, no run, length delivery angling into the right hander, Watling defends it back to the bowler
29.1 -
Stokes to Latham, 1 run, length delivery outside off, Latham defends it with soft hands towards short cover, quick single taken
28.6 -
Mark Wood to Watling, FOUR, full and swaying into the pads, Watling clips it to fine leg fence, that's easy money for Watling
28.5 -
Mark Wood to Watling, no run, this is a ripper from Mark Wood, full and swinging away just outside off, Watling was drawn into it, the ball again goes past the outside edge, only a feather could have fitted in that gap, it was so close, Mark Wood thought he got a wicket
28.4 -
Mark Wood to Watling, no run, almost nicked one to the keeper, full and swinging away late, Watling was looking to poke at it, the ball just escapes the outside edge
28.3 -
Mark Wood to Watling, FOUR, full and swinging away outside off, Watling reads the swing and gets on top of the bounce, he goes for a back foot drive as the ball finds its way to the sweeper cover fence
28.2 -
Mark Wood to Watling, no run, full outswinger from Mark Wood, Watling stays inside the line and lets it go
28.1 -
Mark Wood to Watling, FOUR, short and width on offer, Watling is too good a batsman to miss out on those, he reaches out and cuts it in front of square on the off-side
27.6 -
Stokes to Latham, no run, full and angled way outside off, Latham shoulders arms at it
27.5 -
Stokes to Latham, no run, full and swinging way wide of off, Latham goes for the drive with laden feet, misses it by a long way
27.4 -
Stokes to Latham, no run, length delivery and gets it to straighten just outside off, Latham stands still and blocks it back to the bowler
27.3 -
Stokes to Latham, no run, on a good length and swinging away from the left hander, Latham gets inside the line and watches it sail through to the keeper
27.2 -
Stokes to Latham, no run, short of length and outside off, left alone
27.1 -
Stokes to Watling, 1 run, back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Watling clips it off the back foot towards the backward square leg region, gets an easy single
26.6 -
Mark Wood to Latham, FOUR, full and straight, Latham drives it straight down the ground, superb timing and class on that
26.5 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, on a good length and angling away from the left hander, Latham defends it off the front foot, he looks like he is all set for a big one, as I type this, he hits a delightful straight drive the very next ball
26.4 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, fuller and just outside off, Latham blocks it off the front foot
26.3 -
Mark Wood to Watling, 1 run, full and down leg, Watling clips it to fine leg
26.2 -
Mark Wood to Latham, 1 run, back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Latham tucks it off the pads, the ball races to fine leg as the duo buy a single
26.1 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Latham pushes it to mid-off off the front foot
25.6 -
Stokes to Watling, no run, on a good length and outside off, Watling defends it towards the off-side
25.5 -
Stokes to Watling, no run, length delivery outside off, Watling lets it go through to the keeper
25.4 -
Stokes to Watling, no run, fraction fuller and wide of off, left alone to the keeper
25.3 -
Stokes to Watling, no run, back of a length delivery swinging outside off, Watling stays inside the line and lets it go
25.2 -
Stokes to Watling, no run, length outside off, Watling blocks it towards cover
BJ Watling, right handed bat, comes to the crease
25.1 -
Stokes to Brendon McCullum, out Caught by Mark Wood!! Can you believe it? First ball of the last session and Baz throws it away, the Durham boys do the trick for England, full and just outside off, McCullum drives with laden feet, no timing on that whatsoever, picks out Mark Wood at mid-off, he grabs it at a comfortable height, McCullum is livid with himself, he didn't even look back after hitting it. Brendon McCullum c Mark Wood b Stokes 41(28) [4s-6 6s-1]
Stokes to Brendon McCullum, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Welcome back to the final session on day 1. England players are out in the middle. Baz and Latham walk out to the middle. Stokes with the ball. Two slips and a gully in place
Both these batsmen out in the middle need to stitch a big partnership in order to post a good first innings score. So sit back and witness the rest of the day's play as we are not too far away from the start of the last session. Should be an exciting last session I guess!
He played some delightful strokes and got to his fifty with ease. Taylor once again failed to convert his decent start into a great one. He really needs to work on his footwork especially when shuffling across the stumps. Broad got him out with a full inswinger and that invited the Black Caps skipper to announce his arrival. Baz came out all guns blazing and guess what he did on the first ball he faced. He dispatched Broad for six over cover and expressed his intent straightaway. He looked a little tentative towards the end of the session.
That will be Tea on day 1. It has been that kind of a day where rain played hide-and-seek for most part of the day so far. Anderson removed Guptill straightaway in his second over and claimed his 400th Test match wicket while at it. Williamson came after a brief rain delay and his stay at the crease was too brief. He nicked one to the keeper to the second ball he faced. Latham was the only one who looked like as if he was batting on a different surface.
24.6 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, short delivery into the bodyline, McCullum was hurried to offer a shot, he gets into an awkward position, the ball kisses the glove - I think as he fended at it - and the ball rolls behind square on the on-side, there was no short leg in position, good effort ball to end the over and certainly caught McCullum by surprise
24.5 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, no run, short outside off, no shot offered as McCullum drops his gloves
24.4 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, McCullum gets a glove on the pull, the ball just about evades Buttler's leaping dive to his left, short and on middle and leg, McCullum swivels across a tad and gloves the pull, the ball escapes the keeper in a hurry and races towards the fine leg fence
24.3 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, no run, Mark Wood drags his length back on middle and leg, McCullum pushes it gently towards mid-on
24.2 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, no run, full and straight from Mark Wood, McCullum drives it back to the bowler
24.1 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, no run, full and outside off, McCullum presses forward and defends it towards cover
Last over before Tea
23.6 -
Stokes to Latham, no run, late inswinger from Stokes, Latham was solid inside the crease, he looked to work it into the leg-side and is late in doing so, gets hit on the thigh pad
23.5 -
Stokes to Latham, no run, back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Latham jumps inside the crease and drops it on the leg-side
23.4 -
Stokes to Latham, no run, back of a length delivery and wide of off, hint of outswing on that occasion, Latham shoulders arms at it
23.3 -
Stokes to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, full inswinger, McCullum walks across slightly and tucks it to square leg
23.2 -
Stokes to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, short and on the hips, McCullum swivels across and pulls, gets it off the meat of the bat, the ball crashes into the fine leg fence in a hurry
23.1 -
Stokes to Brendon McCullum, no run, on a good length and shaping away outside off, McCullum lets it go through to the keeper
22.6 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, full and outside off, left alone
22.5 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, fullish delivery outside off, Latham gets a toe-end on the drive, it goes on the bounce towards slip cordon
22.4 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, length delivery and just outside off, Latham pushes it to cover
22.3 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, length delivery on middle and off, McCullum works it to mid-wicket
22.2 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, 2 runs, full and just outside off, McCullum drives off the front foot, that looked four the minute he hit it, but mid-off dives to his right and makes a half stop as the duo steal a double
22.1 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, no run, full and straight, McCullum goes for the straight drive, the ball hits the stumps at the bowler's end and deflects towards mid-on
Mark Wood [5.0-2-20-0] is back into the attack
21.6 -
Stokes to Latham, no run, back of a length on the stumps, Latham knocks it to square leg
21.5 -
Stokes to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, full and outside off, McCullum gets an inside edge on the drive as the ball rolls away to fine leg
21.4 -
Stokes to Latham, 1 run, very tough chance put down by Root at gully, this was short and rose on Latham who was looking to defend, the ball takes the shoulder of the bat, goes uppishly and it stays in the air for a while, Root at gully leaps high, gets a fingertip on it but is not able to latch onto it, the ball rolls behind square on the off-side as the duo steal a single
21.3 -
Stokes to Latham, no run, the length has changed but not the line, Latham misses on the clip
21.2 -
Stokes to Brendon McCullum, leg byes, 1 run, back of a length and swaying into the pads, McCullum was late on the flick, the ball brushes the pad and the duo steal a leg bye
21.1 -
Stokes to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, fuller delivery outside off, McCullum drives off the front foot and finds deep extra cover fence, easy pickings for McCullum
20.6 -
Broad to Latham, no run, full delivery on middle and leg, Latham middles the flick, but picks short mid-wicket to perfection
20.5 -
Broad to Latham, no run, good length outswinger, Latham was safe as he stayed inside the line, he lets it go, the ball rose steeply after crossing the batsman
20.4 -
Broad to Latham, no run, fraction fuller and a hint of outswing, Latham lunges forward and defends it back to the bowler
20.3 -
Broad to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, full delivery into the pads, McCullum works it to mid-on and scampers across for a quick single
20.2 -
Broad to Brendon McCullum, no run, on a good length and swinging into the right hander, McCullum decided he will block it ten days ago, he was solid in his front foot defence
20.1 -
Broad to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, full delivery just outside off, McCullum goes for the booming drive with laden feet, the ball catches the thick outside edge and races across to the third man fence after passing the vacant gully region
19.6 -
Stokes to Latham, no run, full away swinger outside off, left alone to the keeper
19.5 -
Stokes to Latham, no run, big outswinger wide of off, Latham lets it go through to the keeper
19.4 -
Stokes to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, full and into the pads, McCullum clips it to deep square leg and gets a run
19.3 -
Stokes to Latham, 1 run, brilliant knock from Latham, gets to his fifty off a front foot drive towards cover, not much of a celebration as he reckons there is lot of work to be done
19.2 -
Stokes to Latham, no run, back of a length delivery and swinging away from left hander, he was looking to punch off the back foot, misses by a long way
19.1 -
Stokes to Latham, no run, yorker length delivery just outside off, Latham digs it out back to the bowler
18.6 -
Broad to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, full and wide of off, McCullum drives hard and middles it as the ball hares across to the deep extra cover fence
18.5 -
Broad to Brendon McCullum, no run, on a good length and outside off, left alone
18.4 -
Broad to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, full and into the pads, McCullum flicks it off his pads as he finds the deep mid-wicket fence, beats the fielder running around from deep square leg
18.3 -
Broad to Brendon McCullum, no run, full outswinger, McCullum was looking to play at it, misses it by a long way
18.2 -
Broad to Latham, 5 runs, full inswinger from Broad, Latham was pressing forward to defend, he gets an inside edge and the ball rolls to the keeper, Buttler aims at the bowler's end and fires a wide throw as the duo was trying to steal a quick single, the fielder at mid-off had no chance as he was wide, overthrows and that's gifted runs for the opposition. Buttler shied for he sensed a chance to run Latham out. Broad wanted the throw to come to the striker's end and he isn't happy. Buttler did the right thing but didn't hit the stumps. Latham and Baz have a smile and a chat
18.1 -
Broad to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, short and wide, McCullum mistimes the cut towards point and hustles across for a quick single
17.6 -
Stokes to Latham, no run, fuller and wide of off, Latham shoulders arms at it
17.5 -
Stokes to Latham, no run, back of a length and angling away from the left hander, Latham blocks it back to the bowler
17.4 -
Stokes to Latham, no run, short and slightly wide, Latham gets an under edge on the cut
17.3 -
Stokes to Latham, no run, fuller delivery outside off, driven nicely, sublime timing and power on that, unfortunately picks out the point fielder
17.2 -
Stokes to Latham, no run, short of length delivery on middle and leg, Latham stays on the back foot and turns it to the leg-side
17.1 -
Stokes to Latham, no run, length delivery swinging outside off, Latham is in full control as he wasn't tempted in playing at those
Ben Stokes, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
The Lord's hero, Stokes gets the ball
16.6 -
Broad to Latham, 1 run, good length delivery just outside off, Latham prods forward to defend, gets a thick outside edge as the ball rolls towards cover-point, retains the strike with that run
16.5 -
Broad to Latham, no run, short of length delivery angling away from the left hander, Latham stays inside the line lifts his bat and lets it go
16.4 -
Broad to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, back of a length delivery straying on middle and leg, McCullum works it off the pads on the back foot, ball rolls towards square leg, the duo sneak a single meanwhile
16.3 -
Broad to Latham, 1 run, good length delivery on middle and leg, Latham turns it to square leg and runs across for a quick single
16.2 -
Broad to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, on a good length and around middle and leg, McCullum pushes it to cover-point and gets a single
16.1 -
Broad to Brendon McCullum, SIX, that's McCullum for you, he doesn't care about the format, he doesn't need a second invitation either, full and wide from Broad, McCullum lofts it high and over into the deep point fence
15.6 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, on a length and outside off, Latham watches it sail through to the keeper
15.5 -
Mark Wood to Latham, FOUR, short and width on offer, Latham says thank you and cuts it on the back foot, the ball finds its way into the sweeper cover fence
15.4 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, fuller delivery on the stumps, Latham turns it to square leg
15.3 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, pitched up outside off, Latham lifts his bat and lets it go
15.2 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, full and outside off, left alone
15.1 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, length delivery down leg, Latham was looking to flick, misses by a long way, he gets hit on the thigh pad, England and Buttler thought there was glove involved, but that went off the thigh pad
Brendon McCullum, right handed bat, comes to the crease
14.6 -
Broad to Ross Taylor, out Lbw!! Taylor yet again exposes his poor footwork, pays the price for it, the inswinger from Broad and the English strategy to Taylor has worked, back of a length delivery shaping in sharply, Taylor wasn't expecting it to swing in as he wasn't offering a shot, he was caught on the crease and an easy decision for the umpire, Taylor walked straightaway and doesn't even consider reviewing it. Ross Taylor lbw b Broad 20(27) [4s-4]
Broad to Ross Taylor, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!
14.5 -
Broad to Ross Taylor, no run, slightly fuller and a hint of inswing, Taylor was late on the defence, the ball hits the bat rather than the other way around
14.4 -
Broad to Ross Taylor, no run, pitched up outside off, Taylor lets it go
14.3 -
Broad to Ross Taylor, no run, tad fuller and swinging away from the right hander, Taylor just about drags his bat back inside the line, he was almost tempted to poke at it
14.2 -
Broad to Ross Taylor, no run, length delivery outside off, Taylor misses on the front foot drive, hint of outswing on that occasion
14.1 -
Broad to Ross Taylor, FOUR, poor first delivery from Broad, short and wide, Taylor was waiting for it, cuts it on the back foot, into the fence square of the wicket
Stuart Broad [3.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack
13.6 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, pitched slightly fuller, Latham is solid in his defence off the front foot
13.5 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, short and way wide of off, Latham lifts his bat and lets it go
13.4 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, length delivery just outside off, Latham jumps inside the crease and punches it towards cover
13.3 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, on a length and hint of late swing on that occasion, Latham was looking to tuck it off the pads, wears it on the thigh pad as he wasn't covering for the swing
13.2 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, short and wide, Latham cuts hard off the back foot, picks the fielder at backward point, as the shot is mistimed
13.1 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, fuller and angling away from the left hander, Latham gets right behind and blocks it back to the bowler
12.6 -
J Anderson to Ross Taylor, no run, almost got him caught behind, slightly fuller and outside off, luring Taylor to drive, misses it by a long way, Buttler can't glove it properly, lots of oohs and aahs from the Englishmen
12.5 -
J Anderson to Ross Taylor, no run, fuller and just outside off, Taylor is solid on his front foot defence
12.4 -
J Anderson to Ross Taylor, FOUR, edged and four again, on a good length and shaping away slightly, Taylor drives and gets an outside edge through the vacant gully region, ball races away to the third man fence
12.3 -
J Anderson to Ross Taylor, FOUR, pitched up outside off, Taylor leans into the drive off the front foot, there's no stopping that, he got it off the middle of the bat, into the long-off fence
12.2 -
J Anderson to Ross Taylor, no run, length delivery just outside off, Taylor gets inside the line and blocks
12.1 -
J Anderson to Ross Taylor, no run, back of a length delivery wide of off, Taylor cuts hard on the back foot, Stokes at point dives to his left and prevents a certain boundary
11.6 -
Mark Wood to Latham, FOUR, that's a gift from the bowler, on the pads on a length, Latham handsomely clips it to the deep square leg fence, superb timing on that
It's looking gloomy yet again
11.5 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, fraction fuller outside off, left alone to the keeper
11.4 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, length delivery swaying on middle and leg, Latham turns it to mid-on
11.3 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, length delivery outside off, Latham drives and gets an edge, this time he picks the fielder at backward point
11.2 -
Mark Wood to Latham, FOUR, edged and four, this was on a length drawing Latham to drive, he gets a thick outside edge on the drive as the ball races away towards the square third man fence
11.1 -
Mark Wood to Latham, FOUR, short and wide, punished, Latham cuts it in front of square on the off-side, Latham is looking in good touch here
10.6 -
J Anderson to Ross Taylor, 2 runs, length delivery on middle and leg, Taylor shuffles across and flicks it through mid-wicket, easy pickings that
10.5 -
J Anderson to Ross Taylor, leg byes, 2 runs, tad fuller and swaying into middle and leg, Taylor misses on the flick, the ball brushes the thigh pad as the duo scamper for a double
10.4 -
J Anderson to Ross Taylor, no run, Taylor is exposing his poor footwork yet again, on a length and shaping back in sharply, Taylor was caught in the crease, gets an inside edge onto the pads
10.3 -
J Anderson to Ross Taylor, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Taylor stays inside the line and lets it go
10.2 -
J Anderson to Ross Taylor, no run, slightly fuller and just outside off, Taylor was pressing forward to defend, missed by a long way
10.1 -
J Anderson to Ross Taylor, FOUR, fabulous from Ross Taylor, short and wide, Taylor stays on the back foot and cuts it to the deep backward point fence, the ball raced away in a hurry
9.6 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, looked like the slower delivery, pushed well wide of off, easy leave
9.5 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, on the middle and leg line, Latham gets forward and pushes it to mid-on
9.4 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, 86.1mph, short of length and nipped away from Latham who was aiming a back foot punch, the ball beat the bat comfortably
9.3 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, good length outside off, Latham presses forward to block to the off-side
Four slips in place
9.2 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, well outside off, left alone
9.1 -
Mark Wood to Latham, leg byes, FOUR, down leg, Latham flicks and misses, the ball takes the thigh pad and races away to the fine leg fence, all it needed was a deflection which the ball got
8.6 -
J Anderson to Ross Taylor, no run, short of length outside off, Ross Taylor shoulders arms
8.5 -
J Anderson to Ross Taylor, no run, full on the stumps, Ross Taylor shuffles across and clips to mid-wicket
8.4 -
J Anderson to Ross Taylor, no run, loud shout for lbw but that struck Ross Taylor well outside off, hit on the back leg as the ball nipped away to miss the bat, Ross Taylor though was playing a stroke and the ball was striking him well outside the line of off
8.3 -
J Anderson to Ross Taylor, no run, back of a length outside off, Ross Taylor punches without any timing to the left of the bowler
The players are back in bright sunshine. Anderson to resume
14:48 Local Time, 13:48 GMT, 19:18 IST: The covers are off and we are restarting at 3:00pm local
As the umpires are talking to the groundsman, a huge dark cloud with ominous signs looms in the background. Plenty of rain in that cloud. The covers are back on. Sun gone and cloud cover back on. This is very frustrating but you can do nothing about it. This could be a significant delay. Let's hope the rain clears and we can get more play in
Now the players are off. The rain has gotten heavier. The covers are being brought on. Lots of brollies up in the crowd. But it is bright and sunny as Cook walks off. The vagaries and the beauty of the English weather. S Ravi and Tucker walk out. This is turning out to be so annoying. On, off, on and off again.
8.2 -
J Anderson to Ross Taylor, no run, outswinger, left alone
8.1 -
J Anderson to Ross Taylor, 2 runs, if Ross Taylor had missed that he would've been in trouble, the inswinger on middle and leg, Ross Taylor with a shuffle clips through mid-wicket for a couple. Off the mark
The crowd is happy again. The Headingley crowd can get quite rowdy and noisy. For now we are playing. But we could be off soon. Anderson with another over
S Ravi and Tucker have a chat. They are looking skywards. One area is bright and sunny, the other has dark clouds and rain spitting out of them. Anderson takes his sweater off and gets ready for another over. Boos from the Headingley crowd as the umpires call for the covers. Broad with his hands in his pockets has a word with the batsmen. Boos turn into cheers as the umpires call the players back on
7.6 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, full and wide of off, Latham shoulders arms
Raining. Brollies up. Play continues for the moment
7.5 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, pitched up outside off, Latham leaves once more
7.4 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, full and angled across Latham, left alone
7.3 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, back of a length and nips back in a tad on the stumps, Latham defends off the back foot to square leg
7.2 -
Mark Wood to Latham, no run, Latham missed out there, short and wide outside off again, Latham cuts straight to the fielder at point, needed to hit the gap
7.1 -
Mark Wood to Latham, FOUR, Mark Wood starts with a short and wide delivery outside off, gift for Latham who cuts in the gap at cover. He didn't move after hitting that
Mark Wood, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
Another huge dark cloud hangs ominously in the background
6.6 -
J Anderson to Latham, 3 runs, well wide of off, Latham goes for the big drive, sort of toe-ended it but got it in the gap past gully, Stokes gives chase and slides to pull it back. Slow outfield, the ball held up
6.5 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, well wide of off, Latham won't play at that
6.4 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, pitched up outside off, Latham gets forward and drives softly to mid-off
6.3 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, outswinger, starts well outside off, third leave in a row
6.2 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, back of a length outside off, holds its line, Latham sees it and shoulders arms
6.1 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, full outside off, left alone
Anderson is now round the wicket to Latham. Four slips and a gully
5.6 -
Broad to Latham, 1 run, short of length outside off, Latham punches square of the wicket, wide of point and takes the single on offer
5.5 -
Broad to Latham, no run, loud appeal for caught behind, England were convinced and it took a while for S Ravi to raise the finger. Latham was sure and reviewed succesfully. It nipped back in sharply and Latham was late on the defensive shot. The ball missed the bat and clipped the back leg. Technology worked well there, otherwise it was a bad decision
S Ravi took a long time to give that out. Latham has reviewed that immediately. It is given out for caught behind - I guess. Erasmus - the third umpire into action now. From the front-on replay looks like Latham has missed it. It hit the back leg, on the trouser, missing the inside edge. Latham should be fine here. Using RTS to confirm now. The deflection is of the ball flicking the trouser
5.4 -
Broad to Latham, no run, pitched up on off, Latham presents a solid front foot block to mid-off
5.3 -
Broad to Latham, no run, back of a length on the stumps, Latham stands tall and blocks to short mid-wicket
5.2 -
Broad to Latham, no run, outside off, left alone
5.1 -
Broad to Latham, FOUR, Latham has played another beautiful shot to get four. Full on the pads, easily flicked to the deep mid-wicket fence, third boundary for Latham and all of them have been good shots
Again dark and gloomy now. And the sun comes out. It is just that kind of a day
4.6 -
J Anderson to Latham, 1 run, a thick inside edge as Latham pressed forward to defend, the ball squirts away behind square for a single
4.5 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, very full on off, Latham shows the full face of the bat and defends it back to Anderson, played that well
4.4 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, back of a length on the hips, Latham gets an inside edge onto the thigh pad, the ball rolls towards mid-wicket
4.3 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, on the pads, he clips and gets a soft edge, doesn't carry to the man at mid-wicket, was in the air but fell short
4.2 -
J Anderson to Latham, FOUR, consecutive boundaries for Latham. It was short of length on the hips, he tucks it with great timing and beats the man running across from long leg, two magnificent shots and those are richly deserved boundaries to Latham
4.1 -
J Anderson to Latham, FOUR, that swung and Latham had to reach out to drive, but does so beautifully, leans forward and then towards the ball and hits it on the rise to sweeper cover, the timing on the ball ensures it raced away
Anderson is the 12th bowler to get to 400 Test wickets. The other 11 are Muralitharan, Warne, McGrath, Pollock, Kapil Dev, Ambrose, Walsh, Hadlee, Wasim Akram, Harbhajan and Kumble
3.6 -
Broad to Ross Taylor, no run, pitched up outside off, Ross Taylor gets forward and pushes it back to Broad who stops it with his left-hand
3.5 -
Broad to Latham, 3 runs, full on the pads, easy ball for Latham to flick to deep mid-wicket, Anderson gives chase and slips comically while attempting to field the ball, he has a smile on his face
3.4 -
Broad to Latham, no run, short of length on the stumps, Latham defends off the back foot to point
It definitely is swinging and England are going for the kill
3.3 -
Broad to Latham, leg byes, FOUR, down leg and Latham gets a faint thigh pad, beats the diving Buttler, useful runs
3.2 -
Broad to Latham, no run, Latham now feels for the ball outside off and is beaten. The angle away from him meant that he could leave the ball but he followed the angle that time
3.1 -
Broad to Latham, no run, well outside off, easy leave
My colleague Raju tells me that this was the first duck for KW after 43 Test innings. He last got a duck against Sri Lanka in November 2012
2.6 -
J Anderson to Ross Taylor, no run, short of length on off, Ross Taylor shuffles across and defends it back to Anderson, end of a wicket-taking over from Anderson
2.5 -
J Anderson to Ross Taylor, no run, huge inswinger, banana swing for Anderson, but down leg, Ross Taylor flicks and misses, good take by Buttler
Ross Taylor, right handed bat, comes to the crease
2.4 -
J Anderson to Williamson, out Caught by Buttler!! KW is out for a duck. What a big wicket that is. Fine bowling from Anderson, bringing about another dismissal. This was another outswinger, on a short of length though, Williamson uncharacteristically hung his bat out to dry and it took a thin edge to the keeper. Anderson has his 401st. New Zealand in early strife. Williamson c Buttler b J Anderson 0(2)
J Anderson to Williamson, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
2.3 -
J Anderson to Williamson, no run, beats him first up. Lovely outswinger, Williamson comes forward tentatively and is beaten on the front foot, so close to the edge
It was just a very short delay. The England players are back on. Still a huge dark cloud in the background. Anderson is having a word with umpire Tucker. Latham and the new batsman Kane Williamson walk out. KW will be on strike
The square has been covered. Anderson was all smiles after the wicket. More in relief than anything else. A bit of emotion as well. The groundstaff are talking to the umpires. It has suddenly gone bright. The covers are being removed. We should restart soon. Now the sun is out
2.2 -
J Anderson to Guptill, out Caught by Bell!! Anderson gets 400 in the rain. What a moment for the Burnley Lara. He is delighted and the rain is pelting down. The players are off as I type this. Even the weather gods wanted Anderson to get to the landmark soon. Similar dismissal to the 2nd innings at Lord's for Guptill. Outswinger, Guptill pushes hard at it and the thick outside edge flies to Bell at 2nd slip. Bell takes it above his head. Sharp grab and that's the landmark for Anderson who runs with his arms outstretched. Guptill c Bell b J Anderson 0(8)
J Anderson to Guptill, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
It is raining again. A few brollies go up in the crowd
2.1 -
J Anderson to Guptill, no run, short of length on the pads, Guptill tucks it to mid-wicket
1.6 -
Broad to Latham, 2 runs, the big inswinger, swings into the pads, Latham gets his front foot across but clips it to deep backward square leg, for a couple to get off the mark
Again cloud cover at Headingley. The breeze is blowing though which should keep the rain away
1.5 -
Broad to Latham, no run, pitched up outside off, Latham lets it go
1.4 -
Broad to Latham, no run, pitched up outside off, Latham gets forward and defends solidly to cover
1.3 -
Broad to Latham, no run, nice full delivery outside off, brings Latham forward to push and the ball keeps going with the angle and beats the batsman
1.2 -
Broad to Latham, no run, Broad lost his run-up but still came on to bowl, that is weird, full outside off, left alone
Four slips, a gully and a short leg
1.1 -
Broad to Latham, no run, well outside off, easy leave for Latham
Stuart Broad, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
J Anderson to Guptill, no run, in the corridor of uncertainty, Guptill is watchful and shoulders arms. A tight probing maiden from Anderson
0.5 -
J Anderson to Guptill, no run, Anderson goes for the inswinger that time and sprays it down leg, Guptill flicks and misses
0.4 -
J Anderson to Guptill, no run, almost wicket No. 400. The Anderson outswinger, brings Guptill forward to play and then the ball moves away to miss the edge, so near yet so far
0.3 -
J Anderson to Guptill, no run, wide outside off, Guptill plays inside the line of that and lets it go
There are four slips in place
0.2 -
J Anderson to Guptill, no run, point goes to his left to save the single after Guptill opens the face of the bat and guides it
0.1 -
J Anderson to Guptill, no run, and he is beaten him straightaway, hint of outswing on this fuller length delivery, Guptill pushes forward to block and is beaten
Guptill and Latham are at the crease. Guptill is on strike. J Anderson will open the attack
Cook leads the talk in the team huddle. Anderson has a smile as Ottis Gibson has a word of advice. Tricky 15 minutes or so for the Kiwi openers. Interesting to see Latham taking strike against Anderson and not Guptill. Last two times Guptill has been dismissed very early by Anderson. Can Anderson get it right first up?
England started the day batting under cloudy and murky conditions. Southee was outstanding in the first hour and quickly nipped out three wickets. All were caught in the slips. Still bowling conditions and it will be tough for New Zealand as well. Anderson will be unplayable if he gets it right. All set for a cracker. Do stay tuned for New Zealand's reply
The scores are level after the first innings. Incredible! Both teams will have to start all over again. When England put on 177 for the first wicket it looked like they were heading for a big lead. Then New Zealand fought back and when they had the hosts 8 down today still 83 in the lead, the Kiwis would've harbored hopes of taking a good lead. But Broad and Wood threw their bats around and garnered useful runs. Eventually when Broad got out for a 39-ball 46 the scores were exactly the same after the first innings
108.2 -
Matt Henry to Broad, out Bowled!! Finally New Zealand bowl England out. The players run off. Where was the yorker all this while? This is not quite an yorker, just a foot short of that length, on middle, Broad swings and misses after making room, the ball clatters into middle. Henry finishes off things. Broad b Matt Henry 46(39) [4s-5 6s-1]
Matt Henry to Broad, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
108.1 -
Matt Henry to Broad, no run, yorker length outside off, Broad digs it out to the diving cover
107.6 -
Craig to J Anderson, no run, Anderson plays inside the line to that delivery outside off and misses
107.5 -
Craig to J Anderson, no run, too wide and spinning away for Anderson to cut, he cuts and misses by a long way
107.4 -
Craig to Broad, 1 run, the crowd cheer as the scores are level. Big slog sweep to deep mid-wicket and Broad gets a single
107.3 -
Craig to Broad, no run, full toss outside off, driven to cover, should've done better there
107.2 -
Craig to Broad, no run, stayed a bit low, outside off, Broad punches and misses
107.1 -
Craig to Broad, no run, big slog sweep attempted to a tossed up delivery outside off and he misses as the ball turns away
106.6 -
Matt Henry to Broad, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Broad swings and gets a thick inside edge that misses leg stump on the way to fine leg, the batsman takes the single on offer
Matt Henry loses his run-up due to a strong gust of wind
106.5 -
Matt Henry to Broad, no run, very full outside off, Broad digs it back to Matt Henry's right, the bowler needlessly shies at the stumps when the batsman was well in and Anderson doesn't want the single despite the ball going to third man
106.4 -
Matt Henry to Broad, no run, wild slog by Broad after Matt Henry bowls it on a back of a length outside off, predictably he missed
106.3 -
Matt Henry to Broad, 2 runs, short on the stumps, Broad pulls to deep mid-wicket for a couple as Watling runs around and slides near the boundary to cut off the shot, saved two there
106.2 -
Matt Henry to Broad, no run, pitched up outside off, Broad hits it well but straight to the fielder at mid-off
106.1 -
Matt Henry to Broad, no run, that is a wild slog, swinging in, Broad swings across the line and misses, not far from off stump
105.6 -
Craig to J Anderson, no run, well driven to mid-off's right, but Broad is happy with a dot
105.5 -
Craig to J Anderson, no run, sliding onto the pads, Anderson flicks and misses, going down and too high too
105.4 -
Craig to J Anderson, no run, again misses the reverse sweep, this was full and wide outside off, Anderson couldn't connect
105.3 -
Craig to J Anderson, no run, sliding on to off stump, Anderson punches straight to the fielder at extra cover
105.2 -
Craig to J Anderson, no run, Anderson misses a reverse sweep and isn't happy with himself for missing out, it was there as it spun away from outside off but Anderson missed out
105.1 -
Craig to J Anderson, no run, full on middle and leg, worked to the left of the bowler
104.6 -
Matt Henry to Broad, no run, Matt Henry went full and on the stumps, Broad drives straight to the fielder at mid-off
104.5 -
Matt Henry to Broad, FOUR, wild slog and a thick outside edge goes over the slip cordon, sliced in the end but that is good enough to get a boundary as the third man area is vacant
104.4 -
Matt Henry to Broad, no run, length on off, Broad punches uppishly but it doesn't carry to cover
104.3 -
Matt Henry to Broad, 2 runs, slashed away in the air and just beats the man running back from cover, this is predictable now from the Kiwis as they keep bowling short to Broad, who is happy with the stuff being dished out
104.2 -
Matt Henry to Broad, no run, short again, on the stumps, Broad makes room to upper cut and misses
104.1 -
Matt Henry to Broad, SIX, clubbed over deep mid-wicket. Broad is playing the short ball well, takes it from outside off and hits it powerfully to clear the man at deep mid-wicket. The fielder watched it sail over his head
104.1 -
Matt Henry to Broad, wide, dug in short outside off, way too short and rightly called a wide
Matt Henry [18.0-4-76-0] is back into the attack
103.6 -
Craig to J Anderson, no run, that forward defence draws a huge cheer from the Headingley crowd, tossed up outside off, Anderson dead-bats
103.5 -
Craig to J Anderson, FOUR, that is more like a No. 11 stroke. On the stumps, he slog-sweeps through mid-wicket to pick up another boundary. The lead is being whittled down very quickly
103.4 -
Craig to J Anderson, FOUR, Anderson beams like a Cheshire cat after threading a drive wide of mid-off, beats cover too, Baz gave chase but the timing on that was just too good. Exceptional stroke for a No. 11
103.3 -
Craig to J Anderson, no run, huge swipe across the line from Anderson and he misses it by a long way, that ball pitched outside off and turned a mile as it beat the shot of Anderson
103.2 -
Craig to J Anderson, no run, flat on the stumps, Anderson defends off the back foot
103.1 -
Craig to Broad, 1 run, very full on the stumps, from round the wicket, turned softly into the vacant short mid-wicket area, quick single taken
102.6 -
Southee to Broad, 1 run, short outside off, Broad takes it from there and pulls it to deep mid-wicket, retains the strike with that run
102.5 -
Southee to J Anderson, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Anderson punches without any great timing but in the gap at cover for a single
102.4 -
Southee to Broad, 1 run, a top edge and Ronchi with a full length leap can only tip it over the bar, short on the stumps, Broad makes room and upper cuts, the ball takes the edge and eludes the effort of Ronchi. Broad has a smile on his face as he crosses over to the other end
102.3 -
Southee to J Anderson, 1 run, down leg, nicely flicked to deep backward square leg, for a single
102.2 -
Southee to J Anderson, no run, down leg, Anderson flicks and misses, takes it on the thigh pad
Three slips and a gully plus a short leg for Anderson
102.1 -
Southee to Broad, 1 run, short and down leg, Broad takes his eyes off the ball and hooks to fine leg, is happy to take the single and give Anderson the strike
102.1 -
Southee to Broad, wide, too high and the bouncer is rightly called a wide
McCullum was an animated man during the drinks break. He wasn't happy with the last 30 minutes that New Zealand produced on the field
Tim Southee [29.0-5-77-4] is back into the attack
James Anderson, left handed bat, comes to the crease
101.6 -
Craig to Mark Wood, out Caught by Ronchi!! Is there an edge? Yes there is one. Quicker delivery outside off, no room to cut but Mark Wood makes room and goes for the cut, gets a bottom edge and well held by Ronchi. The move to bring spin on has worked. Mark Wood knew he had edged it and didn't even review. Mark Wood c Ronchi b Craig 19(33) [4s-3]
Craig to Mark Wood, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
101.5 -
Craig to Mark Wood, no run, flighted on off, Mark Wood leans forward to block to short leg
101.4 -
Craig to Mark Wood, no run, turns in and Mark Wood nudges off the back foot to backward square leg
Slip and a short leg
101.3 -
Craig to Mark Wood, no run, tossed up outside off, Mark Wood drives and it is stopped with a dive at short cover
101.2 -
Craig to Mark Wood, no run, flat down leg, off the pad to short leg
101.1 -
Craig to Mark Wood, no run, appeal for lbw but that was spinning too much, raps Mark Wood on the pads but huge turn for Craig, rightly the appeal is turned down
Mark Craig [22.0-10-38-1] is back into the attack
Time for a drink - "a warm one" as Ian Smith says on a chilly day at Leeds. One hour down and all action in that hour
100.6 -
Boult to Broad, FOUR, thumped! Length outside off, Broad smeared that through point, gave it everything and timed it off the middle of the bat. The 50-run stand is up. Smiles from Broad and Mark Wood
100.5 -
Boult to Broad, no run, Boult got the yorker right but Broad after making room dug it out back to mid-off, played it well
100.4 -
Boult to Broad, FOUR, rifled straight down the ground, Boult went for the yorker and missed it, the full ball is blasted past the stumps and the umpire by Broad
100.3 -
Boult to Mark Wood, 1 run, well played. Short of length on the stumps, Mark Wood defends wide of gully with soft hands and calls Broad through for the quick single
100.2 -
Boult to Broad, 1 run, that came too quickly at Boult and can't call it a dropped catch. Driven hard and straight at Boult, the bowler was just completing his followthrough and had no time to react as the ball thudded into his hands, he was taking evasive action and since the ball ricocheted towards short cover, the batsmen take a quick single
100.1 -
Boult to Broad, no run, Broad makes room and tries to go leg-side but wears it on the thigh pad
Suddenly the lead is just 42 now for New Zealand. These two have added 41 in quick time
99.6 -
Southee to Mark Wood, no run, nearly dragged on, Mark Wood late on the defence and the bottom edge bounces wide and over the stumps
99.5 -
Southee to Mark Wood, no run, short of length on off, straightens and takes the outside edge, but on the bounce to KW at gully
Two slips and a gully. Two catching short covers now
99.4 -
Southee to Mark Wood, FOUR, Mark Wood gets a cracking boundary. Full outside off, Mark Wood drove it with an open face in the air but wide of the diving Watling at short cover. Raced away
99.3 -
Southee to Mark Wood, no run, short on the stumps, hurried onto Mark Wood who mistimed the pull to mid-on
99.2 -
Southee to Mark Wood, no run, length outside off, Mark Wood plays no shot
99.1 -
Southee to Broad, leg byes, 1 run, down leg, Broad flicks and misses, off the pad and they take a leg bye
This is an annoying stand for the Kiwis. McCullum will surely make a change soon. He isn't doing so for this over. Southee to continue
98.6 -
Boult to Mark Wood, 2 runs, short and angled in, Mark Wood plays the flamingo pull with one leg up in the air to deep backward square leg, for a couple, runs are starting to come now
98.5 -
Boult to Broad, 3 runs, Watling into action again, full and angled in on middle and leg, Broad flicks in the air off the back foot through the vacant mid-on, three easy runs
98.4 -
Boult to Broad, FOUR, Broad is looking to play shots and entertain the crowd, goes after a short ball and top-edges the pull, beats Watling at deep mid-wicket, one bounce over the ropes, these are useful runs
98.3 -
Boult to Mark Wood, 1 run, on the hip, nudged to fine leg, for a single
98.2 -
Boult to Mark Wood, FOUR, nicely timed flick off the pads and it beats Watling's run and chase, on the middle and leg line, Mark Wood gets four after hitting the gap
98.1 -
Boult to Mark Wood, no run, round the wicket now comes Boult, angled in, the angle makes Mark Wood play at it and the ball beats the outside edge
97.6 -
Southee to Mark Wood, 3 runs, McCullum isn't happy that the ball has slipped under his body at mid-off, it was sweetly struck once more and McCullum lost it after sliding, gets back up and hunts the ball down, saves a run but he is cursing himself
Southee looks to be trying too hard at Mark Wood and Broad. That is resulting in him not bowling that troubling line that got him three wickets in the morning
97.5 -
Southee to Mark Wood, no run, down leg, easy for Mark Wood
97.4 -
Southee to Mark Wood, no run, that is ambitious from Mark Wood, tries to pull a short of length delivery outside off, missed it by a long way
97.3 -
Southee to Mark Wood, no run, wide of the crease and angled in on the stumps, Mark Wood defends to mid-on
97.2 -
Southee to Mark Wood, no run, pitched up on the stumps, crisp off-drive from Mark Wood, showing the full face of the bat, but straight to the fielder at mid-off
97.1 -
Southee to Mark Wood, no run, Southee beats Mark Wood with a delivery in the corridor of uncertainty, Mark Wood pushed out and the ball was well wide of the edge, nowhere close to it even
96.6 -
Boult to Broad, no run, beaten comprehensively and the ball bounces over the stumps, pitched in-line on the stumps, Broad plays inside the line and is lucky that the bounce took it over the stumps. Broad should've been forward to that one, instead he was hanging back deep in his crease
96.5 -
Boult to Broad, no run, down leg, flicks Broad's thigh pad to Ronchi, mild appeal dies down quickly as there was no bat
96.5 -
Boult to Broad, no ball byes, FOUR, "oooooohhhhhhhhhh"! goes Ian Smith on air. Where did that come from? Broad and Mark Wood have a big smile on their faces. Even Boult has a smile - when does he not have one? - slipped out horribly from Boult's hand. May have tried something different and bowled it miles down leg. Called no-ball and Boult immediately put his hand up to apologise
96.4 -
Boult to Mark Wood, byes, 1 run, Ronchi leaps but can't collect that as the bounce on the delivery beats him. Mark Wood pulls and misses, will take a bye after Ronchi's miss
96.3 -
Boult to Mark Wood, no run, pitched up outside off, rising through to Ronchi after Mark Wood shoulders arms
It is drizzling a bit now
96.2 -
Boult to Mark Wood, FOUR, Mark Wood can bat. He is a decent bat at county level. Full and outside off, Mark Wood gets forward and plays a nice square drive through the vacant point region. Nice boundary
96.1 -
Boult to Broad, 1 run, did it carry to Watling at deep mid-wicket? Flicked in the air and to Watling's left in the deep, Watling covered good ground and got his hands under the ball, but when the elbows hit the ground, the ball popped out. Will go down as a dropped catch. Boult though appreciates that effort. The plan nearly worked
95.6 -
Southee to Mark Wood, no run, wide of the crease and in the corridor of uncertainty, straightens but Mark Wood judges it well and shoulders arms
Short leg goes to point
95.5 -
Southee to Mark Wood, no run, down leg again, that's two deliveries in the over that Southee has wasted
95.4 -
Southee to Mark Wood, no run, was there an inside edge onto the pads? "Catch" was the call and replays show that there was a big inside edge onto the pads, but doesn't carry to gully, falls in front of the onrushing fielder
95.3 -
Southee to Mark Wood, no run, down leg, Southee may have tried the inswinger there, wasted effort
95.2 -
Southee to Broad, 3 runs, pitched up outside off, Broad is stuck deep in his crease and steers it wide of the gully, three fielders give chase and one pulls it back to keep the batsmen to three
Now round the wicket with four slips and a gully, short leg and a leg gully in place
95.1 -
Southee to Broad, FOUR, too straight and Broad plays a fine shot, goes on the back foot and clips in the air through mid-wicket, Henry gives chase from mid-on but was always second best in the race
Boult was exceptional last evening but today Southee has been different class. Would've got many out with that line and length
94.6 -
Boult to Mark Wood, no run, well wide of off, easy leave
Now round the wicket for the last ball
94.5 -
Boult to Mark Wood, no run, inside edge onto the pads and that saves Mark Wood. Swung in late towards middle and leg, Mark Wood flicked and got a thin edge
94.4 -
Boult to Mark Wood, no run, Mark Wood gets forward and defends solidly off the front foot to a ball on off stump
94.3 -
Boult to Mark Wood, no run, pitched up outside off, doesn't swing back in, Mark Wood shoulders arms
94.2 -
Boult to Broad, 1 run, dug in short and Broad pulls to deep backward square leg, takes the single
94.1 -
Boult to Broad, no run, what a ball. That is unplayable for a top order bat, never mind for Broad. This is angled in on off stump, straightens and rears up like a venomous cobra, the extra bounce beats the outside edge as Broad looked to defend, Broad played with a straight bat and covered the line but could do nothing about that peach
Mark Wood, right handed bat, comes to the crease
93.6 -
Southee to Moeen Ali, out Caught by Guptill!! Falling like nine pins now. Another edge and another catch in the slips. In the corridor of uncertainty, on a back of a length, Moeen Ali pokes at it and gets a thick edge, taken low to his right at third slip. Guptill won't miss those and this is turning out to be a great morning for New Zealand. Guptill bent down and made the catch look easy. Moeen Ali c Guptill b Southee 1(14)
Southee to Moeen Ali, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
93.5 -
Southee to Moeen Ali, no run, pitched up outside off, wide and Moeen Ali thought about playing at it, then decided against it
93.4 -
Southee to Broad, 1 run, in the air and just out of reach of short leg. Latham was the man at short leg and he was up early, this was turned in the air and had Latham reacted quickly he could've grabbed it with his left-hand. It went at a catchable height but Latham's reflexes weren't good enough
Stuart Broad, left handed bat, comes to the crease
93.3 -
Southee to Buttler, out Caught by Ross Taylor!! This is superb bowling. Wide of the crease went Southee, angled in towards off stump, straightens from that line, made Buttler play at it, the outside edge is found and Ross Taylor takes a low catch at first slip. Southee gets his second of the day and England are quickly capitulating at Leeds. Buttler c Ross Taylor b Southee 10(26) [4s-1]
Southee to Buttler, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Southee and Boult are giving nothing away this morning. Right conditions for bowling and they are making the batsmen's job very difficult. Every ball is an examination
93.2 -
Southee to Buttler, no run, pitched up outside off, in the corridor of uncertainty, Buttler shoulders arms
93.1 -
Southee to Buttler, no run, tight delivery on off, Buttler defends it back to Southee
92.6 -
Boult to Moeen Ali, no run, outswinger, pitches outside off and goes away, another leave
92.5 -
Boult to Moeen Ali, no run, fantastic shape that Boult is getting with those outswingers, this one is on off, Moeen Ali drives and Boult takes pace off the ball in his followthrough
92.4 -
Boult to Moeen Ali, no run, outswinger on a fuller length, Moeen Ali shoulders arms
92.3 -
Boult to Moeen Ali, no run, full and swinging away outside off, brings Moeen Ali on the front foot, defended with an open face to gully
Four slips and a gully
92.2 -
Boult to Moeen Ali, no run, back of a length outside off, Moeen Ali covers the swing and defends with soft hands to gully, didn't stab hard at it
92.1 -
Boult to Moeen Ali, no run, outside off, moving away, left alone
Just a reminder: Will use KW for Kane Williamson whenever he fields or takes a catch. Makes it easy and saves my fingers considering 98 overs are to be bowled in the day
91.6 -
Southee to Buttler, FOUR, in the air and just wide of KW at gully. Similar delivery to Bell and Buttler plays a similar shot but the edge is thicker and goes to the left of the diving KW. KW didn't even get a fingertip. Races away to the fence. Very streaky but Buttler gets four
91.5 -
Southee to Buttler, no run, pitched up on off, Buttler gets forward and drives softly to mid-off
91.4 -
Southee to Buttler, no run, outswinger, Buttler though shoulders arms
91.3 -
Southee to Buttler, no run, tight delivery on the stumps, Buttler defends it back down the track
Southee won't mind that single. He will be bowling to the right-handed Buttler. Which should suit him
91.2 -
Southee to Moeen Ali, 1 run, first runs of the bat today as Moeen Ali nudges a ball on the hips to backward square leg
91.1 -
Southee to Moeen Ali, no run, teasing full delivery, with a just of shape back in, Moeen Ali gets forward and shoulders arms
90.6 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, bouncer, Buttler ducks under it early
90.5 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, "his eyes are all water now" says Bumble on air. Lovely inswinger from Boult, catches Buttler's inside edge and then smacks him right on the box. Buttler is in pain and takes a moment or two to compose himself as he walks to his left. Brilliant commentary from Bumble on air too
90.4 -
Boult to Buttler, byes, FOUR, ripper! No chance for Ronchi. Lifts from a back of a length and suddenly, Buttler fends at it and the ball zipped past the edge and went past the leaping Ronchi in a flash. Ronchi got a glove but tipped it over the bar
90.3 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, angling in to middle and leg, turned softly to short mid-wicket
90.2 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, bit of extra bounce from a back of a length, Buttler defends awkwardly, taking the bottom hand out of the way as he drops it in front of short leg
90.1 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, short of length and hint of swing back in, Buttler defends from the crease
89.6 -
Southee to Moeen Ali, no run, excellent line and length from Southee, but that's a good leave, close to the off stump but Moeen Ali shoulders arms after seeing it early
89.5 -
Southee to Moeen Ali, no run, further wide of off, left alone
89.4 -
Southee to Moeen Ali, no run, dug in short outside off, Moeen Ali sways away from the line and lets it go
89.3 -
Southee to Moeen Ali, no run, full outside off, Moeen Ali leans into a fine drive but straight to the fielder at cover, that was well-timed but couldn't hit the gap
Moeen Ali, left handed bat, comes to the crease
89.2 -
Southee to Bell, out Caught by Craig!! Edged and gone. Good catch at second slip. The third slip came across and that must have distracted Craig but he hangs on without any trouble. Lovely outswinger, full and drew the outside edge as Bell went for the drive. Perfect start for Southee and New Zealand. Another failure for Bell in the series. Bell c Craig b Southee 12(35) [4s-1 6s-1]
Southee to Bell, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
89.1 -
Southee to Bell, no run, back of a length on off, Bell defends to cover off the back foot
88.6 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, full outside off, easy leave
88.5 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, short of length on off, defended solidly off the back foot
88.4 -
Boult to Buttler, leg byes, FOUR, swing for Boult, but starts on middle and leg, takes the pad of Buttler and beats the diving Ronchi to his left. First runs of the day
88.3 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, another false stroke from Buttler, pitched up outside off, Buttler looks to drive through cover and the thick inside edge dribbles to mid-on
Three slips and a gully. Short leg and short mid-wicket in place
88.2 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, back of a length and rising outside off, Buttler was late on the back foot defence, he played late and the ball whizzed past the edge. Definitely played at that
88.1 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, swing for Boult straightaway, full on the stumps, Buttler pushes it past the right-hand of Boult, mid-on is there to mop up
"Jerusalem" rings out in the background as McCullum with a smile leads the team talk in the huddle. Gloomy and murky day. "Unbelievably cold" says Bumble and Ross Taylor is seen wringing his hands as he uses hand warmers to keep out the cold. Should be a bowling day and perfect conditions for bowling. Boult will start off to Buttler
10:46 Local Time, 09:46 GMT, 15:16 IST: Not great news to begin with. There will be a short delay as we had a shower. Play will start at 11:15am local.
As the day wore on, Cook surpassed his batting mentor Graham Gooch with a square drive to become the leading run-scorer for England in Tests. Cook finally was given out on review as he was struck in front off Craig's bowling. Lyth helped New Zealand's cause and threw his wicket away in search of a needless run. Once New Zealand took the new ball, the swing of Southee and Boult have all asked big questions to the batsmen. England lost 3 wickets in the span of 6 overs and it is now up to Buttler and Bell to put up some meaningful runs on the board. This will surely be a big day for both teams and I reckon today's proceedings will also determine the outcome of this game.
By the end of day 1, New Zealand were 297/8 and England needed just two tailend wickets to put an end to New Zealand's first innings. After Ronchi and Latham bailed the Black Caps out of trouble it fell to two bowlers - Mark Craig and Trent Boult - to deliver the other big batting surprise on day 2. The duo stitched a 40-run stand which helped the visitors post a good first innings score. As England came onto bat, Cook and Lyth batted with sheer patience and application as the duo put up a record opening stand for England at Headingley.
England ended the day at 253/5, still trailing by 97 runs. The forecast for tomorrow isn't all that flashy though. With the new ball just 8 overs old, New Zealand will not be upset if there's some cloud cover first-up tomorrow. On the other hand, England might just be looking forward to another sunny morning. Day 3 might just turn out to be the moving day of this Test. Do join us for all the action. For now, cheers and bye..
Still at 236/2 and with the second new ball due, England held all the aces. They had not counted for the famed cloud cover of Headingley and the second new ball though. Trent Boult and Tim Southee - frustrated with the lack of swing until then, suddenly had the conditions in their favour. Ballance's poor technique was cruelly exposed by Boult while Root received an unplayable delivery from Southee. The match was suddenly in the balance. Ian Bell and Ben Stokes survived some tense moments but the latter was dismissed by Boult in the penultimate over of the day - to hand New Zealand the initiative.
Before his dismissal though, off-spinner, Mark Craig, had struck for New Zealand. He trapped Cook in front, although New Zealand had to request for a DRS review, after umpire S Ravi initially gave it as not-out.
When Alastair Cook and Adam Lyth were going strong, England threatened to run away with the game. The duo added 177 runs for the first wicket - the highest opening partnership for England on this ground. The visitors looked helpless as the duo all but took the match away from them. It needed a stroke of luck - and that came with the run-out of Lyth - but not before the Yorkshire opener had racked up a masterly 107 - his maiden Test hundred, in front of his home crowd.
87.6 -
Southee to Buttler, 1 run, full and shaping away slightly from around off, Buttler drives it through the covers, the fielder from wide mid-off quickly gets across and keeps them down to a single
Last ball of the day coming up. Four slips and a gully in place for Buttler.
87.5 -
Southee to Buttler, no run, on a good length and around off, Buttler defends it back to the bowler
87.4 -
Southee to Buttler, 2 runs, overpitching this time around, Buttler opens the face of the bat and drives it through the covers, the batsmen come back for the second with ease
87.3 -
Southee to Buttler, no run, was that a good leave? Buttler might say so, but it was very close to the off stump. It was bowled on a good length and angled in from outside off, Buttler decides to shoulder arms after going slightly across. The ball was not far away from the pads either
87.2 -
Southee to Buttler, no run, on a good length and gets this one to shape back in from just outside off, Buttler defends off the front foot, the ball rolls away into the leg-side off the inside edge
87.1 -
Southee to Buttler, no run, full and shaping away from outside off, left alone
Final over of the day coming up. Can NZ snare another wicket?
86.6 -
Boult to Bell, no run, good swing back in from off and middle stump line, Bell though got behind nicely and blocks
86.5 -
Boult to Bell, no run, banged in short and outside off, Bell won't play at those. That looked like a wide as it was above Bell's head, but the umpire thinks it's a legal delivery
Back over the wicket now
86.4 -
Boult to Bell, no run, pitched up and straightens just a touch from the angle in, Bell covers the line and defends it into the off-side off the front foot
Comes round the wicket to Bell
86.3 -
Boult to Buttler, 3 runs, length delivery shaping in on middle stump line, Buttler goes across slightly and works it uppishly through mid-wicket, the batsmen take three before the ball is hunted down in the deep
Jos Buttler, right handed bat, comes to the crease
86.2 -
Boult to Stokes, out Caught by Craig!! Boult strikes again and England have lost half their side now. This was intelligently bowled by Boult, who went wide of the crease to deliver this ball. Stokes pushes hard at this back of a length delivery angling in, the ball shapes away ever so slightly and catches the outside edge. Craig at second slip takes a good catch and kisses the ball afterwards. The ball was travelling towards him and he snaffled it with ease. Stokes c Craig b Boult 6(17)
Boult to Stokes, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
86.1 -
Boult to Stokes, no run, full and shaping away well outside off, Stokes is happy to let that go through to the keeper
85.6 -
Southee to Bell, no run, another one that shapes away late around the off stump channel, Bell gets behind it and blocks solidly
85.5 -
Southee to Bell, no run, bowls this slightly slower in pace and on a length around off, Bell goes for the defensive push and gets an inside edge onto the boot, the ball rolls away to his right
85.4 -
Southee to Bell, no run, overpitching this time and the ball holds its line outside off, Bell watches it carefully and leaves it alone
85.3 -
Southee to Bell, no run, Southee goes wide of the crease this time and bowls it on a fuller length outside off, the ball shapes away even further as Bell decides to leave it alone
85.2 -
Southee to Bell, no run, turns this delivery angling in on off and middle to short mid-wicket
85.1 -
Southee to Bell, no run, down the leg-side, Bell can't glance it fine and the keeper collects
84.6 -
Boult to Stokes, no run, beauty to the end the over! It was pitched up just outside off and shapes away, Stokes was on the walk as he looks to drive it through the off-side, the ball shapes away past the outside edge
84.5 -
Boult to Stokes, no run, that's a good short ball from Boult! It caught Stokes by surprise. It was the cross-seam ball that rears onto Stokes, who jumps and looks to fend it away, he did well to drop his wrists as the ball thuds into his gloves. That must have hurt a little
84.4 -
Boult to Stokes, no run, just short of a good length and on top of off, Stokes punches it to the left of the bowler
84.3 -
Boult to Stokes, 2 runs, back of a length delivery outside off, Stokes rocks back and punches it through extra cover, two fielders give chase and the batsmen come back for the second before they get around
84.2 -
Boult to Stokes, no run, fuller in length once again and swings away outside off, Stokes is back to leaving
84.1 -
Boult to Stokes, no run, gets this one to shape away from middle stump line, Stokes comes on the front foot and defends it into the off-side
83.6 -
Southee to Bell, no run, another one that's full and in the channel outside off, Bell will keep leaving them as they swing further away from him
83.5 -
Southee to Bell, no run, Bell doesn't offer a shot once again to this outswinger outside off
83.4 -
Southee to Bell, no run, pitched up outside off and shaping away, left alone
83.3 -
Southee to Stokes, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Stokes hops in the crease and drops it in front of cover, sets off for the single and makes it easily in the end
83.3 -
Southee to Stokes, wide, it was a bluff maybe, bowls this one way wide outside off, Ronchi had to reach out after moving to his left and stops the ball with a dive, called a wide by the umpire
Southee has two men back behind square on the on-side. Maybe, he will go for the short ball
83.2 -
Southee to Bell, 1 run, just short of a good length and on top of off stump, Bell looks to defend off the back foot, the ball dribbles away behind square on the leg-side off the inside half of the bat, the batsmen sneak in a single
83.1 -
Southee to Bell, no run, full and swinging away from the channel outside off, Bell lifts his bat and lets it go
82.6 -
Boult to Stokes, 2 runs, just short of a good length and outside off, Stokes punches it square of the wicket, the fielder from backward point gives chase and the batsmen take two in the meantime
82.5 -
Boult to Stokes, no run, gets this one to move away from a yorker length, Stokes did well to get behind the line and he jams it out into the off-side
82.4 -
Boult to Stokes, no run, pitched up well outside off and holding its line, Stokes lets that go
82.3 -
Boult to Stokes, no run, outswinger just outside off, Stokes leans forward and blocks it towards cover
82.2 -
Boult to Stokes, no run, beauty! This was another great ball from Boult, draws Stokes forward with the length and gets it to swing away past the outside edge
82.1 -
Boult to Stokes, no run, bowls this one on a fuller length and gets it to shape away outside off, Stokes shoulders arms
Four slips and a gully in place for Stokes
81.6 -
Southee to Bell, no run, outswinger from Southee but it's well wide outside off, Bell is happy to leave it for the keeper
81.5 -
Southee to Bell, no run, this time he gets this one to shape away slightly from a fuller length, Bell gets behind the line and blocks with soft hands
81.4 -
Southee to Stokes, 1 run, another one that tails in late on middle stump line, Stokes was looking to drive it through the off-side, the ball takes the inside edge and rolls away behind square on the on-side. Stokes gets off the mark with a single
81.3 -
Southee to Stokes, no run, overpitched outside off, Stokes leaves it alone as it was well outside off
Three slips, a gully, FSL and a leg gully in place for Stokes
Ben Stokes, left handed bat, comes to the crease
81.2 -
Southee to J Root, out Caught by Ronchi!! The dangerous Root is gone! New Zealand are on a roll here and it's Southee with the breakthrough this time. Beautiful bit of swing bowling from the pacer. This was a good length ball that shapes away late from just outside off, Root was caught in the crease as he pushes at it, the ball takes the outside edge and flies to the right of the keeeper, who dives and hangs onto a good take. New Zealand players are pumped up and they have struck twice in two overs with the new ball now. J Root c Ronchi b Southee 1(5)
Southee to J Root, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
81.1 -
Southee to J Root, no run, full delivery shaping away outside off, Root leans forward and shoulders arms
Tim Southee [19.0-3-50-0] is back into the attack
Three slips and a gully in place for Southee
80.6 -
Boult to J Root, 1 run, Root gets off the mark with this single. A yorker length delivery tailing in on off and middle, Root squeezes it out in front of cover and sets off, reaches the other end with ease and he will keep the strike
80.5 -
Boult to J Root, no run, another peach! This was a back of a length delivery outside off, Root was looking to defend as he pokes at it away from his body, the ball goes past the outside edge
80.4 -
Boult to J Root, no run, good ball first up to Root, it was short in length and rears onto Root, who fends it away awkwardly, the ball drops to the right of the fielder at short leg, who dives to his right but can't reach the ball
Joe Root, right handed bat, comes to the crease
80.3 -
Boult to Ballance, out Bowled!! Ballance exposes his poor footwork yet again, this was on a good length and swung away sharply, Ballance was late to bring his bat down as he was expecting the length to be short, the ball beats the outside edge and kisses the off-stump on its way, Ballance was hurried for pace as well. The ball kept a little low as well. Ballance b Boult 29(67) [4s-6]
Boult to Ballance, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
80.2 -
Boult to Ballance, no run, full and outside off, left alone to the keeper
80.1 -
Boult to Ballance, 2 runs, swing straightaway for Boult, full and just outside off, Ballance was stuck on his back foot and brings his bat down late, the ball catches the outside edge and flies past the slip cordon, the duo sneak a double
New Zealand have taken the second new ball
Trent Boult [19.0-4-53-0] is back into the attack
79.6 -
Craig to Bell, no run, punched straight to backward point
79.5 -
Craig to Bell, no run, spinning down leg, left alone
79.4 -
Craig to Bell, byes, FOUR, how did that miss the stumps? it was fuller and spun in sharply, Bell was lunging forward to drive, the ball misses everything and turns past the inside edge. Four extras added to the total as the keeper couldn't collect it either. It was not that far away from the off stump either
79.3 -
Craig to Ballance, 1 run, short and wide, Ballance punches it towards cover and gets a single
79.2 -
Craig to Bell, 1 run, full and on the pads, worked to mid-wicket off the back foot
79.1 -
Craig to Bell, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Bell watches for the spin carefully and blocks it
Mark Craig [21.0-10-36-1] is back into the attack
78.6 -
Williamson to Ballance, no run, full and just outside off, Ballance prods forward and dead-bats it
78.5 -
Williamson to Ballance, no run, flatter outside off, Ballance pushes it towards short cover from the crease
78.4 -
Williamson to Ballance, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Ballance knocks it towards cover
78.3 -
Williamson to Ballance, no run, slightly short and spinning across, Ballance gets behind the line and blocks
78.2 -
Williamson to Ballance, no run, full and just outside off, Ballance defends it to the left of the bowler
78.1 -
Williamson to Ballance, no run, quicker delivery down leg, Ballance turns it to square leg
Kane Williamson [1.0-0-5-0] is back into the attack
77.6 -
Matt Henry to Bell, no run, outswinger outside off, Bell shoulders arms
77.5 -
Matt Henry to Bell, no run, on a good length and around the fifth stump line, no shot offered
77.4 -
Matt Henry to Bell, no run, touch fuller and just outside off, Bell defends it off the front foot
77.3 -
Matt Henry to Bell, FOUR, short and wide, Bell punches it behind square on the off-side, backward point chases it but couldn't prevent it from reaching the fence
77.2 -
Matt Henry to Bell, no run, back of a length delivery swinging away late, Bell brings his bat down at the last moment as he decides to stay inside the line
77.1 -
Matt Henry to Ballance, 1 run, short and wide, Ballance cuts it square of the wicket and gets an easy single
76.6 -
Craig to Bell, no run, that's a brilliant delivery from Craig, almost got Bell out caught behind. It was the straighter one from Craig, Bell was playing for the turn in towards him off the back foot, the ball holds its line and goes past the outside edge
76.5 -
Craig to Bell, no run, flighted delivery just outside off, Bell defends it to the on-side
76.4 -
Craig to Bell, no run, touch fuller and not enough wdth to cut, Bell jumps on the back foot to cut it hard, misses by a long way
76.3 -
Craig to Bell, no run, quicker on the stumps, Bell turns it to the leg-side
76.2 -
Craig to Bell, no run, tossed up outside off, Bell defends it off the front foot
76.1 -
Craig to Bell, SIX, tossed up outside off and inviting the batsman forward, Bell accepts the chance and comes down the track, he lifts it high and over long off, clears the boundary easily
75.6 -
Matt Henry to Ballance, no run, short of length and angling into the left hander, Ballance drops his wrists awkwardly at the last moment, maybe he was hurried for pace, the ball rolls away to the leg-side
75.5 -
Matt Henry to Ballance, no run, on a good length and nowhere near the troubling line, Ballance watches it sail through to the keeper
75.4 -
Matt Henry to Ballance, no run, fullish delivery and wide of off, Ballance decides to leave it all alone
75.3 -
Matt Henry to Ballance, FOUR, full and in the slot, Ballance leans forward and drives it in front of square on the off-side and gets a boundary
75.2 -
Matt Henry to Ballance, no run, touch fuller and wide of off, left alone to the keeper
75.1 -
Matt Henry to Ballance, no run, short and outside off, Ballance stays inside the line and lets it go
74.6 -
Craig to Bell, no run, flatter and just outside off, Bell defends it off the front foot
Ian Bell, right handed bat, comes to the crease
74.5 -
Craig to Ballance, out Lyth Run Out!! A well composed knock from Lyth comes to an end and he has only himself to blame. He walks off to a standing ovation from his home crowd. His team-mates too applaud the effort from the Yorkshireman. This was quicker and outside off, Ballance cuts it off the back foot and sets off for a quick single, Lyth responded but couldn't quite make the ground as Boult fires in a quick throw at the striker's end from backward point. Ronchi was quick to take the bails off and catches Lyth short of his crease. Lyth run out (Boult/Ronchi) 107(212) [4s-15]
Craig to Ballance, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
Appeal for a run out and the third umpire has been pressed into service. Lyth is the man in question. It looks like that he is short of his crease and yes, he is OUT
74.4 -
Craig to Ballance, no run, flatter and just outside off, Ballance lunges forward and blocks
74.3 -
Craig to Ballance, no run, tossed up delivery just outside off, Ballance mistimes the cut towards short cover
74.2 -
Craig to Ballance, no run, quicker and just outside off, Ballance cuts it straight to backward point
74.1 -
Craig to Ballance, no run, full and that spun away sharply, Ballance leaves. The ball keeps a touch low and Ronchi can't collect it cleanly, rolls away towards the fielder at slip
73.6 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, once again Henry's line is well outside off, another easy leave for the batsman
73.5 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, very full and very wide outside off, left alone
73.4 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, short of a good length and angling back from off, Lyth watches it all along, lifts his bat and lets it go
73.3 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, nicely bowled by Henry, but it's a good leave from Lyth, fraction shorter and shaping back in, Lyth covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
73.2 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, slightly shorter in length, but the line is well outside off, another leave from the batsman
73.1 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, that was the sucker ball from Henry, Lyth isn't interested in chasing those, left alone
72.6 -
Craig to Ballance, no run, tossed up and spinning away from outside off, that kept a tad low as well, but the line is miles outside off, Ballance doesn't need to play at those
72.5 -
Craig to Ballance, no run, slower and just outside off, Ballance presses half-forward in defence
72.4 -
Craig to Ballance, no run, slower and on the stumps, Ballance watches it all along and defends it
72.3 -
Craig to Ballance, no run, floater outside off, Ballance gets well forward and drives it towards cover, who dives to his left and stops the ball
72.2 -
Craig to Ballance, no run, Craig tosses this one up further, but the line is well outside off, left alone
72.1 -
Craig to Ballance, no run, flighted delivery and spinning away from outside off, left alone
71.6 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, pitched up and in that corridor outside off, Lyth leans into the drive, beats the man at short extra cover, but there's another fielder behind him at cover
71.5 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, tad fuller and angling back into Lyth, worked away towards the on-side
71.4 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, on a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone
71.3 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, FOUR, inside edge and four, short of a length and angling back into Lyth, he was early on the pull, gets a thick inside edge that flies over the stumps and into the fence
71.2 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, loud shout for LBW, but the angle might have been taking it down leg, the height was an issue as well. Lyth was caught in his crease as this one came back in sharply, he was hopping on the defensive push and is struck high on the pads, would have been sailing over the top
71.1 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, on a good length and holding its line outside off, pushed towards the off-side
Two slips, two gullies and a short extra cover in place. Henry is coming from round the wicket
70.6 -
Craig to Ballance, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Ballance lunges forward and blocks
70.5 -
Craig to Ballance, no run, nicely bowled by Craig, slows down the pace and gets it to drift across the left-hander, Ballance very nearly went following it, beaten on the outside edge
70.4 -
Craig to Ballance, no run, flighted delivery and spinning away from outside off, Ballance watches it go through to the keeper
70.3 -
Craig to Lyth, 1 run, Craig gives this one more air, driven towards mid-off for a single
70.2 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, tossed up and on the stumps, Lyth was lunging forward and gets an inside edge towards square leg
Just one slip in place
70.1 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, flighted and just outside off, Lyth goes back and defends it
Drinks are on the field now
69.6 -
Matt Henry to Ballance, FOUR, cracking shot, overpitched and well outside off, Ballance leans forward, presents the full face of the bat and caresses it past extra cover for a boundary
69.5 -
Matt Henry to Ballance, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Ballance gets his bat and gloves out of the way as he lets it go
69.4 -
Matt Henry to Ballance, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Ballance prods half forward and defends it
69.3 -
Matt Henry to Ballance, FOUR, nicely played by Ballance, not such a bad delivery from Henry, maybe a hint of width, Ballance waits on it, plays from his crease and dabs it past Williamson at gully. He's off and running after a slow start
69.2 -
Matt Henry to Ballance, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Ballance stays behind the line and defends it
McCullum has a word with his bowler. Tim Southee joins in
69.1 -
Matt Henry to Ballance, FOUR, this is poor bowling from Henry, short and wide outside off, there's nobody at point, Ballance gets on top of the bounce and cracks it square on the off-side for a boundary
68.6 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, turn for Craig, but Lyth handled it pretty well, flatter and quicker outside off, spins across the batsman. Lyth was prodding forward, makes a late call to play inside the line and lets it go
68.5 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, this one is given more air and spins across Lyth, another easy leave for the batsman
68.4 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, Craig flights one outside off, Lyth gets a good stride forward and defends it towards short third man
68.3 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, this one is given more air, Lyth prods forward and blocks
68.2 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, flighted delivery and well outside off, easy leave for the batsman
68.1 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, the straighter one from Craig, tossed up and just outside off, it held its line outside off, Lyth lets it go, didn't miss the off-stump by much
67.6 -
Matt Henry to Ballance, no run, tad fuller and slanting across the left-hander, left alone
67.5 -
Matt Henry to Ballance, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Ballance gets behind the line and defends it with a straight bat
67.4 -
Matt Henry to Ballance, no run, good leave from Ballance, on a good length and in that channel outside off, Ballance covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
67.3 -
Matt Henry to Ballance, FOUR, that adds salt to his wounds, width on offer from Henry, Ballance gets on top of the bounce and steers it square behind point, no one out there and the ball races away to the fence
67.2 -
Matt Henry to Ballance, no run, that's a loose shot from Ballance, tempting line from Henry, full and well outside off, lures Ballance into the drive and beats his outside edge. No luck for Henry today
67.1 -
Matt Henry to Ballance, no run, short of a length and angling across the left-hander, Ballance drops his wrists and sways away from the line
66.6 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, Craig drifts one on off, Lyth lunges forward defensively
66.5 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, tossed up and spinning away from outside off, left alone
66.4 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, slower and just outside off, punched towards cover
66.3 -
Craig to Lyth, FOUR, maiden Test ton for Lyth , he jumps in the air and celebrates, the dressing room is up as well, Lyth gets a big hug from his Yorkshire teammate, he's just the second opener from Yorkshire to score a Test hundred on this ground. A hundred in just his 3rd innings. This was tossed up and just outside off, Lyth gets down on his knees and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket, no one in the deep
66.2 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, flighted and just outside off, Lyth presses forward in defence
66.1 -
Craig to Lyth, FOUR, that should have been taken! The substitute fielder, Wagner, was wrong-footed completely, he didn't pick it up in the air, went to his left, by the time he got across to his right, the ball had gone past him. Lyth was looking to go back over the bowler's head, ends up dragging it towards mid-on. Craig has his hands on his head
Mark Craig [15.0-7-21-1] is back into the attack
65.6 -
Matt Henry to Ballance, no run, short and angling away from the left hander, Ballance shoulders arms at it
65.5 -
Matt Henry to Ballance, no run, short and wide again, Ballance lets it go
65.4 -
Matt Henry to Ballance, no run, short of length delivery and way wide of off, Ballance gets inside the line and lets it go through to the keeper
65.3 -
Matt Henry to Ballance, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Ballance punches it to cover
65.2 -
Matt Henry to Ballance, FOUR, that's a gift from the bowler, fuller and just outside off, Ballance middles the straight drive as the ball races away in a hurry
65.1 -
Matt Henry to Ballance, no run, fullish and just outside off, Ballance gets an inside edge as he was looking to push, the ball rolls onto the leg-side
Matt Henry [11.0-3-43-0] is back into the attack
64.6 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, fullish delivery outside off, Lyth drives it to mid-on
64.5 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, fraction fuller and outside off, Lyth shoulders arms
64.4 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, full and just outside off, the ball kept low after passing the batsman, Lyth was looking to push and is beaten
64.3 -
Boult to Ballance, 1 run, Ballance finally gets off the mark, that too off the 18th ball he has faced. It was full and just outside off, Ballance clips it past short mid-wicket off the inside half of the bat. The batsmen hustle for a quick single as the ball dribbles away to mid-on
64.2 -
Boult to Lyth, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the hips, Lyth works it towards short mid-wicket and steals a single
64.1 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, fullish delivery on the pads, Lyth jumps on the back foot and blocks
63.6 -
Southee to Ballance, no run, length delivery outside off, Ballance lets it go
63.5 -
Southee to Ballance, no run, fuller delivery on the middle and leg, Ballance drives it wide of mid-on, mid-on dives his right and saves some runs
63.4 -
Southee to Ballance, no run, length delivery angling into the left hander, left alone to the keeper
Southee comes over the wicket
63.3 -
Southee to Lyth, 1 run, on a good length and gets it to angle into the left hander, Lyth tucks it off the back foot to deep backward square leg
63.2 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, full and wide again, Lyth leaves it alone
63.1 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, full and wide from Southee, Lyth might be thinking about his 100, he is not taking any risks at the moment, he lets it go
62.6 -
Boult to Ballance, no run, on a good length and outside off, the ball straightened a bit after passing the batsman, Ballance shoulders arms
62.5 -
Boult to Ballance, no run, low full toss on the stumps, Ballance drives and picks mid-on
62.4 -
Boult to Ballance, no run, full and splaying down leg, too far to flick for Ballance
62.3 -
Boult to Ballance, no run, length delivery around the off-stump, Ballance hangs on the back foot and blocks
62.2 -
Boult to Ballance, no run, on a good length and swinging away outside off, Ballance decides to leave it to the keeper
62.1 -
Boult to Ballance, no run, fullish outswinger outside off, Ballance leaves it all alone
61.6 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, full inswinger from Southee, Lyth stays inside the line and lets it go
61.5 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Lyth defends it back to the bowler
61.4 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, full and width on offer, Lyth drives it straight to cover
61.3 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, that's a ripper from Southee, full and swinging in, Lyth was pressing forward to poke at it, he is beaten comprehensively
61.2 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, on a good length and gets it to angle into the left hander, he stays inside the line and leaves
61.1 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, full and outside off, Lyth shoulders arms
60.6 -
Boult to Ballance, no run, on a good length and outside off, Ballance was pushing forward as he looks to defend, the ball keeps very low and goes under his bat, bounces well before the keeper, who did well to stop it after diving to his right
60.5 -
Boult to Ballance, no run, appeal from Boult, Umpire Ravi shakes his head straightaway, on a good length and seaming away from the left hander, Boult thought that Ballance nicked it, but the ball whizzed past the outside edge on that occasion
60.4 -
Boult to Ballance, no run, full and outside off, Ballance lets it pass through to the keeper
60.3 -
Boult to Ballance, no run, that's a jaffa from Boult, full and swinging away late, Ballance was almost lured to poke at it, the ball beats the outside edge
60.2 -
Boult to Ballance, no run, fuller and on the stumps, Ballance stays on the back foot and turns it towards square leg
60.1 -
Boult to Lyth, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Lyth knocks it towards cover and sets off
Trent Boult [16.0-3-50-0] is back into the attack
59.6 -
Southee to Ballance, no run, pitched fuller and angling away from the left hander, Ballance lets it go through to the keeper
59.5 -
Southee to Ballance, no run, fuller and almost an yorker outside off, Ballance drives it straight to short cover
59.4 -
Southee to Ballance, no run, good length delivery just outside off, Ballance lunges forward and blocks
59.3 -
Southee to Lyth, 1 run, back of a length and outside off, Lyth punches it off the back foot towards third man
59.2 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, fullish and wide of off, left alone to the keeper
59.1 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, fuller and outside off, Lyth stays inside the line and lets it go
Gary Ballance, left handed bat, comes to the crease
58.6 -
Craig to Cook, out Lbw!! The leading run scorer for England has to walk back to the pavilion. He might have wanted a century but couldn't quite get there, coming to the ball, it was full and on the stumps, Cook goes for the agricultural sweep and misses, it struck him plumb in front, S Ravi didn't think it was out, Baz reviewed it and thankfully NZ get their first breakthrough. Cook lbw b Craig 75(187) [4s-12]
Craig to Cook, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!
NZ have decided to review an lbw decision. Cook is the man in question. 'Can I have HotSpot and RTS on that. Just roll it through so I can see if there was a bottom edge. There was no bottom edge. Move to RTS. There is no bat involved. When ball tracking is ready, can I have it already. It's pitched in line and hitting in line. Ravi, you have to change your decision,' says third umpire Erasmus and it is OUT
58.5 -
Craig to Cook, no run, leans forward and blocks
58.4 -
Craig to Cook, no run, down the leg, Cook flicks and misses
58.3 -
Craig to Cook, no run, quicker outside off, Cook leaves
58.2 -
Craig to Cook, no run, fuller and on the stumps, Cook leans forward and blocks
58.1 -
Craig to Cook, no run, tossed up outside off, left alone
57.6 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, length delivery outside off, left alone to the keeper
57.5 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, nearly chopped on, the ball rolled back onto the stumps after Lyth miscued the cut, but fortunately the bails didn't come off, it was short of length and into the bodyline, Lyth used his football skills to get the ball out of the way, lucky that it didn't go on to hit the stumps
57.4 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, full and outside off, swinging away late, Lyth lets it go through to the keeper
57.3 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Lyth pushes it to cover
57.2 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, full inswinger from Southee, Lyth goes for the expansive drive off the front foot, the ball holds its line and goes past the outside edge
57.1 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, Southee comes round the wicket and bowls it full and outside off, Lyth shoulders arms
56.6 -
Craig to Cook, no run, flatter on the stumps, Cook defends it off the front foot
56.5 -
Craig to Cook, no run, short and slightly wide outside off, Cook cuts but picks out Williamson at shortish point
56.4 -
Craig to Lyth, 1 run, quicker and just outside off, Lyth drives it to sweeper cover and gets a run
56.3 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, fuller on the pads, Lyth drives it back to the bowler
56.2 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, low full toss on the stumps, Lyth drives it straight to mid-on
56.1 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, flatter on off, Lyth drives it towards mid-off
55.6 -
Southee to Cook, no run, Southee drags his length back and delivers it outside off, Cook blocks it off the back foot
55.5 -
Southee to Cook, no run, full again and driven again, Baz dives to his left from mid-off and cuts it off
55.4 -
Southee to Cook, no run, fuller and just outside off, Cook drives it straight to mid-off
55.3 -
Southee to Cook, no run, length delivery outside off, left alone
55.2 -
Southee to Lyth, 1 run, short of length outside off, punched to sweeper cover
55.1 -
Southee to Cook, 1 run, full and just outside off, Cook drives gently and sets off for a quick single, McCullum runs forward from mid-off and fires a direct throw at the bowler's end, for a moment Cook looked in trouble, but he made it in time. The umpire sent it upstairs and replays showed that Cook dragged his bat inside the crease just in time
54.6 -
Craig to Cook, 1 run, Craig drags his length back and delivers it slightly wide, Cook cuts it in the air as the ball rolls towards backward point
54.5 -
Craig to Cook, no run, fuller and on the stumps, Cook prods forward and defends it
54.4 -
Craig to Cook, no run, flatter and just outside off, Cook opens the face of the bat and guides it towards backward point, he wanted the single but Lyth sends him back
54.3 -
Craig to Cook, no run, on a good length and spinning away, Cook lets it go
54.2 -
Craig to Cook, no run, quicker and on the stumps, Cook blocks off the front foot
54.1 -
Craig to Lyth, 1 run, short and width on offer, Lyth cuts it square of the wicket off the back foot
53.6 -
Southee to Cook, no run, full and just outside off, Cook drives it back to the right of the bowler
53.5 -
Southee to Lyth, 1 run, back of a length and on the middle and leg, Lyth works it to backward square leg and gets a single with ease
53.4 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, short of length and outside off, Lyth hops in the crease and mistimes the punch to short cover
53.3 -
Southee to Lyth, FOUR, fraction fuller and on the stumps, Lyth tickles it fine and no need to run for those, this is also the highest opening stand for England at Headingley
53.2 -
Southee to Cook, 1 run, back of a length delivery and just outside off, Cook punches it off the back foot as the ball rolls towards mid-off
53.1 -
Southee to Cook, no run, length delivery angling away from the left hander, Cook shoulders arms at it
Over the wicket comes Southee
52.6 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, quicker and just outside off, Lyth leans forward and blocks
52.5 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, flatter on the stumps, Lyth drives it back to the bowler
52.4 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, flatter and outside off, Lyth knocks it towards point
52.3 -
Craig to Cook, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, Cook turns it to square leg and steals an easy single
52.2 -
Craig to Cook, no run, fuller and on the stumps, Cook defends it back to the bowler
52.1 -
Craig to Lyth, 1 run, short and slightly wide, Lyth hangs back and punches it to deep backward point
51.6 -
Southee to Cook, no run, over the wicket, tad fuller and outside off, Cook ignores it to the keeper
51.5 -
Southee to Cook, no run, on a length and swaying into Cook's pads, he turns it to the leg-side off the back foot
Southee is bowling round the wicket
51.4 -
Southee to Cook, no run, full and outside off, left alone
51.3 -
Southee to Lyth, 1 run, short and outside off, Lyth jumps inside the crease and punches it to the sweeper cover region and gets an easy single
51.2 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, short of length and way outside off, Lyth stays inside the line and lets it go
51.1 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, back of a length delivery angling into the left hander, Lyth blocks off the back foot
Tim Southee [12.0-1-39-0] is back into the attack
Tim Southee from the other end
50.6 -
Craig to Cook, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump line, Cook is solid in his front foot defence
50.5 -
Craig to Cook, no run, quicker outside off, Cook defends it off the front foot
50.4 -
Craig to Cook, no run, on a good length and turning away, Cook lunges forward and leaves
50.3 -
Craig to Cook, no run, fullish and on the legs, Cook turns it to the leg-side, Lyth wanted the single but Cook sent him back
50.2 -
Craig to Cook, no run, flatter and just outside off, Cook blocks off the front foot
50.1 -
Craig to Cook, no run, full and spinning away from the batsman, Cook leaves
It looks slightly breezy at the ground as umpires make their way out to the middle. Black Caps in a spirited conference as English openers march out. Craig, the offie to open the post tea proceedings.
Welcome back to the final session on day 2. Things are going England's way at the moment. Both openers looked solid and are on course to achieve a big one. Will New Zealand make a comeback and pick a few wickets?
New Zealand were disciplined with the ball but were hardly threatening. The pitch has eased, both openers are marching towards the three figure mark and New Zealand might well be reflecting on their own shoddy batting performance yesterday. Join us at 16:00 local for the final session of play.
England are slowly taking the game away from New Zealand's grasp. It was a session of records for the two England opening batsmen. When he reached 32, Alastair Cook, became England's leading run scorer in Tests, going past his mentor - Graham Gooch. It was a moment to savour for the England captain who has been at the receiving end for his recent patchy form. Adam Lyth grew in confidence as his knock progressed. He eventually reached his maiden Test fifty and was almost followed immediately by his captain - who got his 41st fifty.
49.6 -
Williamson to Lyth, no run, flighted delivery on off, Lyth presses forward and blocks
Last ball before tea coming up
49.5 -
Williamson to Lyth, no run, cuts this slowish, shortish ball to the left of backward point, can't get the single away though
49.4 -
Williamson to Lyth, FOUR, drags this one well short and wide outside off, Lyth had all the time in the world to rock back, reach out and he cracks it in front of square on the off-side. Guptill was trying to get to the ball as it was wide of him at cover, but slipped in the process. The ball escapes and crashes into the fence in no time
49.3 -
Williamson to Cook, 1 run, quicker and flatter outside off, Cook rocks back and punches it through cover, gets to the other end with a single
49.2 -
Williamson to Cook, no run, tossed up on off, Cook defends off the front foot
49.1 -
Williamson to Cook, no run, flatter and outside off, Cook mistimes the cut towards backward point
Kane Williamson, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
Williamson to bowl the final over before tea. There is a slip and a leg slip in place.
48.6 -
Boult to Cook, 1 run, good delivery to end the over! It was a yorker tailing in on the stumps, Cook did well to squeeze it out behind square on the on-side, will keep the strike as the batsmen crossed over for a single. Boult has a wry smile as he walks away
48.5 -
Boult to Lyth, 1 run, bowls in the channel outside off, Lyth knocks it towards deep backward point and gets off strike
48.4 -
Boult to Lyth, byes, FOUR, what happened there? This was a short delivery angling down leg, Lyth leaves it alone and looks like Ronchi didn't spot it either, he stood still as the ball went to his right and crashed into the fine leg fence for four byes
48.3 -
Boult to Cook, 1 run, this one kept pretty low just outside off, Cook did well to get his bat down in time, the ball rolls away to his left and the batsmen set off for a quick single. Williamson from gully runs forward, picks the ball and tries to underarm it at the striker's end, but Lyth had made his ground
48.2 -
Boult to Cook, no run, well fielded by Williamson at gully. This was a back of a length delivery outside off, Cook opens the face of the bat and wanted to run it down in the gap between third slip and gully, Williamson dives to his right and stops it with his right hand
48.1 -
Boult to Lyth, 1 run, full delivery with a hint of outswing just outside off, Lyth drives it square of the wicket and gets to the other end with a single
47.6 -
Craig to Cook, no run, floated up well outside off and turning away, Cook shoulders arms
47.5 -
Craig to Cook, no run, bowls this one slower outside off, Cook puts in a good stride forward and blocks
47.4 -
Craig to Cook, no run, lunges forward and jams out this full ball back on the track
47.3 -
Craig to Cook, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Cook leans forward and blocks
47.2 -
Craig to Cook, FOUR, 150 of the partnership comes up with this boundary. Craig gave this one more air outside off, Cook leans forward and drives it past a diving short cover, the ball runs away to the fence in a jiffy
47.1 -
Craig to Lyth, 1 run, floated up outside off, Lyth comes forward and square-drives it, the fielder from cover-point runs to his right and stops the ball, can't prevent the single though
46.6 -
Boult to Cook, 2 runs, good fielding by Henry at deep point, this was short and wide outside off, Cook rocks back and cuts it to the left of the fielder at deep backward point, Henry runs to his left, puts in a full length dive and stops the ball, he saved two runs for his team there
46.5 -
Boult to Cook, no run, on a good length and angling in on off, Cook goes across and defends it to the left of the bowler
46.4 -
Boult to Cook, no run, bowls this one well outside off, Cook was thinking about playing at it, but decides to leave it alone as it swung away
46.3 -
Boult to Cook, no run, gets this one to shape away from a fuller length outside off, Cook is back to leaving
46.2 -
Boult to Cook, FOUR, edged and four! This was bowled from wide of the crease by Boult, Cook opens the face of the bat and looks to dab it behind square on the on-side, he plays away from his body and gets an outside edge that runs away in the gap between the second slip and gully
46.1 -
Boult to Cook, no run, full and in the channel just outside off, Cook shoulders arms
45.6 -
Craig to Cook, 1 run, again bowls it flatter outside off, Cook rocks back and cuts it square of the wicket, the fielder misfields and allows the batsmen to cross over for a single
45.5 -
Craig to Cook, no run, drags this one short and slightly wide outside off, the ball turns away as Cook went for the cut, goes past the outside edge
45.4 -
Craig to Cook, no run, flighted delivery around off, Cook comes forward and dead-bats it
45.3 -
Craig to Cook, no run, short and slightly wide outside off, Cook reaches out and cuts, picks out backward point
45.2 -
Craig to Lyth, 3 runs, that's a poor follow-up ball from Craig, it was a full toss angling down the leg-side, Lyth helps it through mid-wicket and before the ball is hunted down, the batsmen take three
45.1 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, flatter and turning away just outside off, Lyth looks to force it through the off-side, the turn takes it away past the outside edge
44.6 -
Boult to Cook, no run, down the leg-side, Cook looks to glance it fine but can't lay bat on it, the keeper gathers it to his right
44.5 -
Boult to Cook, no run, just short of a good length and outside off, Cook blocks it towards cover with an angular bat
44.4 -
Boult to Cook, no run, back of a length delivery on off, Cook hops in the crease, gets behind the line and defends
44.3 -
Boult to Lyth, 3 runs, good effort by Henry out on the deep square leg boundary, this was full and on the pads, Lyth clips it through square leg, Henry from deep backward square leg runs to his right, puts in the dive and pulls it back in time to save a run
44.2 -
Boult to Lyth, FOUR, lovely shot! This was fuller and on the stumps, Lyth comes forward and punches it to the left of the bowler, who dives but fails to stop the ball. McCullum from mid-on gives chase but the ball beats him to the fence
44.1 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, angling in on off stump line, Lyth hops a little and blocks it into the off-side
43.6 -
Craig to Cook, no run, loopy delivery that's very full in length, Cook presses forward and defends
43.5 -
Craig to Cook, no run, lunges forward in defence to this tossed up delivery around off
43.4 -
Craig to Cook, no run, another one that's flatter outside off, Cook cuts it to the right of backward point, can't get the single away
43.3 -
Craig to Cook, no run, gives this one more air just outside off, Cook looks to whack it hard, but drags it towards leg slip off the inside half of the bat. The fielder dives to his right and stops the ball
43.2 -
Craig to Cook, no run, edged and safe! This was short and slightly wide outside off, Cook looks to cut it late, gets a bottom edge, hit the keeper's gloves and onto the pads of Ronchi, it rolls away to the left of the fielder at slip
43.1 -
Craig to Cook, no run, flatter and quicker on off, Cook goes deep in the crease and blocks it to the right of the bowler
42.6 -
Boult to Lyth, FOUR, lovely transfer of the weight from Lyth. This was a back of a length delivery outside off, Lyth quickly goes on the back foot and punches it sweetly through the covers, the fidler from cover gives chase but he was never going to win the race
42.5 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, bowls it fuller and gets it to swing away outside off, Lyth is back to leaving though and the keeper collects
42.4 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, another good ball from Boult, this one shapes away from a length outside off, Lyth was looking to push forward, the ball shapes away past the outside edge
42.3 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, almost dragged on! This was just short of a good length and outside off, Lyth goes on the back foot and looks to force it through the off-side, gets an inside edge onto the pad and luckily for him, the ball rolls away past the off stump
42.2 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, short of length delivery angling in on the pads, Lyth goes on the back foot and pushes it towards short mid-wicket
42.1 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, short and slightly wide outside off, Lyth hangs his bat out as he reaches out for it, dabs it towards cover-point
Trent Boult [12.0-3-29-0] is back into the attack
41.6 -
Craig to Cook, no run, full just outside off, Cook lunges forward in defence
41.5 -
Craig to Cook, FOUR, poor ball from Craig. It was short and wide, got the punishment it deserved. Cook rocks back and cuts it through the vacant backward point region, the fielder from cover-point gives chase but the ball beats him to the fence
41.4 -
Craig to Cook, no run, flighted delivery just outside off, Cook defends it to short cover off the front foot
41.3 -
Craig to Cook, no run, floated up outside off, Cook puts his front foot forward and looks to drive, mistimes it back to the bowler
41.2 -
Craig to Cook, no run, touch quicker from Craig, Cook leans forward and blocks it into the off-side
41.1 -
Craig to Cook, no run, tossed up just outside off, Cook comes forward and drives it gently to cover-point
40.6 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, FOUR, that's sweetly timed! This was on a good length and outside off, Lyth puts his front foot forward and caresses it through the covers, the sweet timing takes it to the fence in no time at all
40.5 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, bumper from Henry, Lyth is happy to duck
40.4 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, 2 runs, on the pads once again, Lyth works it past short mid-wicket, who gives chase and hunts it down. The batsmen take two in the meantime
40.3 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, almost a return catch! This was full and on the stumps, Lyth checks his drive and ends up chipping it back towards the bowler, who dives forward to try and take the catch but the ball just bounced in front of him
40.2 -
Matt Henry to Cook, 1 run, full delivery on the pads this time, Cook clips it behind square on the on-side for a single
40.1 -
Matt Henry to Cook, FOUR, edged and four! Cook gets to his 41st Test fifty with this boundary as well. It was a back of a length delivery angling away outside off, Cook looks to cut but it was too close to his body, he gets a thick outside edge that flies over the leaping second slip and crashes into the fence
39.6 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, tossed up outside off and spinning away even further, Lyth lets that go
39.5 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, bowls it in the blockhole around off, Lyth jams it out
39.4 -
Craig to Cook, 1 run, finally Cook kneels down and connects with the sweep, sends it to deep backward square leg. These are the first runs Craig has conceded in this session
39.3 -
Craig to Cook, no run, down the leg-side once again, Cook goes down on one knee, looks to sweep and misses
39.2 -
Craig to Cook, no run, drags this one short and well wide outside off, Cook had to reach a long way out and mistimes the cut towards cover-point
39.1 -
Craig to Cook, no run, flatter and on the stumps, Cook goes deep in the crease and blocks
38.6 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, hops in the crease this time around to this back of a length delivery angling in from outside off, drops it into the on-side
38.5 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, angling in on middle stump line, Lyth goes across slightly and tucks it away towards square leg, he was looking for the single there but has to rush back in as the fielder from short mid-wicket was quick to run across and stop the ball
38.4 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, better from Henry now. This was a short of length delivery on top of off, Lyth gets behind the line and defends it towards short mid-wicket
38.3 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, byes, FOUR, poor, poor ball from Henry. It goes way down the leg-side with the angle from round the wicket, Lyth leaves and Ronchi couldn't get there in time, the ball runs away for four byes
38.2 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, another bumper from Henry, but this one slips down leg. Lyth is happy to duck once again and the keeper collects it to his right
38.1 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, bumper on the stumps, Lyth sits underneath and leaves it for the keeper
Henry will come round the wicket now
37.6 -
Craig to Cook, no run, floated up just outside off, Cook blocks with soft hands
37.5 -
Craig to Cook, no run, loopy ball from Craig, Cook presses forward and drives it straight to the man at short cover
37.4 -
Craig to Cook, no run, flighted delivery just outside off, Cook presses forward and defends
37.3 -
Craig to Cook, no run, tossed up well outside off, Cook comes on the front foot and drives it straight to cover
37.2 -
Craig to Cook, no run, bowls this one slightly slower and just outside off, Cook pushes it gently into the off-side and shouts a loud 'No' for the single
37.1 -
Craig to Cook, no run, full and on off, Cook lunges forward and dead-bats it
The physio is out there tending to McCullum, who looks to have some issue with his hand. Not sure what's it about. Will let you know once we get the information.
36.6 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, good short ball from Henry, Lyth almost got in a tangle trying to fend it away as it was rising towards his right shoulder. In the end, he did well to take his bottom hand off and drops it into the on-side
36.5 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, 2 runs, full delivery with a hint of shape away on off, Lyth looks goes for the drive, the ball squirts off the outside half of the bat and dribbles away square of the wicket, the batsmen take a couple before the fielder chases it down
36.4 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, another bumper and this time it is outside off, Lyth ducks
36.3 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, FOUR, Lyth gets to his maiden Test fifty, brings up the 100-run partnership as well. This was banged in short and at the batsman, Lyth rocks back and pulls it to the deep backward square leg fence, the fielder at fine leg had no chance of stopping that
36.2 -
Matt Henry to Cook, 1 run, back of a length delivery on leg stump line, Cook tucks it away behind square on the on-side and gets to the other end
36.1 -
Matt Henry to Cook, FOUR, poor ball from Henry, it was short, wide and was waiting to be hit. Cook stays back and cuts it to the right of the man at shortish point, the ball crashes into the fence in no time
35.6 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, gives this one more air outside off, Lyth is happy to leave it for the keeper
35.5 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, drifting on the pads, Lyth kneels down and fails to connect with the sweep, the ball hits him on the pad but it was always going down leg
35.4 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, quicker and well outside off, Lyth goes back in the crease and leaves it alone
35.3 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, floated up outside off, Lyth comes forward and drives it to mid-off
35.2 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, freebie from Craig and Lyth missed out on putting it away! It was a juicy full toss, Lyth hits it straight to the man at mid-wicket
35.1 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, flighted delivery just outside off, Lyth leans forward and blocks, the ball rolls away to his left off the inside half of the bat
Drinks are on the field now
34.6 -
Matt Henry to Cook, no run, on a good length and holding its line outside off, Cook tentatively prods forward and defends it towards the off-side
34.5 -
Matt Henry to Cook, no run, Cook takes a knock on his box, he looks to be in pain as he walks away, this was the inswinger from Henry, Cook was late in bringing his bat down, gets an inside edge that smacks him just above the thigh pad
34.4 -
Matt Henry to Cook, no run, very full and wide outside off, Cook looks to drive, the bat hit the ground as the ball went past the outside edge, he wasn't playing at these before lunch, Cook
34.3 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, byes, 1 run, Henry loses his radar and slips one well outside off, Ronchi dives across to his left and parries the ball away, the batsmen take a bye
34.2 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, was there an inside edge? This was full and nipped back into Lyth, he was early on the drive, gets an inside edge that lobbed off his pads and popped up in the air, drops well in front of the onrushing bowler
34.1 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, short of a length and angling across Lyth, defended off the back foot towards short point
33.6 -
Craig to Cook, no run, pushed through by Craig, Cook stays behind the line and punches it towards cover
33.5 -
Craig to Cook, no run, tossed up and holding its line outside off, Cook is happy to let that go through
33.4 -
Craig to Cook, no run, pushed through flatter and well outside off, Cook cuts it straight to the fielder at backward point
33.3 -
Craig to Cook, no run, Craig drops one short and well outside off, left alone
33.2 -
Craig to Cook, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Cook lunges forward in defence, gets an inside edge towards the on-side
33.1 -
Craig to Cook, no run, Craig tosses one well outside leg, Cook looks to sweep and misses
32.6 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, on a good length and slanting across the left-hander, left alone
32.5 -
Matt Henry to Cook, byes, 1 run, Henry slips one well down the leg-side. Ronchi does well to get a hand as he dives across to his right, keeps them down to just one bye
32.4 -
Matt Henry to Cook, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Cook stays besides the line and defends it towards short extra cover
32.3 -
Matt Henry to Cook, no run, the inswinger now, very full and aiming on Cook's pads, he shuffles across and nudges it towards mid-on
32.2 -
Matt Henry to Cook, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Cook hops across and keeps it out, that stayed a tad low as well, wasn't in line with the stumps
32.1 -
Matt Henry to Cook, FOUR, that's a gift for Cook - perhaps for getting past Gooch's record, waist high full toss, punched past mid-off for a boundary
31.6 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, that's the slider from Craig, pushed through just outside off and gets it to hold its line, Lyth covers the line and lets it go
31.5 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, a lot slower and spinning away from outside off, Lyth watches it go through to the keeper
31.4 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, this one is given more air and Craig goes wider outside off, Lyth gets well forward and drives it towards cover
31.3 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, Craig drops this one slightly short, Lyth makes room and cuts it to the right of backward point, Cook wanted a quick single, but is sent back
31.2 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, slower and in that channel outside off, Lyth watches it all along and lets it go
31.1 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, tossed up and wider outside off, left alone
The off-spinner is on now. A slip and a leg slip in place as Craig comes from round the wicket
Mark Craig [1.0-0-2-0] is back into the attack
30.6 -
Matt Henry to Cook, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Cook is slightly hurried into his shot, manages to play it with soft hands, the ball rolls away towards the off-side
30.5 -
Matt Henry to Cook, no run, fraction shorter from Henry, Cook gets across and defends it towards the off-side
30.4 -
Matt Henry to Cook, no run, this is excellent bowling from Henry, a teasing length, full and just outside off, just short of a driving length, lures Cook into the shot and beats him on the outside edge
30.3 -
Matt Henry to Cook, no run, this went the other way, pitched just outside off and darted away further, Cook plays inside the line and lets it go
30.2 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, 1 run, tad fuller and a hint of shape back into Lyth, he was pushing forward, is done in by the movement and gets an inside edge towards short mid-wicket. Henry has his hands on his head
30.2 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, wide, another bouncer from Henry, but it's too short, called as a wide for height
A short point is in place now, the man moved across from square leg
30.1 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, Henry starts off with a bouncer, Lyth ducks under it and lets it go
Matt Henry [5.0-1-15-0] is back into the attack
29.6 -
Southee to Cook, no run, tad fuller and well outside off, driven firmly but straight to mid-off
29.5 -
Southee to Cook, no run, lovely line from Southee, tad fuller and a hint of shape across the left-hander, it was a scramble seam delivery, Cook was pushing forward and is beaten on the outside edge
29.4 -
Southee to Cook, no run, on a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone
29.3 -
Southee to Cook, no run, Southee is on all fours as he tumbled on his followthrough, this was the inswinging yorker, Cook does well to squeeze it out. Southee looks fine as he goes back to his bowling mark
29.2 -
Southee to Cook, FOUR, short, wide and four, width on offer from Southee, Cook gets on top of the bounce and cracks it in front of square on the off-side for a boundary
29.1 -
Southee to Cook, no run, on a good length and well outside off, Cook prods forward and defends it with a straight bat
28.6 -
Boult to Cook, 1 run, Boult keeps it full and gets it to slant into the batsman, Cook was pushing forward and gets an inside edge behind square on the on-side for a single
28.5 -
Boult to Cook, no run, fuller length delivery and a hint of shape away from outside off, defended towards the off-side
28.4 -
Boult to Lyth, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off, dabbed away behind square on the off-side for a single
28.3 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, floaty swinging half-volley outside off, Lyth leans forward and drives it sweetly but straight to cover
28.2 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, short of a length and rearing onto Lyth, he was in an awkward position, does well to drop his wrists and plays with soft hands, the ball rolls towards the off-side
28.1 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, another short bouncer from Boult, Lyth ducks under it and lets it go
28.1 -
Boult to Lyth, wide, the bouncer from Boult, but it's too short and too high, called as a wide
27.6 -
Southee to Cook, no run, on a good length and shaping away from the left-hander, another easy leave
27.5 -
Southee to Cook, no run, that's a good leave from Cook, tad fuller and just outside off, nips back in slightly, Cook is sure about his off-stump as he lets it go
27.4 -
Southee to Cook, no run, on a good length and slanting across the left-hander, left alone
27.3 -
Southee to Cook, FOUR, Cook is the leading run-scorer for England in Tests now, he raises his bat towards the dressing room, the crowd at Headingley ring in the cheers as well. This is a moment to savour for Cook, gets past his mentor, Graham Gooch, whose record stood for 21 years, 9 months and 9 days. Coming to the ball, there was width on it from Southee, Cook leant into the drive and gets it square past point for a boundary
27.2 -
Southee to Cook, no run, teasing line and length from Southee, drops one short and gets it to angle across the left-hander, Cook nearly fell for it, went chasing and is beaten on the outside edge
27.1 -
Southee to Cook, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Cook prods forward and defends it towards cover
McCullum is involved in a big chat with his bowler. No changes in the fielding positions though, although one gully has been removed
26.6 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, another bouncer from Boult, it's way too short though and Lyth ducks under it
26.5 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, that's an excellent bouncer from Boult, it was short and well directed, Lyth was taken by surprise, does well to drop his wrists and gets out of harm's way, didn't look convincing though
26.4 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, fraction fuller and in that channel outside off, Lyth prods forward and defends it towards the off-side
26.3 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Lyth presses forward and drives it towards mid-off
26.2 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, on a good length and in that channel outside off, Lyth shuffles across and defends it towards the off-side
26.1 -
Boult to Lyth, FOUR, poor ball from Boult, loses his line and drifts one onto Lyth's pads, all he needs to do is to get some bat, he does so and the ball races away to the fence in a hurry
25.6 -
Southee to Cook, no run, on a good length and angling away from outside off, left alone
Back to over the wicket for Cook
25.5 -
Southee to Lyth, 3 runs, Southee keeps it very full and drifts one onto Lyth's pads, he waits on it and clips it in front of square on the on-side, the mid-wicket fielder chases and keeps them down to three runs
25.4 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, fuller length delivery and angling down the leg-side, Lyth looks to flick and misses
Change of angle from Southee, he's coming from round the wicket
25.3 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, short of a length and angling back into Lyth, tucks him for room. He hops across and defends it with a closed face
25.2 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Lyth gets behind the line and defends it
25.1 -
Southee to Cook, 1 run, full and wide from Southee, Cook leans forward and drives it to the right of mid-off for a single
Two slips, two gullies - one fine and the other one square and a silly short mid-wicket in place
Lyth is getting his edges of the bat taped up. The two batsmen have a drink as well..
24.6 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, on a good length and wider outside off, Lyth can easily let this go through
24.5 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, that's a cracker from Boult, pitched up and in that channel outside off, draws Lyth forward before getting the ball to leave him, Lyth had to play at that, gets slightly opened up and is lucky not to have edged it, good carry as well to the keeper
24.4 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, full and just outside off, Lyth gets a decent stride forward and drives it towards mid-off
24.3 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, Boult keeps it full and in that corridor outside off, driven with a straight bat back at the bowler
24.2 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, on a good length and shaping away from outside off, Lyth doesn't need to play those, left alone
24.1 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, fuller length delivery and a hint of curve across Lyth, he gets behind the line and defends it back at the bowler
23.6 -
Southee to Lyth, 1 run, short and on Lyth's hips, he was in a clumsy position as he went for the pull, the ball lobbed in the air and fell well in front of the fielder at long-leg
23.5 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, fuller length delivery and holding its line outside off, another easy leave for the batsman
23.4 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, on a good length and angling across the left-hander, Lyth pushes forward and gets an inside edge towards the fielder posted on the on-side
23.3 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from outside off, left alone
A sort of a silly short mid-wicket in place now, two slips and a gully as a well
23.2 -
Southee to Cook, 1 run, short and well outside off, Cook swivels across, rolls his wrists and pulls it in front of square on the on-side for a single
23.1 -
Southee to Lyth, 3 runs, short and wide from Southee, Lyth gets on top of the bounce and cracks it square past point. Three Kiwis give chase and it's Craig who gets to the ball first, saves a run for his team
22.6 -
Boult to Cook, no run, fuller length delivery and nipping away from outside off, left alone
22.5 -
Boult to Cook, no run, fraction shorter in length and the line is a tad wider, Cook stays back and pushes it to the right of short point
22.4 -
Boult to Cook, no run, on a good length and around the fifth stump line, Cook prods half forward and defends it
22.3 -
Boult to Cook, no run, very full and a hint of late away shape, Cook gets behind the line and pushes it towards mid-off
22.2 -
Boult to Cook, no run, fuller length delivery and angling away from the left-hander, left alone
22.1 -
Boult to Cook, no run, on a good length and shaping across the left-hander, Cook plays with soft hands and stabs it towards gully
21.6 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, this one went the other way, but Lyth was very watchful. Tad fuller and shaping away after hitting the deck, Lyth watches it fly through to Ronchi
21.5 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, on a good length and slanting across the left-hander, he drives it crisply but straight to the fielder at short extra cover
21.4 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, that's much better from Southee, cut Lyth in half with one that swung back at pace. Lyth was caught in his crease, doesn't cover for the swing, ends up having a loose waft and is beaten on the inside edge. The ball was dipping onto Ronchi, he does well to dive and glove it
21.3 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, fuller length delivery and on Lyth's pads, turned towards mid-on
21.2 -
Southee to Lyth, 2 runs, Southee keeps it full and just outside off, Lyth leans forward on the punch, doesn't get hold of the shot. McCullum races across from mid-off, puts in the slide and drags the ball back in, keeps the batsmen down to a brace
21.1 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, gentle loosener from Southee, slips this one down the leg-side, Lyth looks to flick and misses
Tim Southee [7.0-1-20-0] is back into the attack
20.6 -
Boult to Cook, no run, Boult keeps it full and in that corridor outside off, Cook stays behind the line and defends it with soft hands towards gully
20.5 -
Boult to Lyth, 1 run, fraction too straight from Boult, ends up drifting onto Lyth's thigh pad, worked away behind square on the on-side for a single
20.4 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, pitched up and in that corridor outside off, nips away from the left-hander, Lyth covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
20.3 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, tad fuller and in that channel outside off, Lyth gets half forward and defends it with a straight bat towards short extra cover
20.2 -
Boult to Lyth, FOUR, cracking shot, nice way to get going after lunch, width on offer from Boult, Lyth leans back and cracks it past point, no one moved as the ball raced away to the fence
20.1 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, on a good length and a hint of shape for Boult, Lyth gets behind the line and defends it towards the off-side
Boult will resume proceedings after lunch. Three slips, a gully and a short extra cover in place
McCullum is having plenty to say as New Zealand huddle alongside the boundary ropes. The two batsmen walk past them and onto the field.
Welcome back..Cook is just 5 runs away from becoming the highest scorer for England in Tests. Lyth has had a start for the first time in his international career. Nothing much happening for New Zealand and they need some early wickets to keep themselves interested..
Brendon McCullum was happy to rotate his three quicks. They bowled a disciplined line and length - but were unable to procure any significant movement. With the sun shining brightly, the pitch has settled to a nicety and batting has become easier. Can England push on further after lunch? Join us at 13:40 local for the resumption.
Steady start for England after they managed to limit the visitors to 350. Skipper, Alastair Cook, was a picture of patience. With Trent Boult and Tim Southee attacking the channel outside off, he was ready to bide his time, eventually forcing the bowlers to bowl at him. On the other hand, Adam Lyth, grew in confidence as his innings progressed. There were moments of uncertainty, but it was also followed by some sublime stroke-play.
19.6 -
Craig to Cook, no run, defended to silly point and that's lunch on day 2
A man brought in at silly point and it is Baz himself who is stationed there
19.5 -
Craig to Cook, no run, angled in on off stump, Cook dead-bats
19.4 -
Craig to Cook, no run, flat outside off, skidded on, Cook cuts and misses
19.3 -
Craig to Cook, no run, nicely defended off the front foot
19.2 -
Craig to Lyth, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, Lyth opens the face of the bat on the drive and gets a single square of the wicket
19.1 -
Craig to Cook, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Cook gets forward and drives to sweeper cover
Last over before lunch and it will be the offie Craig. From round the wicket with a slip and a leg-slip
Mark Craig, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
18.6 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, did it keep low? Yes it may have just did, looking at Lyth's reaction. Crouched low and defended it to gully, Lyth's reaction brought back memories of Sachin and Kallis doing the same when negotiating balls that kept low
18.5 -
Southee to Lyth, FOUR, four Kiwis chased it but still the ball went away to the boundary. Opens the bat face and steers it wide of gully and the ball runs away to the third man fence
18.4 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, on the stumps, Lyth defends and then ensures the ball goes away from the stumps as he tracked it down
18.3 -
Southee to Cook, 1 run, short and down leg, pulled down to fine leg, for a single
18.2 -
Southee to Cook, no run, uncomfortably played by Cook, hanging back to a full ball and pushing outside the line of the delivery, the ball goes to short mid-wicket
18.1 -
Southee to Lyth, 1 run, back of a length and on off, Lyth defends past cover-point and it is a comfortable single
17.6 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Lyth defends off the back foot in the gap at point and takes the single, yelling 'yea, yea' at Cook
17.5 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, pitched up outside off, doesn't swing back in, Lyth shoulders arms
17.4 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, swinging down leg, Lyth leaves
17.3 -
Matt Henry to Cook, 3 runs, full on the stumps, Cook closes the face of the bat and clips through mid-wicket for three more, good tag-team work from a couple of Kiwis in the field
17.2 -
Matt Henry to Cook, no run, now a leading edge as Cook closed the bat face on a straight ball, but the leading edge doesn't carry to anyone on the off-side
17.1 -
Matt Henry to Cook, no run, pitched up outside off, Cook drives and finds short cover
16.6 -
Southee to Lyth, FOUR, Southee loses his patience and bowls it down leg, it is swinging as well, a faint leg glance and Lyth gets four
16.5 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, did that carry to Guptill at short mid-wicket? No. It didn't. Lyth clips uppishly and the ball goes on the bounce to Guptill, Boult at mid-on prevents any runs being taken
16.4 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, short of length on the stumps, Lyth defends to cover
16.3 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, back of a length on the stumps, Lyth defends to gully, refuses the quick single
16.2 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, pitched up and swings in, Lyth plays outside the line and gets a thick inside edge to short mid-wicket, Lyth took the bottom hand out of the way after playing that
16.1 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, swings back in, Lyth is caught on the crease but defends the full ball to leg
15.6 -
Matt Henry to Cook, no run, now pulls the bat inside the line to that delivery outside off and lets it go
15.5 -
Matt Henry to Cook, no run, false stroke from Cook and nearly caught at gully. On middle and opened up Cook a little, he was pushing out and gets a thick leading edge that bounces in front of gully. Close call
15.4 -
Matt Henry to Cook, no run, swinging down leg, wasted delivery
15.3 -
Matt Henry to Cook, no run, good comeback from Matt Henry, gets this back of a length delivery to rear on Cook who takes the bottom hand out of the way and fends down to leg gully, played it down
15.2 -
Matt Henry to Cook, FOUR, it is short but not at great pace nor in an uncomfortable area, short outside off, Cook pulls powerfully from there and beats deep square to his left, that was an emphatic shot
Deep square in place for Cook. Will it be short? Or is it a bluff?
15.1 -
Matt Henry to Cook, 2 runs, dug in short outside off, Cook pulls it down to deep backward square leg, for a couple, Boult runs around to field
14.6 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, full and on the stumps, Lyth prefers to stay back and defends to point
14.5 -
Southee to Cook, 1 run, was that close? No. Cook has made it in very easily. Defended to mid-off and for a moment looked like Cook was taking it easy, Baz with a flying under-arm flick and missed, even if he had hit it would've been in vain
14.4 -
Southee to Cook, no run, back of a length on off, Cook defends off the back foot to cover
14.3 -
Southee to Cook, no run, pushed across Cook who gets forward and shoulders arms
14.2 -
Southee to Cook, no run, when it is pitched outside off, Cook will leave, this one doesn't come back in and holds its line
14.1 -
Southee to Cook, no run, inswinger, Cook is caught on the crease and misses the flick, the ball thuds into the thigh pad, Cook looked a bit awkward there
Tim Southee [4.0-1-9-0] is back into the attack
13.6 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, Lyth drives the full back down to Matt Henry who dives to his right and takes some pace off the shot, mid-on tidies up
13.5 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, pitched up on the stumps, driven straight to the fielder at mid-off
13.4 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, short at 86mph and Lyth was ducking early, saw it very early and had no problems in avoiding that
13.3 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, back of a length outside off, Lyth defends off the back foot to cover
13.2 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, inswinging yorker on off, Lyth digs it out to point, may have come off the toe end, has a look at his bat after playing that
13.1 -
Matt Henry to Cook, 1 run, again it is Baz at mid-off. Driven off the front foot and McCullum dives to his left and stops, just a single
12.6 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, that is a good ball, swings away from the stumps but Lyth handles that off the back foot, covering the line
12.5 -
Boult to Cook, 1 run, full and outside off, Cook pushed forward to drive and it came off the thick outer half into the gap at point, they take a single
12.4 -
Boult to Cook, no run, big swing for Boult after Cook leaves, Ronchi dives to his left in front of first slip to take it
12.3 -
Boult to Cook, no run, pitched up outside off, Cook gets a good stride forward and defends to mid-off
12.2 -
Boult to Cook, no run, short of length on the stumps, Cook nudges to mid-wicket once more
12.1 -
Boult to Cook, no run, good length and angled in on middle and leg, Cook turns it to mid-wicket
11.6 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, well bowled. Inswinging yorker on the stumps, Lyth digs it out in the nick of time
11.5 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, well wide of off, easy leave
11.4 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, pitched up outside off, Lyth gets forward and drives sweetly but picks out cover
11.3 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, back of a length and rising into the hips, Lyth handles the extra bounce with soft hands as he defends softly to leg
11.2 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, pitched up outside off, left alone
11.1 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, FOUR, fine back foot punch, short of length outside off, Lyth stands tall and punches wide of gully and it races away for four more
10.6 -
Boult to Cook, no run, outswinger, left alone
10.5 -
Boult to Cook, no run, love that smile from Boult and Baz. Wide of the crease and looks like a thin inside edge onto the pads. HotSpot shows a deflection, Cook may have squeezed out a thin nick onto pad. Also may have got outside the line as he played a shot. The inswinger again having Cook in trouble, S Ravi negated the appeal and New Zealand were never going to review that. Clunky woody sound when the ball thudded into pad
10.4 -
Boult to Cook, no run, back to leaving is Cook
10.3 -
Boult to Cook, no run, huge shout for caught behind and it flicked the trouser, missed the inside edge and good job that New Zealand didn't review. Inswinger, Cook is late on the defence, plays outside the line of the ball, the ball takes the trouser and Ronchi collects. Bouult and the Kiwis were interested. Baz came up and had a word with his keeper before deciding against the review
10.2 -
Boult to Cook, FOUR, when it is angled in on middle and leg, Cook takes runs, gentle tickle and it is four to the fine leg fence
10.1 -
Boult to Cook, no run, angled in and then seams away, Cook leaves trusting his off stump
9.6 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, similar line to the last delivery, left alone
9.5 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, poor from Lyth, goes after a full and wide delivery and misses the drive. Third time he has been beaten in this over
Matt Henry has started well. Not a swing bowler but a hit the deck kind of seamer who relies on seam movement unlike Boult and Southee
9.4 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, carried nicely to Ronchi after Lyth left it alone, Ronchi leaps to glove that
9.3 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, full and on the pads, clipped straight to the fielder at mid-wicket
9.2 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, brilliant delivery that one, squares Lyth up and leaves him off the pitch to beat the bat, probably pitched middle and the extravagant seam movement coupled with the extra bounce completely did Lyth in
9.1 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, good ball from Matt Henry, beats Lyth first up, pitched up outside off, Lyth felt for the ball and since it didn't swing back in, it passed the outside edge. Lyth acknowledges it by nodding
Matt Henry, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
8.6 -
Boult to Lyth, 1 run, full on the pads, clipped to deep mid-wicket, for a single
Three slips and a gully. Two short covers in and a man in the deep on the leg-side
8.5 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, Boult has bowled far too many deliveries outside off, another leave
8.4 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, wide of the crease and angled in, but the ball holds its line outside off, Lyth shoulders arms
8.3 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, outswinger, left alone
8.2 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, nips back in and has Lyth in trouble, on middle and leg, rises high to catch the thigh pad as Lyth can't get bat on the flick
8.1 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, back of a length and on off, Lyth handles that off the back foot
7.6 -
Southee to Cook, no run, on the pads clipped to mid-wicket where a sliding stop is made
7.5 -
Southee to Cook, no run, this one doesn't swing back in and once it pitched outside off, Cook was always leaving that
7.4 -
Southee to Cook, no run, now goes deep into his crease and leaves the fuller length delivery outside off alone
7.3 -
Southee to Cook, no run, solidly blocked off the front foot, again the inswinger and Cook covered that well
7.2 -
Southee to Cook, no run, Southee beats Cook. First time the England captain has been beaten in this innings. The ball goes away with the angle and Cook is sucked into a forward push but the ball beats the bat. Southee has a wry smile
7.1 -
Southee to Cook, no run, swings in on the stumps, Cook stays on the crease and defends to square leg, more of a thick inside half
6.6 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, first ball that has beaten the bat in the innings and that comes from a false stroke. Outswinger outside off, full too and Lyth goes for a big cover drive and nearly nicks off
6.5 -
Boult to Lyth, FOUR, that's just a push. Fab timing on that as Lyth got forward and played it on a bent knee. Four through cover, Lyth covered the line and then saw the outswinger early
6.4 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, tries the inswinger and gets it totally wrong, well down leg
6.3 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, nice shape on the outswinger but Lyth judged that well and left it, needs to start probably on middle, but will it swing if it starts on that line?
6.2 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, lovely line and length, just outside off and Lyth shoulders arms, much like Cook
6.1 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, short of length on the hips, Lyth nudges to short mid-wicket
5.6 -
Southee to Cook, no run, well wide of off, easy leave
5.5 -
Southee to Cook, FOUR, look at Baz. He is hurtling after the ball and then thuds into the ad-boards after failing to pull it back. Let's hope he doesn't do himself serious damage. But he wouldn't care a jot if he got injured. He is that sort of a character. Pitched up outside off, lovely cover drive and the timing on that beats the speeding New Zealand captain, almost pulled it back but the ball won the race. Since he was running at such high tempo, the momentum took him into the boards
5.4 -
Southee to Cook, no run, very fine leave, Cook left that trusting the bounce as the back of a length delivery rose to Ronchi, wasn't very far from off at all
5.3 -
Southee to Cook, no run, that is a good leave, not far from off stump but Cook shoulders arms and the ball swings after passing the batsman, Ronchi collects
5.2 -
Southee to Cook, no run, swinging in on the stumps, Cook pushes it to mid-on
5.1 -
Southee to Cook, no run, high full toss, Southee may have been looking for the inswinging yorker, Cook wasn't surprised and patted it back down the track
4.6 -
Boult to Cook, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Cook plays the forward defence and gets a single to the vacant cover region
4.5 -
Boult to Cook, no run, good length outside off, holds its line, Cook allows it to go through to the keeper
4.4 -
Boult to Cook, no run, good line and length, close to off stump but Cook has been exceptional in this series in leaving the ball
4.3 -
Boult to Lyth, 1 run, back of a length on the stumps, that bounced too, surprised Lyth who took his bottom hand off and nudged it awkwardly to fine leg
4.2 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, further wide of off, Boult unable to make the batsmen play
4.1 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, angled in towards off and then after it hits the seam it moves away, Lyth hoists his bat over his shoulder and lets it go
3.6 -
Southee to Cook, no run, angled across on a fuller length, Cook plants his front foot forward and then shoulders arms
3.5 -
Southee to Cook, no run, inswinger and on the stumps, Cook shuffles across and defends carefully to mid-wicket
3.4 -
Southee to Cook, no run, need to make Cook play. He will leave those deliveries outside off all day
3.3 -
Southee to Cook, no run, meanwhile Cook continues to leave, short of length and well wide of off, easy leave
3.2 -
Southee to Lyth, 1 run, this Baz is an animal. Magnificent stop. Driven to his left at mid-off and he runs a long way and then dives to stop with his right hand, such a difficult skill as the ball was going away from him, he stops it cleanly and gets up to prevent the second. What athleticism and fitness from the New Zealand skipper. Well applauded by his team-mates too
3.1 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, very full and inswinging, almost yorker length, Lyth jams it out back to Southee
2.6 -
Boult to Cook, no run, that is the ball, but too full in fact, if one has to be critical, if it had been a foot shorter and swung, would've had Cook in trouble, since it so full on off, Cook pushes it back to Boult
2.5 -
Boult to Cook, no run, Boult grits his teeth after another leave by Cook, outswinger that didn't start on the stumps
2.4 -
Boult to Cook, no run, pitched up outside off, Cook shoulders arms
2.3 -
Boult to Cook, no run, he does make him play with a short of length on the stumps, Cook comfortably blocks off the back foot
2.2 -
Boult to Cook, no run, well wide of off, Boult needs to make Cook play
It is Saturday and fancy dress day at Headingley. Lots of different outfits seen in the crowd. One bloke is dressed as a blonde with lipstick and all that to go with it, including a wig on his head
2.1 -
Boult to Cook, no run, short of length and outside off, easy leave for Cook
1.6 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, short of length and holds its line on off, Lyth defends off the back foot to gully
Three slips and a gully for Southee
1.5 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, too straight on middle and leg, Lyth clips to mid-wicket
1.4 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, digs it in short and well outside off, Lyth won't play at that
1.3 -
Southee to Lyth, 2 runs, pitched up outside off, just a push off the front foot into the gap at cover and it will be a couple
1.2 -
Southee to Lyth, 2 runs, only a couple as Lyth leant on the cover drive, hit on the rise and Baz is quick to hunt the ball down
1.1 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, swing for Southee first up, Lyth clips the inswinger to mid-on and shouts 'wait, wait' to Cook
Tim Southee, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Boult to Cook, no run, better line and length, Boult attacking off stump and making Cook play, the batsman was half-forward and got a thick outer half on the forward defence, the ball is fumbled at short cover but they don't risk a quick single
0.5 -
Boult to Cook, FOUR, when they come at his pads, Cook puts them away, on middle and leg, Cook nudges it fine and beats fine leg with ease. Off the mark with four
0.4 -
Boult to Cook, no run, well wide of off this time, third leave in a row
0.3 -
Boult to Cook, no run, a bit further from off, Cook gets forward and shoulders arms
0.2 -
Boult to Cook, no run, nice shape on this outswinger but it pitches outside off, Cook watchfully leaves
Will mention how many slips are there soon. Four and a gully in fact
0.1 -
Boult to Lyth, 1 run, Lyth is off the mark first ball. Punches a short of length delivery outside off to the vacant point and takes the quick single
Lyth and Cook are at the crease. Lyth is on strike. Boult will open the attack
New Zealand are in a huddle. Which is a norm these days. Lyth and Cook run out. Boult to start with the ball. The sun peeks out. Looks like four slips and a gully
Southee was the aggressive partner as he swung at everything. He was beaten five in a row of one Mark Wood over but that didn't deter him. This stat - England have to make a world record chase in the fourth innings to win the game - puts in perspective the task facing England. Boult and Southee will get swing as it is still cloudy. Tough job awaits Lyth and Cook. We will be back very soon for the England reply
That's it. New Zealand have declared. That came out of the blue. Brendon has called his boys in. Cook has a worried look as he goes in. 80 overs left in the day and England will do well to survive the day. Runs came like a flowing river today as Craig, Southee and Henry enjoyed themselves. Watling didn't make too many and got out early but then it was the Craig and Southee show
90.6 -
Broad to Matt Henry, SIX, another six and Broad is a tired man at the end of the over. Got height on this short ball but Matt Henry top-edged it and got enough bat to clear Moeen Ali at deep backward square, he was circling around it but it went over his head
90.5 -
Broad to Matt Henry, no run, full and outside off, Matt Henry slashes and misses, flies to Buttler
90.4 -
Broad to Matt Henry, SIX, connects brilliantly with the pull this time, easy height for Matt Henry to pull, around waist height and Matt Henry handsomely pulls over deep backward square leg, went a long way back
90.3 -
Broad to Matt Henry, no run, in the air and falls in no-man's land as Broad tries and goes for the return catch, spliced pull and Broad ran towards short mid-wicket but the ball fell safely
Broad will bowl from round the wicket with a slip and a gully. The field is well spread out
90.2 -
Broad to Craig, 1 run, short and following Craig as he made room, pulled to deep square leg
90.1 -
Broad to Craig, SIX, superb hit! Full and outside off, Craig lofted through the line and went dead straight back over Broad's head. Clean hit and more misery for England
Matt Henry, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Will New Zealand declare now? I don't see any point in batting on especially when Southee has got out and Craig has got to fifty
89.6 -
Moeen Ali to Southee, out Caught by J Anderson!! Southee won't get fifty. He went for the six taking on long-on but couldn't clear the fielder. Very full on the stumps, Southee's weight was back and he didn't get the elevation to clear the fielder. Southee c J Anderson b Moeen Ali 40(24) [4s-6 6s-1]
Moeen Ali to Southee, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
89.5 -
Moeen Ali to Craig, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, Craig gets forward and drives to long-off, for a single
89.4 -
Moeen Ali to Craig, no run, sliding on outside off, Craig punches to point
89.3 -
Moeen Ali to Craig, no run, tossed up outside off, Craig drives and gets a toe end to slip, didn't carry to the man
89.2 -
Moeen Ali to Southee, 1 run, turning in, clipped off the back foot to deep mid-wicket, for another single
89.1 -
Moeen Ali to Craig, 1 run, fifty for Craig. Tossed up outside off, Craig pushes to short cover, there is a slight fumble and that allows the single. Southee and Craig share a moment
Moeen Ali [15.0-0-70-0] is back into the attack
Time for drinks. If England had any hopes if at all of saving/winning the match at the start of the day then this first hour has totally put an end to it. Still they can save the game but only if the weather and their batsmen come to their rescue. New Zealand are rattling along and have scored runs at such a fast clip. They can now harbor hopes of declaring
88.6 -
Broad to Southee, no run, good bowling from Broad, follows the backing away Southee with a short ball, Southee slashes and misses
88.5 -
Broad to Southee, no run, short on the stumps, Southee backed away to go through the off-side, Southee cuts and misses, the ball followed him there
No slips for Southee as Broad comes round the wicket
B Mac is listening in to the Sky commentary with his earpiece on. Still in his training gear
88.4 -
Broad to Craig, 1 run, short outside off, pulled to the left of mid-on where Moeen dives to keep it to a single
88.3 -
Broad to Craig, 2 runs, pitched up outside off, lifted over cover for a couple
88.2 -
Broad to Craig, no run, had mid-on been there in a normal position he would've had a chance to take that, completely mistimed pull as the ball hurried onto the batsman, Moeen is back though, very deep
88.1 -
Broad to Craig, no run, from round the wicket to the leftie, full and outside off, Craig too wants to swing and misses this time, tried to go leg-side and didn't connect
87.6 -
J Anderson to Craig, 1 run, Cook has a man at sweeper cover for the last ball, Craig backs away and thumps the ball through cover, clunky sound as ball met bat
87.5 -
J Anderson to Craig, no run, pitched up outside off, pressed off the front foot to cover
87.4 -
J Anderson to Craig, FOUR, at this rate New Zealand can entertain hopes of declaring. Full and outside off, Craig gets forward and drives on the rise in the air but in the gap at cover, the field is in and it will take Craig to 45
87.3 -
J Anderson to Craig, no run, angled in from round the wicket, Craig pushes it back to Anderson
87.2 -
J Anderson to Craig, no run, short of length outside off, solidly defended
87.1 -
J Anderson to Craig, FOUR, slapped past Anderson. Short outside off, Craig forehands a pull to the right of Anderson, the bowler does well to get out of the way, actually the ball went through Anderson's legs, before he could react
86.6 -
Broad to Southee, 2 runs, Broad follows Southee as the batsman backed away, turned to square leg, they spot the chance for two and make it comfortably as Buttler runs across to field
The 50-run stand has come up. Broad has decided he has seen enough. The field is spread out. Six on the boundary. Already 18 off the over
86.5 -
Broad to Southee, FOUR, that is the best shot of the over. Genuine cricketing stroke, back of a length outside off, width was there and Southee made room to cut that through cover. Again he shares a smile with Craig. I'm sure Broad and England aren't smiling at the moment
86.4 -
Broad to Southee, FOUR, nothing is working for England. Slower leg-cutter tried, down leg and Southee helps it on its way to fine leg, no chance for long leg who is very square
86.3 -
Broad to Southee, SIX, tonked! Length on off, Southee swings through the line and connects well enough to get six over long-on. Broad follows the ball with a wry smile on his face. Southee is getting into the skin of the Englishmen
Completely getting out of reach of England now. 404 is a massive chase at Headingley. New Zealand well placed to square the series
86.2 -
Broad to Southee, FOUR, when it is straight Southee puts bat to ball, this one comes off a thick inside edge as Southee swung hard, beats long leg to his left
86.1 -
Broad to Southee, no run, wild hoick across the line, outswinger, Southee is nowhere near the line of the ball but slogs
Stuart Broad [13.0-1-52-2] is back into the attack
85.6 -
J Anderson to Craig, no run, short outside off, Craig sits under that
85.5 -
J Anderson to Southee, 1 run, lead is 400. Pushed into a gap at cover
85.4 -
J Anderson to Southee, 2 runs, extra bounce on this length ball, on the stumps, Southee gets forward to push and lobs it in the vacant mid-wicket region. Easy couple
85.3 -
J Anderson to Southee, FOUR, clattered by Southee. Short outside off, Southee hangs back and pulls hard and into the deep mid-wicket fence, these runs are hurting England
85.2 -
J Anderson to Southee, 2 runs, Southee is frustrating the Englishmen. When it is pitched up, he throws the bat at it and even though it is a miscue the ball falls out of reach of anyone on the off-side, mid-off goes back to field the ball
85.1 -
J Anderson to Southee, no run, very good short ball, angled in and following Southee who was arching back to play the ramp but the extra bounce and the nip back beats the shot
85.1 -
J Anderson to Southee, wide, bouncer, way too high, called a wide as Buttler leaps and collects
84.6 -
Mark Wood to Craig, no run, good stop by Anderson at mid-off or else that may have been another boundary, punched to his left and he dives and fields
84.5 -
Mark Wood to Craig, FOUR, the runs keep flowing, angling in on the hips, Craig closes the face of the bat and tucks it to fine leg, beating the fielder who was very square
84.4 -
Mark Wood to Craig, FOUR, well played by Craig, bouncing outside off, Craig hops and guides it past gully, Root gives chase and dives but can't pull it back. The lead moves to 386. Cook has a worried look on his face
84.3 -
Mark Wood to Craig, no run, short outside off, Craig ducks and leaves
Short leg in for Craig
84.2 -
Mark Wood to Southee, 1 run, big inside edge onto the pads, the ball rolls to his left and Southee didn't know where the ball was, Craig called him through for the single and eventually they make it with ease
84.1 -
Mark Wood to Southee, FOUR, too full and on the stumps, Southee has it easy, stays back and lofts it over mid-on, boundary
83.6 -
J Anderson to Craig, no run, short and down leg, Craig ducks under that
83.5 -
J Anderson to Craig, FOUR, what timing on that flick. Moeen Ali the fielder at deep backward square, he had just a few paces to move to his right and didn't get there despite a dive, Anderson bowled it on the pads and Craig put that away emphatically, in the end Moeen didn't even get a hand on it
83.4 -
J Anderson to Craig, no run, short of length outside off, Craig defends to gully
83.3 -
J Anderson to Craig, no run, good bowling this from Anderson, bowls the full delivery to follow the short one, Craig drives and misses, again close to the edge
83.2 -
J Anderson to Craig, no run, dug in short and towards Craig, he isn't expecting the short ball, the weight didn't transfer in time and he couldn't drop the gloves too, flies to Buttler, close to taking the glove there
83.1 -
J Anderson to Craig, no run, full outside off, good leave
82.6 -
Mark Wood to Southee, FOUR, Southee gets bat and it is an edge. Bell at second slip doesn't go for the catch. It was going to his right and over his head, he didn't even attempt to go for it. Southee went after a wide outswinger and edged it, he has a smile with Craig after getting a lucky boundary. England's slip catching has been very poor in this match. Replays show that Bell and Root at third slip left it for each other, looking at the ball and assuming the other man would go for it
Four slips in place. Can Mark Wood beat Southee six times in a row? Has it ever happened before? I haven't seen it or known about it
82.5 -
Mark Wood to Southee, no run, make that five in a row. This is crazy. Mark Wood got that full and outside off, holds its line, Southee drives without any footwork and is beaten
82.4 -
Mark Wood to Southee, no run, too good for Southee. Four in a row. Outswing. Big swing and Southee drives and misses
82.3 -
Mark Wood to Southee, no run, cracker. But the seam movement goes against Mark Wood there. Angled in on off stump, once it hit the pitch it swung away viciously past the drive, that's three balls Southee has played and missed
Southee will play his strokes, he won't hang around
82.2 -
Mark Wood to Southee, no run, that is a wild slog, Wood went wide of the crease and bowled it full outside off, Southee swipes and doesn't connect
82.1 -
Mark Wood to Southee, no run, pitched up outside off, swung away, Southee drives without any footwork and is beaten comfortably
81.6 -
J Anderson to Craig, no run, full outside off, left alone
81.5 -
J Anderson to Craig, no run, pitched up outside off, Craig completely mistimes the drive to cover
Replays for that Watling dismissal show that it took the glove. Since it is the new ball it carried comfortably. Also Watling took the bottom hand off the bat as he played that to soften the impact but all to no avail
81.4 -
J Anderson to Craig, no run, short of length outside off, Craig plays inside the line and lets it go
From round the wicket to the left-hander
81.3 -
J Anderson to Southee, 1 run, angled in on the stumps, Southee pushes it off the toe end to mid-on and takes the single because the fielder is deep
Tim Southee, right handed bat, comes to the crease
81.2 -
J Anderson to Watling, out Caught by J Root!! Needed a special delivery to get Watling out and Anderson produces that. Bounced from a short of length, on off stump made Watling play, Watling tried to defend but the extra bounce took the splice and flew to the right of third slip where Root takes a diving catch. Root made that look easy. End of Watling's gritty innings and he gets a standing ovation from the Headingley crowd. Certainly deserved such an applause. Replays for that Watling dismissal show that it took the glove. Since it is the new ball it carried comfortably. Also Watling took the bottom hand off the bat as he played that to soften the impact but all to no avail. Watling c J Root b J Anderson 120(163) [4s-15 6s-1]
J Anderson to Watling, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
81.1 -
J Anderson to Watling, 2 runs, well played with soft hands, this one rose from a good length, Watling stabbed it down, wide of gully and gets a couple
Now three slips and a gully for Anderson
80.6 -
Mark Wood to Craig, no run, sliding down leg, Craig flicks and misses
80.5 -
Mark Wood to Watling, 1 run, pitched up outside off, driven wide of mid-off who slides and fields, keeps it to a single
80.4 -
Mark Wood to Watling, no run, full and outside off, Watling opens the face of the bat on the square drive, Stokes at point lost balance while fielding the ball and threw it back over his head but no damage done as they don't take the single
80.3 -
Mark Wood to Watling, no run, pitched up outside off, left alone
80.2 -
Mark Wood to Watling, FOUR, connects with the square drive this time, pitched up outside off, swinging away, Watling gets forward and opens the face to place the ball to deep backward point, raced away
80.1 -
Mark Wood to Watling, no run, swing straightaway for Mark Wood, full and outside off, Watling chases after it looking for a square drive and misses, the sound was bat hitting ground, that's why the appeal for caught behind is turned down and rightly so
The new ball is available and immediately England take it
79.6 -
J Anderson to Craig, no run, another fine bouncer, Craig has to be quick to duck under that one as it zoomed near his head, Anderson has a few words to say
79.5 -
J Anderson to Craig, no run, terrific short ball, into the chest, Craig was looking to sway away from the line, but the ball followed him and in the end he awkwardly fends it away, doesn't carry to anyone in on the off-side
79.4 -
J Anderson to Watling, 1 run, too straight and worked off the pads to square leg, for a single
79.3 -
J Anderson to Craig, 1 run, that is a tough chance and put down by Broad at mid-off. Will go down as dropped. Anderson came round the wicket and Craig drove it on the rise, was in the air and Broad went flying to his left to catch it with one hand. Could have done better with two. Broad saw that late and didn't react quickly enough
79.2 -
J Anderson to Watling, 1 run, punched off the front foot wide of the diving cover, they take the single after the ball passed the fielder
79.1 -
J Anderson to Watling, no run, nips back in from outside off, Watling gets right behind the line to block off the back foot
78.6 -
Mark Wood to Craig, FOUR, this is a much better drive. Hit on the rise outside off as Mark Wood went full outside off, Craig leant on the stroke and punched it with a straight bat past mid-off, who had no chance
78.5 -
Mark Wood to Craig, no run, pitched up and going away, Craig pushes off the front foot, mid-off slides to his left to cut it off
78.4 -
Mark Wood to Craig, FOUR, full and very full outside off, Craig sits on the crease and drives through the line beating mid-off. Nice high elbow to boot when he played that
78.3 -
Mark Wood to Craig, no run, stump to stump line from Mark Wood, Craig pushes it back to Mark Wood
78.2 -
Mark Wood to Craig, no run, stays on the crease and punches to mid-off
78.1 -
Mark Wood to Craig, no run, full and on the stumps, Craig flicks and gets an inside edge onto the pads, he was in-line with the stumps when the ball struck the bat, if not for the edge, he would've been in trouble
77.6 -
J Anderson to Watling, no run, back of a length outside off, Watling stands tall and punches but straight to the fielder at cover
77.5 -
J Anderson to Watling, no run, good length outside off, seaming away, Watling leaves
77.4 -
J Anderson to Watling, 2 runs, full and on the stumps, Watling gets inside the line and clips to fine leg, for a couple
77.3 -
J Anderson to Watling, no run, short of length on off, Watling defends solidly to point
77.2 -
J Anderson to Watling, no run, Watling wanted to play at that but then left it alone, extra bounce on this good length delivery outside off
Cook gets another jumper and another one. Three jumpers he has on now. It is cold out there
77.1 -
J Anderson to Watling, no run, good length outside off, Watling shoulders arms and it doesn't carry through to the keeper
76.6 -
Mark Wood to Craig, no run, back of a length outside off, Craig stands tall and punches to mid-off
76.5 -
Mark Wood to Watling, 1 run, on the stumps, bit too straight and it is tucked away to deep backward square leg, the ball is reversing and Mark Wood hasn't started his line from outside off
76.4 -
Mark Wood to Watling, no run, 82.8mph attempted inswinging yorker, on off, Watling digs it out
76.3 -
Mark Wood to Craig, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Craig reaches out and drives wide of mid-off for a single
For the left-handed Craig there are three slips and a gully
76.2 -
Mark Wood to Watling, 1 run, sliding onto the hips, Watling tucks it away to deep backward square leg, for a single
Two slips and a gully for Wood
76.1 -
Mark Wood to Watling, no run, length on the pads, Watling turns it to short mid-wicket
Mark Wood [14.0-2-64-3] is back into the attack
New Zealand have started well on day 4. Watling carrying on from yesterday
75.6 -
J Anderson to Watling, 3 runs, Anderson has been a bit too full this over, it is again outside off, Watling leans on the front foot and drives wide of the diving cover, mid-off gives chase who is Mark Wood and slides to pull it back, three taken
75.5 -
J Anderson to Watling, FOUR, very full on middle and leg, Watling gets forward and flicks wide of mid-on, no swing or seam and that was easy for Watling as he gets the first runs of the day
75.4 -
J Anderson to Watling, no run, full outside off, Watling drives off the front foot but picks out cover
75.3 -
J Anderson to Watling, no run, wide of the crease and full outside off, left alone
75.2 -
J Anderson to Watling, no run, full and on off stump, Watling shows the full face of the bat and defends it back to Anderson, the bat came down in a very straight line
75.1 -
J Anderson to Watling, no run, pitched up outside off, Watling gets forward and defends with an open face to point
We are all set for day 4. James Anderson has the ball. Watling on strike. It is a bright and sunny day at Leeds. Can New Zealand push on get a lead around 375-400? We will see. Just the two slips in place
Now it's up to Mark Craig and the pacers to support Watling and help New Zealand post a stiff target. England bowlers have struggled with their lines and lengths and couldn't maintain control over the proceedings. English batsmen will have a huge task when they come out to bat as they most likely, would chase a target above 350. The highest successful chase at Headingley so far is 404/4 by Australia against England in 1948. Let's see if England can take some positives out of that and believe that they can chase a mammoth target. By the end of day 3, there were signs of uneven bounce which could be a major concern for England. Stay tuned as we are minutes away from the start of day 4 proceedings.
Hello and a very warm welcome to our day 4 coverage of the second and final Test between England and New Zealand. It's the visitors who are in the driving seat at the moment. New Zealand did well to recover from 141/4 to post a healthy lead on the board. Skipper, Brendon McCullum and BJ Watling played vital knocks as the latter went on to register his fifth Test ton. Watling's innings could well prove to be the difference between the two sides.
Watling, who exhibited sheer class and skill, achieved his fifth Test ton and the Durban-born lad will remember this gritty knock for a very long time. Craig looked firm during his brief stay and New Zealand will be more than happy to take a 338-run lead. Tomorrow it will be testing times for the English batsmen. Will they stand up to the occasion or will they allow the visitors to square the series? All answers, most likely, to be revealed tomorrow. Thanks for your company throughout. We will try and bring you the best of day four's Test cricket tomorrow. So don't forget to catch up then. Sayonara!
Brendon McCullum played a complete un-McCullum like innings as he left the balls more often than not. His strike rate during the knock was in the mid fifties which pretty much reveals us the bloody mindedness of the Black Caps skipper. He was willing to put his head down, dig in for the team's cause. Even though his knock was cut short at 55, his innings set the tone for Watling and Co. to follow his ways.
Guptill scored his second fifty in the series and played with good composure. Taylor and Guptill, however, got out in quick succession and it fell to Baz and Watling to construct yet another partnership. The duo didn't disappoint as they stitched a 121-run stand for the fifth wicket. Brendon McCullum played a typical skipper's knock as he batted with purpose and patience. Baz registered his 29th fifty and also went past 6000 Test runs during his knock. Brendon was finally given out lbw to a reverse swinging delivery from Mark Wood. Even though he reviewed it, the on-field decision stood and he departed but not before he bailed his team out of trouble. Ronchi, who came in after the captain, nicked one to Buttler in his early thirties off Anderson.
New Zealand carried on the good work from day 2 as Southee-swing effected the collapse of England's late middle-order. He dismissed Bell, Buttler and Ali in the space of five overs and restricted the hosts to 267/8. New Zealand bowlers kept bowling short and tried a few variations to Broad. However, the Nottingham bloke played his strokes fearlessly and built handy partnerships with Wood and Anderson respectively. England were bowled out for the same score (350) New Zealand posted in their first innings. When New Zealand came out to bat for the second time, it was Martin Guptill and Ross Taylor who helped the Black Caps gather some momentum after losing Latham and Williamson early.
Nice to see a few Englishmen go up to Watling and pat him on the back. Stokes was one I could see saying "well played". Watling leads the players off the field, bat raised. More claps from the New Zealand camp as Ronchi and Ross Taylor applaud Watling the batsman for his hundred. They know the significance of the knock. New Zealand in the box seat at the end of the day. The match has advanced at a rapid rate despite the rain delays
74.6 -
Moeen Ali to Craig, no run, and Craig again defends off the back foot as the length is short on the stumps. That will be stumps on day 3
74.5 -
Moeen Ali to Craig, no run, defended off the back foot and comically first slip appeals for something. That came right off the middle of the bat
74.4 -
Moeen Ali to Craig, no run, full on the stumps, driven to mid-on
74.3 -
Moeen Ali to Craig, no run, pushed to cover
74.2 -
Moeen Ali to Craig, FOUR, full toss on the pads, flicked through mid-wicket, Cook was the fielder and that's a tired, resigned chase. The hours of fielding all day in the field showing in his chase, he just jogged after it hoping it will reach the fence and it did much to his relief
74.1 -
Moeen Ali to Craig, no run, from round the wicket, tossed up on the stumps, defended back to Moeen Ali
Last over of the day and it will be Mo to bowl it. Two slips and a short leg in
Moeen Ali [14.0-0-66-0] is back into the attack
73.6 -
J Anderson to Watling, no run, tight on the stumps, tightly blocked to short mid-wicket
73.5 -
J Anderson to Craig, 1 run, full outside off, Craig drives and gets a thick inside edge through mid-wicket, the single is available and they take it
73.4 -
J Anderson to Craig, no run, short again, down leg, Craig half-ducks and leaves, that went at pace to Buttler
73.3 -
J Anderson to Craig, no run, short outside off, Craig drops his gloves and allows it go through to the keeper
73.2 -
J Anderson to Craig, no run, pitched up outside off, Craig throws his bat at it and misses, was nowhere near connecting
73.1 -
J Anderson to Watling, 1 run, 100 for Watling! The batsman. Fine knock. He pulls the short ball to fine leg and gets the single. No big celebrations. Just removes the helmet and raises the bat to acknowledge the applause. B Mac and Guptill have their Sky earpieces on and applaud. Watling deserves all the praise, he is a tough, nuggety cricketer. Fifth Test ton for Watling and the move to play him only as a batsman has worked. Could be a match-winning and series-levelling hundred
Watling is on 99. On strike to Anderson
72.6 -
Broad to Craig, no run, pitched up outside off, Craig leans into a free-flowing drive but straight to the fielder at mid-off
72.5 -
Broad to Craig, no run, short and following Craig who drops his gloves and plays that well, close to the glove and there is an appeal for caught behind but clearly the ball missed there
72.4 -
Broad to Craig, no run, full outside off, Craig gets forward to drive and gets an inside edge to short mid-wicket
72.3 -
Broad to Craig, no run, short of length on the stumps, Craig defends to square leg, Watling wants the quick single but it isn't there
72.2 -
Broad to Craig, 2 runs, back of a length outside off, Craig stands tall and punches to deep backward point, Stokes gives chase and slides to keep it to two
72.1 -
Broad to Watling, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Watling gets forward and drives square of the wicket, for a single. Can't get the two needed to get a hundred
Slip and a gully, two men at catching short cover, sweeper in on the off-side
71.6 -
J Anderson to Craig, no run, length outside off, Craig defends to mid-off
The sun is shining brightly and it has just ticked over 7pm local. The beauty of the English weather. It is so bright that they could play on for another hour or more. Ballance moves in at short leg for the last ball
71.5 -
J Anderson to Craig, no run, dug in short on the stumps, Craig hops and fends it down, played it well as it rose
71.4 -
J Anderson to Craig, no run, tight delivery on the stumps, Craig defends solidly off the back foot
71.3 -
J Anderson to Watling, 1 run, short outside off, Watling pulls to deep square leg, for a single
71.2 -
J Anderson to Watling, no run, good length on off, defended to cover
71.1 -
J Anderson to Watling, no run, still the pitch has demons in it. This one kicked up from a good length, caught Watling by surprise as he came forward to defend, the ball took the splice and landed safely on the off-side
70.6 -
Broad to Craig, no run, nips back in, Craig was late on the defensive shot off the back foot, the ball goes off the inner half to short mid-wicket
70.5 -
Broad to Craig, no run, angled in on the stumps, Craig turns it to mid-wicket, Watling can't get the quick single
70.4 -
Broad to Craig, no run, length outside off, pushed to cover
70.3 -
Broad to Craig, no run, pitched up outside off, pushed off the front foot to mid-off
Now round the wicket with three slips and a gully. Short cover has been moved back to a normal cover
70.2 -
Broad to Watling, 1 run, shortish outside off, Watling chops it to deep backward point, for a single
70.1 -
Broad to Watling, FOUR, gentle half-volley from Broad to begin a new spell and he has been dispatched. Watling holds the pose after driving wide of the diving mid-off. Sweetly struck along the ground. Delightful stroke to move within a shot of a hundred
Stuart Broad [11.0-1-44-2] is back into the attack
69.6 -
J Anderson to Craig, no run, beaut! Wide of the crease, angled in, then it straightens with extra bounce beating the back foot defence of Craig, Anderson has a sigh while Craig chews gum with a smile
69.5 -
J Anderson to Craig, no run, full outside off, Craig shoulders arms
69.4 -
J Anderson to Craig, no run, full outside off, Craig drives it back to Anderson, who stops it with his right-hand
69.3 -
J Anderson to Craig, no run, pitched up outside off, Craig hits it hard into the ground and a leaping save at cover by Moeen Ali
69.2 -
J Anderson to Craig, no run, loud shout for lbw from the slips but Anderson knew it was missing leg, full and with the angle from round the wicket, Craig flicks and misses
69.1 -
J Anderson to Craig, no run, short of length outside off, Craig punches towards point
Three slips and a gully
68.6 -
J Root to Watling, no run, full on the stumps, turned softly to short mid-wicket
68.5 -
J Root to Craig, 3 runs, shortish on the stumps, clipped off the back foot to deep mid-wicket, easy three
68.4 -
J Root to Craig, no run, sliding on on middle, Craig blocks
68.3 -
J Root to Craig, no run, shortish outside off, Craig mistimes the cut to cover, went too hard at it
Two slips and a short leg in
68.2 -
J Root to Craig, FOUR, lovely shot! Too full outside off, Craig gets forward and drives between cover and mid-off, beats the man diving to his right, Craig can bat as seen in the first innings
68.1 -
J Root to Craig, no run, flat on the stumps, Craig blocks
67.6 -
J Anderson to Craig, 1 run, on middle and leg, clipped to deep backward square leg, for a single that allows Craig to get off the mark
67.5 -
J Anderson to Craig, no run, that is ever so close to the off stump! Joe Root hides his face with his hands in disbelief. Angled in from round the wicket, it kept coming in and missed off by the width of a cigarette paper after Craig shouldered arms. The ball may have kissed the off stump on the way - not sure about that. Even HotSpot didn't show any deflection when it was put up
England needed that wicket. Anderson from round the wicket to the new man Craig. Anderson is whistling away trying to catch the attention of someone in the field
Mark Craig, left handed bat, comes to the crease
67.4 -
J Anderson to Ronchi, out Caught by Buttler!! Ronchi is gone. The reaction of Anderson says it all. He is leaping in the air and does the double fist pump. He went wide of the crease and angled it in, the ball pitched outside off and held its line, Ronchi pushed out and the thin nick is easily held by Buttler. Ronchi c Buttler b J Anderson 31(23) [4s-3 6s-1]
J Anderson to Ronchi, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
67.3 -
J Anderson to Watling, 1 run, angling in, worked to deep mid-wicket, for a single
67.2 -
J Anderson to Watling, FOUR, no third man and four. On a good length outside off, Watling steers with an open face and gets it wide of gully. Moves into the nineties, Anderson is seen chuntering away, not a happy chappie
67.1 -
J Anderson to Ronchi, 1 run, nearly dragged on. Nips back in and Ronchi is late on the back foot defensive, the ball bounces into the ground and over the stumps, Watling is alert enough to call Ronchi through for a quick single
James Anderson [12.0-3-48-0] is back into the attack
66.6 -
J Root to Watling, no run, full on the stumps, flicked to mid-wicket
66.5 -
J Root to Watling, FOUR, down leg, easy pickings, Watling sweeps and gets a four to fine leg. 13 away from a Test ton is Watling
66.4 -
J Root to Watling, no run, tossed up outside off, straightens, Watling defends softly to point with an open bat face
66.3 -
J Root to Watling, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Watling lunges out to dead-bat it
66.2 -
J Root to Watling, no run, tossed up outside off, Watling square drives to point, there is a fumble on the slide but the batsmen don't risk a quick single
66.1 -
J Root to Ronchi, 1 run, very full outside off, mistimed drive to mid-off, for a single
Joe Root [3.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack
65.6 -
Stokes to Ronchi, 3 runs, pitched up outside off, Ronchi skews a lofted drive over cover, all the fielders are in and it's three more to Ronchi. Expensive over from Stokes comes to an end
65.5 -
Stokes to Ronchi, FOUR, the lead is now 300. The target reaching unreachable levels already? Bouncing short of length delivery outside off, Ronchi hangs back and punches it uppishly through the vacant gully region, four more and Ronchi has raced to 26
65.4 -
Stokes to Ronchi, no run, this short ball had more height on it and more pace too, Ronchi pulls early and misses, Stokes has a stare at the batsman
65.3 -
Stokes to Ronchi, SIX, smashed by Ronchi. Clunk as the ball met bat. Short outside off, near chest height and Ronchi was on the back foot in a flash, nails a pull over mid-wicket, all the way, England need to be careful here against Ronchi who can tonk it everywhere
65.2 -
Stokes to Watling, 1 run, length angling in on middle and leg, Watling works it wide of mid-on for a single
65.1 -
Stokes to Ronchi, 1 run, back of a length and angling in, Ronchi flicks to fine leg, for a single
64.6 -
Mark Wood to Ronchi, 1 run, short outside off, Ronchi pulls to deep mid-wicket, for a single, the man is there in the deep though
64.5 -
Mark Wood to Ronchi, no run, bouncer on the stumps, Ronchi sees it early and sways away from the line
64.4 -
Mark Wood to Ronchi, no run, not the length to be pulling, on the stumps, Ronchi misses the pull and gets struck on the stomach area
64.3 -
Mark Wood to Watling, 1 run, back of a length outside off, punched stylishly square of the wicket, for a single
64.2 -
Mark Wood to Watling, FOUR, fabulous late cut, back of a length outside off, Watling plays it very late and to the right of Root at gully, well wide of the Yorkie and it raced away. More runs for Watling and more runs for New Zealand
64.1 -
Mark Wood to Watling, no run, pitched up outside off, Watling drives well and finds cover, needed to hit the gap there
63.6 -
Stokes to Ronchi, no run, the bouncer from Stokes, Ronchi drops his wrists and sways away from the line
63.5 -
Stokes to Ronchi, 2 runs, fuller length delivery and well outside off, Ronchi closes the face of the bat on the drive, gets an inside edge back towards the bowler. He bends down lazily and doesn't stop the ball, allows a couple of runs
63.4 -
Stokes to Ronchi, no run, short and angling down leg-side, Ronchi looks to help it on its way and misses. Stokes went up on an appeal for caught behind, but there was no glove on that
63.3 -
Stokes to Watling, 1 run, tad fuller and just outside off, Watling leans forward and pushes it to the right of gully, just a single
63.2 -
Stokes to Watling, no run, on a good length and holding its line outside off, Watling doesn't need to play those, left alone
63.1 -
Stokes to Watling, no run, length outside off, left alone
62.6 -
Mark Wood to Ronchi, 2 runs, short of length outside off, punched to sweeper cover, for a couple
62.5 -
Mark Wood to Ronchi, no run, full on the stumps, driven to mid-on
62.4 -
Mark Wood to Ronchi, FOUR, Mark Wood has his hands on his head. Full and outside off, Ronchi drives and the thick outside edge flies right where a third slip would've been. Runs away to the boundary. Defensive fields to a new batsman costing England
62.3 -
Mark Wood to Ronchi, 2 runs, Ronchi will throw his bat at anything full and wide, this time he skews it over Stokes running back at point, clears him and gets a couple
62.2 -
Mark Wood to Ronchi, no run, back of a length on the stumps, Ronchi rises and drops it down with soft hands
62.1 -
Mark Wood to Watling, 1 run, short of length outside off, punched to sweeper cover, Watling is happy with the single
61.6 -
Stokes to Ronchi, FOUR, sloppy and very lazy by Moeen Ali at point. Short and wide outside off, Ronchi cuts to Moeen's right, he goes down in instalments and doesn't save the shot, gives away four and Stokes goes - "nooooooo" in disappointment. Pressure being released far too easily on the new batsman Ronchi
61.5 -
Stokes to Ronchi, no run, bouncer, Ronchi ducks under
61.4 -
Stokes to Watling, 1 run, back of a length outside off, punched to sweeper cover, for a single
61.3 -
Stokes to Watling, FOUR, for the second time in the match Lyth hasn't picked up the ball at all on the boundary. This was short and outside off, pulled powerfully to his right at deep square leg and he stood still, the ball races away. Cook - I'm sure won't be happy with that effort from his fellow opener
61.2 -
Stokes to Watling, no run, back of a length outside off, extra bounce, Watling rides it and dabs it down to the right of Root at gully who again dives and saves some runs
Two slips and a gully
61.1 -
Stokes to Watling, no run, short of length on the stumps, gentle loosener, no real pace, defended off the back foot
Mark Wood's reaction on seeing the replays on the big screen when the DRS process was being played out - was "yes that's out" and a punching of the air with a raised right fist. He then celebrated with his Durham mate Stokes before being enveloped in an embrace by the Yorkie Lyth
Ben Stokes [9.0-1-34-0] is back into the attack
60.6 -
Mark Wood to Ronchi, no run, pitched up outside off, Ronchi drives and it comes off the thick inside half back down the track
If Mark Wood gets it right he could bowl or trap Ronchi here. Ronchi's footwork isn't the greatest in the world
60.5 -
Mark Wood to Ronchi, no run, another sharp reverse swinger, Ronchi shows the full face of the bat and defends to mid-on
Luke Ronchi, right handed bat, comes to the crease
60.4 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, out Lbw!! Well-deserved wicket for Mark Wood. He had Brendon McCullum in trouble in this spell and gets his just reward. Sharp inducker, catches Brendon McCullum on the back foot, impact in-line, but just clipping, trimming the bails, since the on-field call was out, the original decision will stand. Brendon McCullum though can't believe it and shakes his head on the way back. He has a wry smile on his face too. England needed that and the inspiration has been provided by Mark Wood. Brendon McCullum lbw b Mark Wood 55(98) [4s-3 6s-1]
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!
Given lbw. Will Brendon McCullum review? Yes he does. S Ravi has given that. Will his decision be reversed? Struck Brendon McCullum pretty high on the back foot, on the kneeroll, no inside edge onto the pads. Both HotSpot and RTS show there is no bat involved. Could be umpire's call, clipping the stumps which would mean Brendon McCullum is out. Yes it is umpire's call and it is out. Just clipping and S Ravi gets another decision right
60.3 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, no run, low full toss outside off, driven to cover, straight to the fielder
60.2 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, no run, inswinger, but down leg, Brendon McCullum clips and misses, hits the thigh pad and goes down
Mark Wood troubled Brendon McCullum with late reverse in the last over, can he continue the same?
60.1 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, no run, pitched up outside off, hint of shape back in, Brendon McCullum pushes to cover off the front foot
59.6 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, no run, keeps low and slides past the outside edge, Buttler can't glove it properly, Watling wanted a bye, Brendon McCullum sent him back
59.5 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, FOUR, umpire Tucker has a smile on his face after signalling four. That was a weird shot and even more weirdly it is Watling who has played that and not Brendon McCullum. Down leg, Watling completed the sweep and missed, as the bat came down, in the followthrough it took the back of the bat and went to the fine leg fence
59.4 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, no run, well outside off, Watling wrists it to mid-on, straight to the fielder
59.3 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, no run, flighted delivery outside off, driven to the left of cover where a diving stop is made
59.2 -
Moeen Ali to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, spinning back in, tucked to deep backward square leg, for a single
59.1 -
Moeen Ali to Brendon McCullum, no run, on the stumps, Brendon McCullum defends it back to Moeen Ali
58.6 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Brendon McCullum opens the face of the bat and angles it to the vacant cover, for a single
58.5 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, no run, Brendon McCullum crouches low and defends it towards mid-on, that definitely kept low and McCullum did well to keep it out, has a big smile on his face chewing gum in doing so
The sun is playing hide and seek
58.4 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, no run, this is good bowling, stump to stump line, no room to work with, Brendon McCullum hops and defends to mid-off
58.3 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, no run, this one hooped in again, on a back of a length, tucks up Brendon McCullum who hops and defends to leg, played that well and has a wry smile on his face
58.2 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, no run, Brendon McCullum was looking to get forward but the ball tailed in late and tucked him up, he defends from the crease eventually
58.1 -
Mark Wood to Watling, 1 run, short of length outside off, Watling stabs it without any timing to point, but good enough to get a single
57.6 -
Moeen Ali to Brendon McCullum, no run, down leg, turned to leg-slip
57.5 -
Moeen Ali to Brendon McCullum, no run, tossed up outside off, Brendon McCullum wrists it from there to short mid-wicket
57.4 -
Moeen Ali to Brendon McCullum, no run, Brendon McCullum prefers to defend that ball on the stumps, off the back foot
57.3 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, 1 run, slower and turning back in from round the wicket, Watling waits for it and then dabs it to backward point for a single
57.2 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, no run, Watling turns it to short mid-wicket
57.1 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, 2 runs, short on the stumps, pulled to deep square leg, there are two men there, the fielder does well to prevent the boundary for it was well-hit
56.6 -
Mark Wood to Watling, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Watling punches to sweeper cover, for a single
56.5 -
Mark Wood to Watling, no run, back of a length outside off, Watling defends to the right of gully, where Root makes a diving stop and prevents any runs being taken
This is now getting into uncomfortable territory for England. Chasing more than 250 on a wearing wicket is never easy in the last innings. England need wickets - which is stating the obvious
56.4 -
Mark Wood to Watling, no run, nips back in late but not from a fuller length, Watling blocks off the back foot
56.3 -
Mark Wood to Watling, no run, short of length on the stumps, no issues as Watling defends easily
56.2 -
Mark Wood to Watling, no run, now this one keeps low, signs of variable bounce? Not great signs for an England supporter, this was on a length outside off, Watling stabbed it away awkwardly
56.1 -
Mark Wood to Watling, no run, did that reverse? Looked like it. Yes it reversed in late and towards off and middle, Watling gets a thick inside edge onto the pads, no-one at short leg and Watling survives, Watling has a suprised look on his face
Mark Wood [9.0-1-46-2] is back into the attack
55.6 -
Moeen Ali to Brendon McCullum, no run, now lunges forward and blocks solidly
55.5 -
Moeen Ali to Brendon McCullum, no run, driven back to Moeen Ali
55.4 -
Moeen Ali to Brendon McCullum, no run, beaten with the angle from round the wicket, goes on with the arm and slides on past the outside edge, Buttler had the bails off in a flash but Brendon McCullum was going nowhere
55.3 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, 1 run, flat outside off, Watling wrists it through mid-wicket for a single
55.2 -
Moeen Ali to Brendon McCullum, 3 runs, full toss outside off, Brendon McCullum doesn't miss out, driven to deep extra cover, Mark Wood makes a spirited chase, covers a lot of ground from sweeper and slides to prevent the boundary. Top marks for committment
55.1 -
Moeen Ali to Brendon McCullum, no run, flat outside off, Brendon McCullum defends off the back foot
54.6 -
J Root to Watling, no run, full toss outside off, Watling misses out, drives straight to the fielder at cover, there is a slight fumble but they don't take the single
54.5 -
J Root to Watling, no run, full outside off, defended off the front foot to cover
54.4 -
J Root to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, one of the more sedate and uncharacteristic fifties you will see from Brendon McCullum. Again Ronchi and Ross Taylor clap. Nudged to deep backward square for a single. Brendon McCullum has really dug in, put his head down for the team's cause and played an innings which is totally out of tune with how he plays these days. Great show of character from the Bazinga!
54.3 -
J Root to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, in the air and goes through Mark Wood at mid-off, just short and wide of the Durham lad, Brendon McCullum gave it everything on the lofted drive, did enough to beat the man who was diving to his left. That also will be 6000 Test runs for Brendon McCullum
54.2 -
J Root to Brendon McCullum, no run, down leg, Brendon McCullum defends to leg-slip
54.1 -
J Root to Brendon McCullum, no run, very full on the stumps, Brendon McCullum dead-bats
53.6 -
Moeen Ali to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, very full, eased to long-on, off the front foot
53.5 -
Moeen Ali to Brendon McCullum, no run, on the stumps, Brendon McCullum turns it to short mid-wicket
53.4 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, 1 run, 100-run stand comes up between the two after Watling flicks to deep mid-wicket
53.3 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, no run, flat and on the stumps, defended to short mid-wicket
53.2 -
Moeen Ali to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, swept hard along the ground to deep mid-wicket, for a single
53.1 -
Moeen Ali to Brendon McCullum, no run, Brendon McCullum is beaten playing for the spin, this one pitches and goes straight on, beats Brendon McCullum on the back foot defence, the New Zealand captain has a suspicious look at the pitch, close to the outside edge
52.6 -
J Root to Watling, no run, full on the stumps, flicked to mid-wicket, straight to the fielder
52.5 -
J Root to Watling, 2 runs, flicked past the diving short mid-wicket, "wait, wait" was the call initially but once it was past the man they take a couple
52.4 -
J Root to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, full on middle and leg, nudged to fine leg
52.3 -
J Root to Watling, 1 run, tossed up on the stumps, Watling gets forward and drives to long-on, for an easy single
52.2 -
J Root to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, on middle and leg, turned wide of leg-slip for a single
52.1 -
J Root to Brendon McCullum, no run, tucked to leg
51.6 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, SIX, now Watling gets six. Flighted outside off, Watling slog-sweeps way back into the stands at deep mid-wicket, connected beautifully and sent it miles, rare show of aggression from Watling
51.5 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, no run, pushed to cover off the front foot
51.4 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, no run, what happened there? Buttler failed to glove it cleanly. Will go down as a dropped catch, albeit a very difficult chance. Watling was arching back to cut and the ball bounced extra from a length, reared up on the batsman, who didn't drop his gloves in time, brushed the glove and Buttler couldn't glove it cleanly, was heading towards his face and would've been a magnificent catch. Luck going New Zealand's way
51.3 -
Moeen Ali to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, swept along the ground to deep square leg, for a single
A man has gone out at deep mid-wicket now
51.2 -
Moeen Ali to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, when it is in his area, Brendon McCullum will go for it, picks the offie and heaves it over mid-wicket, no-one in the deep and that will be a boundary
51.1 -
Moeen Ali to Brendon McCullum, no run, flat outside off, Brendon McCullum defends off the back foot
50.6 -
J Root to Watling, no run, tossed up outside off, Watling gets forward and defends solidly
50.5 -
J Root to Watling, no run, another loud shout for lbw but Watling got a bottom edge on the sweep, this time Root and England don't review and rightly so
50.4 -
J Root to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, full on middle and leg, flicked to deep square leg, for a single
50.3 -
J Root to Brendon McCullum, no run, turned to short mid-wicket
50.2 -
J Root to Brendon McCullum, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Brendon McCullum dead-bats
50.1 -
J Root to Brendon McCullum, no run, to the naked eye it looked like Brendon McCullum got something on it. My guess was right. Root though was dead sure that he had Brendon McCullum right in front. Very full on the stumps from round the wicket, Brendon McCullum went for the reverse sweep and got a bit of glove. If not for the glove, Brendon McCullum was gone. Another excellent call from S Ravi who is fast enhancing his reputation as an umpire. Thank heavens for that, for India haven't produced an umpire of international class for ages
"That's out" says Joe Root. He is so confident. Cook signals for the review. Given not out initially by S Ravi. Looks like Brendon McCullum has got a bit of glove on that. Need HotSpot now. "Hits the glove there" says Erasmus. So Brendon McCullum will stay at the crease
Joe Root, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
49.6 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, no run, spins back in, cramps Watling for room but he manages to punch to point
49.5 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, no run, bit of extra bounce on this off-break, Watling gently nudges it to short mid-wicket
49.4 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, no run, flat outside off, defended off the back foot
49.3 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, FOUR, down leg and that's a poor delivery, swept away behind square, no-one there and it's fifty for Watling. He raises the bat and Ronchi, Ross Taylor applaud the effort. This fella is a gritty lad, won't give in easily at all
49.2 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, no run, very full on the stumps, driven back to Moeen Ali
Two slips and a leg-slip now
49.1 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, 2 runs, tossed up outside off, this was the straighter one, Watling steers with soft hands wide of slip for a couple
48.6 -
Stokes to Watling, 1 run, back of a length on the stumps, hint of nip back in, Watling nudges it to short mid-wicket which is vacant and takes an easy single
48.5 -
Stokes to Watling, no run, wide of the crease and angled in on a fuller length on the stumps, Watling blocks solidly to mid-off
48.4 -
Stokes to Watling, FOUR, too much width and punished. Short and wide outside off, Watling cuts deliberately in the air and over gully, this time no chance for Lyth from deep point. Stokes isn't happy
48.3 -
Stokes to Watling, no run, short outside off, Watling yanks his head out of the way and lets it go
48.2 -
Stokes to Watling, 2 runs, short and wide outside off, Watling gets on top of the bounce and cuts to deep backward point, Lyth slides in the deep to keep it to a couple
48.1 -
Stokes to Watling, no run, short of length on the stumps, solidly blocked
47.6 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, 1 run, fraction short outside off, Watling makes room and punches it square of the wicket, for a couple
47.5 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, no run, tossed up outside off, Watling gets forward and defends to short mid-wicket
47.4 -
Moeen Ali to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, angles the bat and opens the face of the bat to play it to backward point, for a single
47.3 -
Moeen Ali to Brendon McCullum, byes, FOUR, oh! Close! Brendon McCullum went for a big slog sweep to a flighted delivery outside off, spun back in and didn't miss off by much, kept low and beat Buttler, four more runs and useful runs these
47.2 -
Moeen Ali to Brendon McCullum, SIX, there is the first sign of aggression from Brendon McCullum in this session. Comes down the track and lofts the tossed up delivery over long-on. Connected well and went a long way into the crowd
47.1 -
Moeen Ali to Brendon McCullum, no run, chaos all around. Brendon McCullum missed a sweep, struck below the kneeroll but too much spin and that would've gone down, loud appeal for lbw turned down, Brendon McCullum sensed the chance for a quick leg bye as the ball ran behind square, Watling was undecided and sent his captain back who was halfway down the track. Cook and Moeen Ali had a chat about the review, decided against it
46.6 -
Stokes to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, good length angled in to middle and leg, clipped through mid-wicket
46.5 -
Stokes to Brendon McCullum, no run, similar delivery to the last one, but this time Brendon McCullum arches back and lets it go, dropping his hands in the process
A man goes back to third man to try and catch that attempted ramp
46.4 -
Stokes to Brendon McCullum, no run, well bowled and this short delivery had definite oomph, followed the backing away Brendon McCullum who was trying to ramp it over the slips, didn't connect as the ball beat him for pace
Crowd doing their best to gee on the players
46.3 -
Stokes to Brendon McCullum, no run, short of length on the stumps, Brendon McCullum defends off the back foot
46.2 -
Stokes to Brendon McCullum, no run, short and down leg, Brendon McCullum's eyes lit up but he pulls and misses
A very dull phase of play going on. Even the charismatic Brendon McCullum is unusually restrained. But this knock could well prove to be a match-winning one, Brendon McCullum knows how important his wicket is and is digging in
46.1 -
Stokes to Brendon McCullum, no run, good length and angled in on off stump, Brendon McCullum is very watchful as he blocks off the front foot
45.6 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, no run, Watling allows that to turn back in and prefers to handle that off the back foot, defended to short mid-wicket
45.5 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, no run, still flighted, on the off stump line, Watling gently turns it to short mid-wicket
45.4 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, no run, floated up outside off, Watling gets forward and drives straight to the fielder at mid-off
45.3 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, no run, Watling knelt down to sweep and missed, struck him outside the line and high on the pads too
45.2 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, no run, worked off the back foot to mid-wicket
Slip and a leg-slip in place
45.1 -
Moeen Ali to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Brendon McCullum kneels down and sweeps hard to deep backward square leg, for a single
Drinks are on the field now
44.6 -
Stokes to Watling, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Watling opens the face of the bat and guides it straight to gully
44.5 -
Stokes to Watling, no run, fullish on the stumps, Watling prods forward and blocks
44.4 -
Stokes to Watling, no run, back of a length and width on offer, Watling cuts hard and picks out Root at gully
44.3 -
Stokes to Watling, no run, full and on the stumps, Watling looks to drive, but miscues it as he he toe-ends it straight into his boot
44.2 -
Stokes to Watling, no run, fuller and just outside off, Watling gets forward and defends it off the front foot
44.1 -
Stokes to Watling, no run, tad fuller and on the stumps, Watling dead-bats it towards cover
Ben Stokes [6.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack
43.6 -
Moeen Ali to Brendon McCullum, no run, appeal for lbw, that struck him outside the line of off-stump, so can't be given out, McCullum was lunging forward to push at it
43.5 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, 1 run, full and wide, swept to backward square leg
43.4 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, 2 runs, touch quicker and outside off, Watling gets an outside edge on the defensive push wide of slip, the ball rolls to third man
43.3 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, no run, flighted delivery just outside off, driven to mid-on
43.2 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, no run, fuller and spinning into the batsman, Watling gets an inside edge onto the pads as he was looking to work it to the on-side, too far from leg-slip
43.1 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, no run, quicker on the stumps, Watling blocks
42.6 -
Broad to Brendon McCullum, no run, fuller and outside off, McCullum prods forward and defends it
42.5 -
Broad to Brendon McCullum, no run, short and wide down leg, McCullum ducks under it without any trouble
42.4 -
Broad to Watling, 1 run, short and splaying down the leg, Watling mistimes the hook to fine leg
42.3 -
Broad to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, touch fuller and outside off, driven uppishly to sweeper cover
42.2 -
Broad to Brendon McCullum, no run, on a good length and gets it straighten, the ball swung away after passing the batsman, McCullum was coming forward to push and is beaten
42.1 -
Broad to Brendon McCullum, no run, full delivery on the stumps, McCullum dead-bats it back to the bowler
41.6 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, no run, fuller and just outside off, Watling lunges forward and blocks it off the front foot
41.5 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, 2 runs, short and slightly wide, Watling cuts it late towards square third man
41.4 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, no run, flatter on the stumps, turned to short mid-wicket
41.3 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, no run, appeal for lbw, but that struck Watling way outside the line as he went for the sweep
41.2 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, no run, quicker and slightly wide, Watling punches it to cover
41.1 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, no run, flighted delivery just outside off, Watling blocks off the front foot
40.6 -
Broad to Brendon McCullum, no run, full and outside off, McCullum leans forward and blocks
40.5 -
Broad to Brendon McCullum, no run, fuller and on the stumps, McCullum drives to the left of mid-on, it looked like it hit Watling on its way, not sure though
40.4 -
Broad to Watling, 1 run, on a length and splays it down leg, Watling turns it to short mid-wicket and calls for a quick single
40.3 -
Broad to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, this time much wider from Broad, McCullum stays on the back foot and crunches it straight to sweeper cover
40.2 -
Broad to Watling, 1 run, back of a length and slightly wide, Watling cuts it square of the wicket and gets to the other end with ease
40.1 -
Broad to Watling, no run, fuller and wide, Watling lifts his bat and lets it go
39.6 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, 1 run, flatter on the stumps, turned to square leg as Baz responds for a quick single, he is safe though by the time the throw comes in
39.5 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, no run, slightly short and on the stumps, Watling works it towards short mid-wicket
39.4 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, no run, slower and spinning into from Watling, he turns it to the on-side
39.3 -
Moeen Ali to Watling, no run, quicker and on the stumps, Watling lunges forward and blocks
39.2 -
Moeen Ali to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, flatter and slightly wide, driven to sweeper cover
39.1 -
Moeen Ali to Brendon McCullum, 2 runs, tossed up and just outside off, McCullum gets an outside edge as he was looking forward to push, the ball rolls to third man
Moeen Ali [3.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack
Time for spin as Moeen Ali comes into bowl
38.6 -
Broad to Watling, no run, short of length and just outside off, Watling gets behind the line and punches it towards point
38.5 -
Broad to Watling, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Watling leaves
38.4 -
Broad to Watling, no run, on a good length and gets it to angle into the right hander, Watling was looking to defend, he gets an inside edge onto the pads
38.3 -
Broad to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, fuller and into the pads, McCullum turns it to the on-side with soft hands and sets off for a quick single
38.2 -
Broad to Watling, 1 run, full and slightly wide, Watling cuts it towards deep backward point and gets a single with ease
38.1 -
Broad to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, back of a length delivery and down the leg, McCullum turns it to the on-side and gets to the other end, no timing on that occasion
37.6 -
J Anderson to Watling, no run, back of a length and outside off, Watling punches it towards point
37.5 -
J Anderson to Watling, no run, on a length and outside off, Watling gets an outside edge on the defence as the ball rolls towards gully
37.4 -
J Anderson to Watling, no run, full and in the slot, driven to cover, cover dives to his left and saves
37.3 -
J Anderson to Watling, no run, Anderson goes slightly wide of the crease and angles it into the right hander, Watling lets it go as it was outside off
37.2 -
J Anderson to Watling, no run, fuller and outside off, Watling lets it go through to the keeper
37.1 -
J Anderson to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, angled into the pads, McCullum tucks it off the back foot to backward square leg
Sun is out now. Hope there is no more rain.
36.6 -
Broad to Watling, no run, length delivery outside off, Watling ignores it to the keeper
36.5 -
Broad to Watling, no run, fuller and just outside off, Watling miscues the drive to mid-on, he got it off the inside half of the bat
36.4 -
Broad to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, touch fuller and just outside off, McCullum leans into the drive as the ball dribbles wide of mid-off
Two slips and a gully in place
36.3 -
Broad to Brendon McCullum, no run, on a length and way wide of off stump, McCullum shoulders arms
36.2 -
Broad to Brendon McCullum, no run, fuller and just outside off, McCullum drives and picks mid-off
36.1 -
Broad to Brendon McCullum, no run, full and nowhere near the troubling line, Baz watches it sail through to the keeper
Stuart Broad [7.0-1-35-2] is back into the attack
Broad comes into the attack. Will he provide a breakthrough?
35.6 -
J Anderson to Watling, 2 runs, length delivery slightly wide of off, Watling punches it off the back foot towards sweeper cover region, gets a double
35.5 -
J Anderson to Watling, no run, full and outside off, Watling shoulders arms
35.4 -
J Anderson to Watling, no run, length delivery outside off, Watling blocks
35.3 -
J Anderson to Watling, no run, on a length and on the stumps, Watling drives it off the inside half towards short mid-wicket
35.2 -
J Anderson to Watling, FOUR, length and on the stumps, Watling plays late and plays it fine, he runs it down towards third man, good timing involved on that occasion, Stokes, however, can't cut it off this time
35.1 -
J Anderson to Brendon McCullum, 3 runs, back of a length and outside off, Baz opens the face of the bat late and guides it wide of gully, Stokes runs across and cuts it off
34.6 -
Mark Wood to Watling, no run, on a length and just outside off, Watling punches it towards cover
34.5 -
Mark Wood to Watling, FOUR, short and wide and is punished, Watling waits for the ball to arrive and cuts it square with sheer class and timing
34.4 -
Mark Wood to Watling, FOUR, that's superbly played from Watling, full and outside off, Watling drives and drives it well, gets a four towards long-off
34.3 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, length delivery on the stumps, McCullum drives it to mid-on and hustles for a single
34.2 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, no run, on a good length and just outside off, McCullum is solid in his front foot defence, looks like Baz is batting with some purpose, he is reading the ball carefully and watching for the swing till the last moment
34.1 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, no run, on a good length and outside off, McCullum under-edges the drive as the ball rolls towards the off-side
33.6 -
J Anderson to Watling, FOUR, brilliant shot from Watling, short of length and slightly wide outside off, Watling jumps on the back foot and punches it square of the wicket, that's a delightful stroke and a pleasing sight
33.5 -
J Anderson to Watling, no run, slightly wide of off, Watling cuts hard on the back foot, straight to point
33.4 -
J Anderson to Watling, no run, fuller and just outside off, Watling leans forward and blocks towards cover
33.3 -
J Anderson to Watling, no run, full inswinger on the pads, Watling works it straight to short mid-wicket
33.2 -
J Anderson to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, into the pads, McCullum gets an inside edge on the defence as the ball rolls to fine leg
33.1 -
J Anderson to Brendon McCullum, no run, tad fuller and on the stumps, McCullum gets behind the line and defends it solidly into the leg-side
Covers are coming off. The umpires are on the field and looks like we are going to start very soon. Yes, indeed! The players are out and are raring to go.
Oh! It has started to rain heavily and now the umpires decide to walk off. But the sun is out as well. Hope this delay won't be long. That's the beauty of the English weather.
32.6 -
Mark Wood to Watling, 2 runs, on the pads, Watling clips to the deep square leg region and sneaks a double
32.5 -
Mark Wood to Watling, no run, wasted delivery from Mark Wood, way down leg as Watling leaves
It has started to rain at Headingley. Covers was called but the rain stopped immediately, so we can go again
32.4 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, on a good length and swaying down the leg, McCullum works it off his pads towards deep square leg, gets an easy run
32.3 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, no run, short and wide of off, McCullum ignores it to the keeper
32.2 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, 2 runs, full and in the slot, Baz goes for the straight drive, not timed that well, Anderson from mid-off runs across and cuts it off
Tucker had a close look at Anderson's followthrough in the previous over.
32.1 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, no run, fuller and just outside off, McCullum defends it back to the bowler
31.6 -
J Anderson to Watling, no run, probing line and length from Anderson, in the corridor of uncertainty, Watling was looking to poke, the ball beats the outside edge
31.5 -
J Anderson to Watling, no run, back of a length and outside off, Watling stays on the back foot and defends it
31.4 -
J Anderson to Watling, no run, tad fuller and going down leg, Watling knocks it straight to short mid-wicket
31.3 -
J Anderson to Watling, no run, full and on the stumps, Watling is solid in his front foot defence
31.2 -
J Anderson to Watling, no run, on a length and swinging away slightly, Watling jumps inside the crease and blocks
31.1 -
J Anderson to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, back of a length delivery down the leg, McCullum tucks it off the back foot towards fine leg and gets an easy single
30.6 -
Mark Wood to Watling, no run, short of length and on the stumps, Watling stands tall and punches it back to the bowler
30.5 -
Mark Wood to Watling, FOUR, fuller and just outside off, Watling drives off the front foot and gets a boundary, the ball raced past mid-off in a hurry
30.4 -
Mark Wood to Watling, no run, on a length and outside off, safely left by Watling
30.3 -
Mark Wood to Watling, no run, probing length and on the stumps and kept a bit low, Watling blocks it straight into his pads
30.2 -
Mark Wood to Watling, no run, length delivery just outside off, Watling shoulders arms
30.1 -
Mark Wood to Watling, no run, almost found the outside edge of Watling, on a good length and shaping away late, Watling decided to block it whatsoever and is beaten
Wood to open, three slips and a gully in place
Welcome back to the final session on day 3. This will surely be an interesting one. Gibson is seen having a few words with Anderson. The umpires are out in the middle and so are the players.
Taylor and Guptill then put up a 99-run stand for the third wicket and ensured that New Zealand posted a meaningful total on the board. Taylor, however, threw it away as he drove a half-volley straight into the hands of Stokes. Guptill failed to convert his good score into a three figure score as he edged one to Root on 70. Baz and Watling struggled a bit and the duo will look to help New Zealand post a good total. Will they do it? Join us in a short while to find out.
New Zealand came into bat without losing a wicket after lunch and it didn't take too long for the English bowlers to get an early breakthrough. Latham nicked one to Buttler and gave an opportunity for the opposition to get back into the game. All hopes were pinned on the classy Williamson and he certainly looked solid for a brief period. He then edged one to the keeper to a brilliant outswinger from Broad.
That will be Tea on day 3.
29.6 -
J Anderson to Brendon McCullum, no run, McCullum stays just outside the off-stump and defends it awkwardly into the on-side, gets an inside edge onto the thigh pad
29.5 -
J Anderson to Brendon McCullum, no run, fullish inswinger on the off-stump, McCullum lunges forward and blocks
29.4 -
J Anderson to Brendon McCullum, no run, on a good length and just outside off, McCullum jumps inside the crease and defends it to the off-side
29.3 -
J Anderson to Brendon McCullum, no run, fullish and just outside off, McCullum drives it back to the bowler
29.2 -
J Anderson to Brendon McCullum, no run, that's an awkward push from the New Zealand skipper, on a good length and swinging in late, McCullum prods forward to block, drops his bottom hand at the last moment
29.1 -
J Anderson to Brendon McCullum, no run, on a good length on the stumps, McCullum blocks solidly off the front foot
28.6 -
Mark Wood to Watling, no run, fuller and just outside off, Watling gets a thick outside edge on the defence as the ball dribbles towards gully
28.5 -
Mark Wood to Watling, 2 runs, full inswinger into the pads, flicked to deep square leg
BJ Watling, right handed bat, comes to the crease
28.4 -
Mark Wood to Guptill, out Caught by J Root!! And England finally get their man. Brilliant bowling from Mark Wood, full and shaping away a tad, Guptill drives uppishly and gets a thick outside edge, Root at third slip takes a well judged catch near his chest to his left, that went quickly to him too. Guptill c J Root b Mark Wood 70(72) [4s-7 6s-1]
Mark Wood to Guptill, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
28.3 -
Mark Wood to Guptill, no run, length delivery outside off, Guptill opens the face of the bat and defends it towards gully
28.2 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, full and outside off, McCullum goes hard on the drive, gets an inside edge to square leg
28.1 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, no run, short and wide outside off, McCullum cuts hard, Stokes at point leaps to his right and makes a fantastic one-handed save, he certainly saved a four there
27.6 -
J Anderson to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, full and on the pads, flicked to fine leg
27.5 -
J Anderson to Brendon McCullum, leg byes, 2 runs, fuller and on the pads, McCullum looks to flick and misses, the ball kisses the back pad and dribbles towards fine leg
27.4 -
J Anderson to Brendon McCullum, no run, on a fullish length and just outside off, McCullum leans forward and defends it towards cover
27.3 -
J Anderson to Brendon McCullum, no run, on a good length and just outside off, McCullum works it to mid-wicket
27.2 -
J Anderson to Brendon McCullum, no run, on a good length and gets it straighten outside off, McCullum was looking to push and is beaten
27.1 -
J Anderson to Brendon McCullum, 2 runs, swaying into the pads, McCullum tucks it to fine leg and hustles for a quick couple, poor effort from Mark Wood at fine leg
James Anderson [6.0-2-29-0] is back into the attack
26.6 -
Mark Wood to Guptill, no run, full and wide of off, Guptill mistimes the drive towards cover
26.5 -
Mark Wood to Guptill, no run, wide of off, Guptill shoulders arms
26.4 -
Mark Wood to Guptill, no run, fuller and on the stumps, Guptill blocks it back to the bowler
26.3 -
Mark Wood to Guptill, FOUR, short and width on offer, Guptill stays on the back foot and cuts it in front of square on the off-side
26.2 -
Mark Wood to Guptill, no run, on a length and just outside off, Guptill drives it straight to mid-on
26.1 -
Mark Wood to Guptill, FOUR, full inswinger down the leg, Guptill flicks it past mid-wicket and gets a four, that's easy pickings for any classy batsman
25.6 -
Stokes to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, full and outside off, McCullum leans forward and drives it to the sweeper cover fence, superb power and timing on that occasion
25.5 -
Stokes to Brendon McCullum, no run, short and wide of off, McCullum decides to leave it to the keeper
25.4 -
Stokes to Guptill, 1 run, short and down the leg, Guptill jumps inside the crease and tucks it to fine leg, gets an easy single
25.3 -
Stokes to Guptill, no run, angled in just outside off, Guptill watches it carefully and blocks it off the front foot
25.2 -
Stokes to Guptill, no run, slightly short and had enough width, Guptill decides to opens the face of the bat and guides to gully
25.1 -
Stokes to Guptill, no run, on a good length and on middle and off, Guptill defends it solidly off the front foot
24.6 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, no run, touch fuller and just outside off, doesn't intimidate McCullum who lets it go through to the keeper
24.5 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, no run, oh wow! McCullum leaves, not a troubling line and length as Baz shoulders arms
24.4 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, no run, short and wide, McCullum slashes but not as hard as the previous one, comprehensively beaten
24.3 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, no run, here we go again, McCullum flashes hard and misses by a long way, that's short and wide from the bowler
24.2 -
Mark Wood to Brendon McCullum, no run, that's one of the rarest sights, especially when Baz is playing, solid front foot defence to a good length delivery
Brendon McCullum, right handed bat, comes to the crease
24.1 -
Mark Wood to Ross Taylor, out Caught by Stokes!! Half-volley and driven straight to short cover, brings joy in the English camp, Taylor was looking solid but pays the price for playing too many strokes, he drives this half-volley straight into the hands of Stokes at short cover. Ross Taylor c Stokes b Mark Wood 48(48) [4s-5 6s-1]
Mark Wood to Ross Taylor, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Mark Wood [3.0-0-17-0] is back into the attack
23.6 -
Stokes to Guptill, no run, short and slightly wide from Stokes, Guptill opens the face of the bat and looks to guide it past gully, gully moves across slightly and fires a direct hit at the striker's end , Guptill wants the single but is sent back, Guptill gets back in time
23.5 -
Stokes to Guptill, no run, touch fuller and just outside off, Guptill blocks
23.4 -
Stokes to Guptill, no run, short and not so much of width, Guptill goes for the pull and gets an inside edge onto the thigh pad
23.3 -
Stokes to Guptill, no run, fuller and just outside off, Guptill pushes it straight to short mid-wicket
23.2 -
Stokes to Guptill, 2 runs, angles into the pads, Guptill gets an inside edge onto the pads as he was looking to flick, the ball rolls behind square on the on-side as the duo sneak a double
23.1 -
Stokes to Guptill, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Guptill stands still and punches it back to the bowler
22.6 -
Moeen Ali to Ross Taylor, no run, flatter and on the off stump line, Taylor turns it to short mid-wicket
22.5 -
Moeen Ali to Ross Taylor, no run, touch fuller and just outside off, driven to short cover
22.4 -
Moeen Ali to Guptill, 1 run, wide of off, Guptill cuts it late towards deep backward point
22.3 -
Moeen Ali to Ross Taylor, 1 run, full toss on the stumps, Taylor drives it past mid-on and gets a single this time
22.2 -
Moeen Ali to Ross Taylor, no run, quicker and on the stumps, defended to mid-on
22.1 -
Moeen Ali to Guptill, 1 run, short and fraction wide, Guptill cuts it square of the wicket and sneaks a single
21.6 -
Stokes to Ross Taylor, no run, angled in on the stumps, Taylor defends it towards short mid-wicket
21.5 -
Stokes to Ross Taylor, no run, and now he bowls the perfect delivery, angles in and gets it straighten after passing the outside edge of Taylor, he was shuffling across and looking to poke, lucky that he didn't get an edge on that occasion
21.4 -
Stokes to Guptill, 1 run, splaying down the leg yet again, Guptill flicks it off the pads towards mid-wicket, gets an easy single
21.3 -
Stokes to Ross Taylor, 1 run, length delivery on middle and leg, Taylor knocks it towards mid-on and sets off for a quick single
21.2 -
Stokes to Guptill, 1 run, on a length and into the hips of Guptill, Guptill helps it on its way to the leg-side
21.1 -
Stokes to Ross Taylor, 1 run, into the pads, Taylor flicks it fine and gets a run
20.6 -
Moeen Ali to Guptill, no run, slightly short and wide, Guptill opens the face of the bat and looks it guide it fine past slip, he thinks of a single but Taylor sends him back
20.5 -
Moeen Ali to Guptill, no run, fuller and just outside off, pushed back to the bowler
20.4 -
Moeen Ali to Ross Taylor, 1 run, tossed up on middle and leg, Taylor works it to the leg-side and sneaks a single
20.3 -
Moeen Ali to Ross Taylor, no run, quicker on the stumps, driven to mid-on
20.2 -
Moeen Ali to Guptill, 1 run, full and just outside off, defended into the gap at covers
20.1 -
Moeen Ali to Guptill, SIX, that's fifty for Guptill and that must give him a huge relief, full and in the slot, Guptill lifts it high and over long-off, good way to reach his fifty
It's getting brighter at Headingley
19.6 -
Stokes to Ross Taylor, no run, Stokes drags his length back and delivers it on the stumps, Taylor walks across and turns it to the on-side
19.5 -
Stokes to Ross Taylor, FOUR, and this time Taylor picks the gap, half-volley on the stumps, Taylor drives it straight down the ground and gets a boundary, superb class and timing on that occasion
19.4 -
Stokes to Ross Taylor, no run, fullish delivery just outside off, Taylor drives and can't beat the diving mid-off
19.3 -
Stokes to Ross Taylor, no run, length delivery outside off, Taylor drives it straight to cover
19.2 -
Stokes to Ross Taylor, no run, good length outside off, blocked back to the bowler
19.1 -
Stokes to Guptill, 1 run, short of length and fraction wide, Guptill punches it square of the wicket and gets a single
18.6 -
Moeen Ali to Guptill, 1 run, quicker and on the stumps, Guptill comes forward slightly and drives it to mid-on, retains the strike with that run
18.5 -
Moeen Ali to Ross Taylor, 1 run, full toss on the stumps, Taylor heaves it towards backward square leg and gets a run
18.4 -
Moeen Ali to Guptill, 1 run, short and wide, cut to deep backward point for a single
18.3 -
Moeen Ali to Ross Taylor, 1 run, short and slightly wide, Taylor gets an outside edge on the defence and the ball rolls to point
18.2 -
Moeen Ali to Guptill, 1 run, full and straight, driven to mid-on
18.1 -
Moeen Ali to Guptill, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Guptill digs it off the front foot
Moeen Ali, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
The offie is into the attack
17.6 -
Stokes to Ross Taylor, no run, on a length and just outside off, Taylor moves across slightly and drives it handsomely, but can't beat mid-on
17.5 -
Stokes to Ross Taylor, no run, on a good length and outside off, Taylor shuffles across and blocks it back to the bowler
17.4 -
Stokes to Ross Taylor, no run, on the stumps, Taylor drives it to mid-on
17.3 -
Stokes to Ross Taylor, no run, slightly short and just outside off, Taylor goes for the ambitious pull, doesn't get anywhere near it, Stokes and Taylor share a smile
17.2 -
Stokes to Ross Taylor, no run, fullish and outside off, Taylor looks to dig it out, he didn't get a bat on that
17.1 -
Stokes to Guptill, 1 run, fuller and just outside off, Guptill pushes it gently with soft hands as the ball rolls to point
16.6 -
Mark Wood to Ross Taylor, no run, short of length and just outside off, Taylor gets behind the line and defends it back to the bowler
16.5 -
Mark Wood to Ross Taylor, 2 runs, fuller and just outside off, Taylor drives and gets a thick outside edge as the ball dribbles to square third man
16.4 -
Mark Wood to Ross Taylor, no run, full and on the stumps, Taylor drives it straight, it was so straight that it hit the stumps at the bowler's end
16.3 -
Mark Wood to Ross Taylor, no run, Mark Wood drags his length back and bowls it on middle and off, Taylor jumps inside the crease to defend and misses, takes it on the pad
16.2 -
Mark Wood to Ross Taylor, 2 runs, low full toss on middle and leg, Taylor flicks it past mid-wicket, Anderson runs across and cuts it off
16.1 -
Mark Wood to Ross Taylor, 2 runs, back of a length delivery on the pads, Taylor nudges it towards deep square leg and collects a couple
Drinks
15.6 -
Stokes to Ross Taylor, 1 run, short and fraction wider from Stokes, Taylor punches it towards point and retains the strike with that run
15.5 -
Stokes to Guptill, 1 run, on the pads, Guptill jumps inside the crease and turns it to square leg
15.4 -
Stokes to Ross Taylor, 1 run, width on offer, Taylor leans into the drive as the ball races towards deep backward point, Taylor gets a single
15.3 -
Stokes to Ross Taylor, no run, fuller again, Taylor drives it, this time to the left of the bowler
15.2 -
Stokes to Ross Taylor, no run, fuller and just outside off, Taylor drives it towards mid-off off the front foot
15.1 -
Stokes to Ross Taylor, SIX, Stokes steams in and delivers it short and wide, Taylor moves slightly and pulls it with authority into the deep mid-wicket stands, that went a long way
Ben Stokes, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
Here comes the Durham lad, Ben Stokes into the attack. He failed with the bat. Can he produce something significant with the ball?
14.6 -
Mark Wood to Guptill, 2 runs, full and on the stumps, Guptill drives it wide of mid-off and gets a couple
14.5 -
Mark Wood to Ross Taylor, 3 runs, into the pads again, Taylor works it fine past mid-wicket
14.4 -
Mark Wood to Ross Taylor, no run, fuller and outside off, Taylor gets a thick outside edge on the drive, the ball rolls towards point
14.3 -
Mark Wood to Ross Taylor, no run, on a good length and swinging away from the walking Taylor who was looking to drive
14.2 -
Mark Wood to Guptill, 3 runs, full and into the pads, Guptill clips it over mid-wicket and collects three useful runs
14.1 -
Mark Wood to Guptill, no run, oh! How did that miss the off-stump? Probing inswinger from Mark Wood, Guptill leaves, might be a good leave, the ball just escapes the off-stump by a hair's-breadth
13.6 -
Broad to Ross Taylor, 2 runs, fuller and on the pads, Taylor walks across and flicks it fine, gets a couple with ease
13.5 -
Broad to Ross Taylor, no run, fuller and just outside off from Broad, Taylor gets forward and blocks
13.4 -
Broad to Ross Taylor, FOUR, back of a length delivery just outside off, Taylor opens the face of the bat and punches it towards square third man region, took one hand off the bat as he played that
13.3 -
Broad to Ross Taylor, no run, short and wide of off, Taylor shoulders arms
13.2 -
Broad to Guptill, 3 runs, full on middle, Guptill clips it to wide of mid-on, Anderson runs and slides to save a run
13.1 -
Broad to Guptill, FOUR, short and wide, Guptill jumps on the back foot and cuts it square of the wicket
12.6 -
Mark Wood to Guptill, 1 run, length delivery outside off, Guptill pushes in front of cover and gets a single
12.5 -
Mark Wood to Guptill, no run, fuller on the stumps, Guptill gets an inside edge on the drive to mid-wicket
12.4 -
Mark Wood to Guptill, no run, on a good length and shaping away late, that looked like a brilliant outswinger, Guptill was on the front foot looking to push it to the on-side, the ball escapes the outside edge and hits the back leg, England go up for caught behind and Ravi was unmoved. Cook goes for the review but in vain, top decision from the Umpire
Review for caught behind after given not out by S Ravi. 'Spin vision front on please. It looked like it hit the back leg. Can I get the HotSpot please? Nothing on RTS and HotSpot. Ravi you can stay with your decision' says Erasmus
12.3 -
Mark Wood to Ross Taylor, 1 run, swinging into the pads, Taylor opens the face of the bat and looks to work it to the on-side, he gets a soft leading edge as the ball dribbles to square third man
12.2 -
Mark Wood to Guptill, 1 run, length delivery outside off, Guptill pushes it in front of cover and hustles for a quick single
12.1 -
Mark Wood to Guptill, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Guptill defends it off the front foot
Mark Wood, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
11.6 -
Broad to Ross Taylor, no run, short and wide, Taylor goes for the cut and misses by a long way
11.5 -
Broad to Ross Taylor, FOUR, full and just outside off, Taylor drives and drives it with sublime timing, the ball beats wide mid-off and races away
11.4 -
Broad to Guptill, 3 runs, luck going New Zealand's way at the moment, Guptill gets a thick outside edge on the defence, but it escapes past second slip in a flash on the bounce, one among the slip fielder runs across and cuts it off and restricts the duo to three
11.3 -
Broad to Guptill, no run, short of length and just outside off, Guptill walks across slightly and blocks it
11.2 -
Broad to Guptill, 2 runs, big inswinger from Broad, Guptill gets a big inside edge onto the thigh pad as he was looking to work it to the leg-side, the ball stayed in the air for a while, but was wide of square leg though
11.1 -
Broad to Guptill, FOUR, fuller delivery outside off, Guptill goes for the square drive and picks a four, splendid timing on that occasion
10.6 -
J Anderson to Ross Taylor, FOUR, edged and dropped, full outswinger from Anderson, Taylor drives off the front foot, he gets a thick outside edge and the ball bursts through Ballance's hands at third slip, it was travelling over the head of Ballance, lucky escape for Ross Taylor
10.5 -
J Anderson to Ross Taylor, 2 runs, Anderson is bowling a wrong line here, delivers it on the pads again, Taylor shuffles across slightly and works it to backward square leg for a couple
10.4 -
J Anderson to Guptill, 1 run, fuller on middle and leg, clipped to fine leg for a single
10.3 -
J Anderson to Guptill, no run, that's a ripper from Anderson, on a good length and swinging away, Guptill was tempted to poke at it, the ball beats the outside edge
10.2 -
J Anderson to Guptill, leg byes, FOUR, full and swaying down leg, the ball brushes the pad and races away to the fine leg fence
10.1 -
J Anderson to Guptill, FOUR, short and wide from Anderson, Guptill opens the face of the bat and plays it late as he guides this wide of gully
9.6 -
Broad to Ross Taylor, no run, on a good length and hint of shape back in, Taylor shuffles across and turns it to the on-side
9.5 -
Broad to Ross Taylor, FOUR, beautiful shot to get off the mark, a classical front foot drive, on a full length and outside off, Taylor leans into the drive as the ball finds its way to the sweeper cover fence
Ross Taylor, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Here comes England's lbw candidate Ross Taylor
9.4 -
Broad to Williamson, out Caught by Buttler!! Can you believe it? Williamson was playing with soft hands and I can't believe he's nicked one. This was on a good length and shaping away late, Williamson still goes for the poke wide of off, he gets a soft edge as Buttler takes an easy catch. New Zealand are in trouble now. Williamson c Buttler b Broad 6(20) [4s-1]
Broad to Williamson, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
9.3 -
Broad to Williamson, no run, full and wide, left alone
9.2 -
Broad to Guptill, 1 run, touch fuller and outside off, Guptill pushes it in front of cover and sets off
9.1 -
Broad to Guptill, no run, fuller and outside off from Broad, Guptill ignores it to the keeper
8.6 -
J Anderson to Williamson, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Williamson was blocking on that occasion, he gets an outside edge, but since he played with soft hands the ball died down on the way to the slip cordon
8.5 -
J Anderson to Williamson, no run, length delivery on off stump, Williamson defends it with soft hands
8.4 -
J Anderson to Williamson, no run, on a good length and not a troubling line, Williamson leaves
8.3 -
J Anderson to Williamson, FOUR, full and in the slot, Williamson keeps his balance and drives it gently off the front foot, the ball beats mid-off and races away in a hurry
8.2 -
J Anderson to Williamson, no run, full on off stump, Williamson dead-bats it
8.1 -
J Anderson to Williamson, no run, short of length and just outside off, Williamson blocks
7.6 -
Broad to Williamson, 1 run, on a good length and swinging in late, Williamson stays rooted on his back foot and pushes it towards cover and gets to the other end, retains the strike with that run
7.5 -
Broad to Williamson, no run, length delivery outside off, left alone to the keeper
7.4 -
Broad to Williamson, no run, fuller and just outside off, beats the outside edge of Williamson who was looking to poke at it
7.3 -
Broad to Williamson, no run, big inswinger from Broad, Williamson was prodding forward to defend, the ball hits the back thigh and goes to the keeper, there was an appeal for lbw, but umpire is unmoved on that occasion, there was no inside edge onto the pads, also Williamson was struck outside the line
7.2 -
Broad to Williamson, no run, pitched fuller and swinging in, Williamson stands still and blocks it back to the bowler
7.1 -
Broad to Guptill, 1 run, inswinger from Broad, Guptill pushes it to cover and sneaks a single
Williamson is playing the ball late which means he is back to his best
6.6 -
J Anderson to Williamson, no run, slightly fuller and just outside off, Williamson is solid in his front foot defence
No gully now
6.5 -
J Anderson to Williamson, no run, length delivery just outside off, Williamson defends it towards gully
6.4 -
J Anderson to Williamson, no run, on a good length and wide of off, Williamson shoulders arms
Four slips and a gully in place
6.3 -
J Anderson to Williamson, no run, tad fuller and on the off-stump, Williamson watches for the swing and defends it late
6.2 -
J Anderson to Williamson, no run, too wide for Williamson to attempt a cricketing shot, he leaves it to the keeper
6.1 -
J Anderson to Williamson, no run, short and wide, Williamson doesn't like playing at those
5.6 -
Broad to Williamson, 1 run, risky run from Williamson, this was full and outside off, Williamson drops it in front of gully and hustles for a quick single, gully rushes in and fires a direct hit at the bowler's end, Williamson was safe though and is off the pair
Kane Williamson, right handed bat, comes to the crease
5.5 -
Broad to Latham, out Caught by Buttler!! Here comes the first breakthrough. No heroics from Latham in this innings. Broad is delighted and so are the English players. Broad bowls a nice inswinger forcing Latham to attempt a shot, that was close to the off-stump too, Latham went for the late cut and gets a glove, Buttler dives to his right and accepts a comfortable catch. Latham c Buttler b Broad 3(17)
Broad to Latham, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
5.4 -
Broad to Latham, no run, pitched up and wide of off, Latham lets it go through to the keeper
5.3 -
Broad to Latham, no run, fuller and outside off, Latham leaves it to the keeper
5.2 -
Broad to Latham, no run, fuller and swinging away from the left hander, Latham gets inside the line and shoulders arms
5.1 -
Broad to Latham, no run, full and just outside off, Latham drives it straight to cover
4.6 -
J Anderson to Guptill, no run, on a length and wide outside off, Guptill toe-ends the cut towards backward point
4.5 -
J Anderson to Guptill, FOUR, short and slightly wide, Guptill hangs back and cuts it square of the wicket, good timing and power on that shot
Official warning to Anderson from S Ravi for running on the danger area. Anderson wasn't impressed even though he was seen smiling while talking to the umpire
4.4 -
J Anderson to Guptill, no run, length delivery on off, Guptill defends
4.3 -
J Anderson to Guptill, no run, slightly fuller on the stumps, Guptill gets a thick inside edge as he looked to defend off the back foot, Guptill was late on the shot
4.2 -
J Anderson to Guptill, FOUR, lucky runs for Guptill, this was on a length and swings away late, Guptill was pushing on the front foot, he gets a thick outside edge and the ball flies past the diving gully
4.1 -
J Anderson to Guptill, no run, on a good length and wide of off, Guptill punches it to cover off the back foot, was in the air for a while, but fell short of the fielder
Three slips and a gully in place for Guptill
This will be a crucial session for both the teams. Let's see who will come out on top. Stokes and Anderson had a brief chat before the English players make their way out to the middle. Black Caps openers are out in the middle too.
Lot of cricket to be played and the game is already advanced. Even if we get rain, we should comfortably get a result in this match. We will be back soon for the second session. Don't go anywhere. Do stay tuned
New Zealand have survived the four overs before lunch and have got 7 runs in that time. England will come hard after lunch. The conditions are expected to stay conducive for swing and seam bowling. May get rain too. Earlier in the day, New Zealand started brightly taking three quick wickets all of them grasped by Southee but Broad and Wood's partnership whittled down the lead and eventually the scores were level after the first innings
3.6 -
Broad to Latham, no run, pitched up outside off, doesn't swing back in, Latham shoulders arms and that will be lunch on day 3
Last ball before the break
3.5 -
Broad to Latham, no run, good line and length outside off, fine leave from Latham
Broad is coming from round the wicket to Latham. Three slips and a gully. Short mid-wicket goes to a second gully now. In fact there are four slips and two gullies
3.4 -
Broad to Guptill, 1 run, short of length on the pads, clipped to fine leg, for a single, it was in the air but a couple of bounces before it reached the fielder
3.3 -
Broad to Guptill, no run, pitched up outside off, Guptill shoulders arms
3.2 -
Broad to Guptill, no run, swings down leg, Guptill flicks and misses and the keeper collects
3.1 -
Broad to Guptill, no run, short of length on the stumps, defended off the back foot to short mid-wicket
Last over before lunch. Short leg in for Guptill against Broad
2.6 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, further wide of off, left alone
2.5 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, Anderson has his hands on his head after beating Latham outside off, this angled in on off stump and straightened past the edge as Latham played slightly inside the line, extra bounce taking it over the edge, so close, real peach from Anderson
2.4 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, full outside off, Anderson is plugging away, Latham leaves for the third time in a row
2.3 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, well wide of off, easy leave for Latham
2.2 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, full outside off, confident leave that from Latham
2.1 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, from round the wicket and the angle in made Latham play at that, he tries to pull the bat inside the line, but did so only after the ball passed the outside edge
1.6 -
Broad to Guptill, no run, back of a length outside off, Guptill stands tall and punches to mid-off
1.5 -
Broad to Guptill, no run, full outside off, hint of shape back in, Guptill gets forward to defend and the thick inside edge goes to short mid-wicket
1.4 -
Broad to Guptill, no run, Broad is hitting a fuller length outside off, in the corridor of uncertainty, again Guptill shoulders arms
1.3 -
Broad to Guptill, no run, pitched up outside off, Guptill shoulders arms
1.2 -
Broad to Guptill, no run, back of a length on the stumps, blocked off the back foot
1.1 -
Broad to Guptill, no run, huge swing for Broad, big inswinger, Guptill flicks and misses, comfortably going down, not sure what Broad was appealing for
S Ravi isn't happy with Anderson. Not sure what the reason was. Anderson was seen shaking his head at the end of the conversation
Stuart Broad, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
J Anderson to Guptill, 3 runs, pitched up outside off, solid forward defence from Guptill, in the gap at cover, three taken
0.5 -
J Anderson to Guptill, no run, well outside off, easy leave for Guptill
0.4 -
J Anderson to Latham, 1 run, outswinger on middle and leg, Latham defends off the outer half of the bat to cover, takes the single
Three slips and two gullies in place
0.3 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, big outswinger, pitches well outside off, moves away, left alone
0.2 -
J Anderson to Latham, 2 runs, width outside off, Latham plays a cut square of the wicket, not well-timed but in the gap, so a couple of runs
0.1 -
J Anderson to Latham, no run, close to off stump but Latham shoulders arms, no swing for Anderson, that straightens after pitching
Latham and Guptill are at the crease. Latham is on strike. J Anderson will open the attack
14.4 -
Boult to Cook, no run, tad fuller in length, but the line is pretty wide outside off, the ball nips away further, an easy leave for the batsman
14.3 -
Boult to Cook, no run, very full and on the off-stump line, Cook gets forward and defends it with a straight bat
A leg slip is in place as well
14.2 -
Boult to Cook, no run, pitched up and in that channel outside off, Cook gets half a stride forward, covers the line and lets it go
14.1 -
Boult to Cook, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Cook gets half forward and defends it
Three slips and a gully in place for Boult
13.6 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, lovely delivery, Craig finds his line perfect, the length is excellent as well, drifted into Lyth before spinning away, he prodded forward in defence and is beaten on the outside edge. Ronchi can't collect it cleanly either
Craig loses the ball on his run-up, ends up lobbing it towards mid-wicket, he will need to rebowl that
13.5 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, slower and wider from Craig, Lyth gets a good stride forward and lets it go
13.4 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, this one is drifted across Lyth, Lyth goes back and defends it towards short cover
13.3 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, tossed up and spinning away from outside off, Lyth covers the line and lets it go
13.2 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Lyth stays back and punches it towards cover
13.1 -
Craig to Lyth, no run, poor ball from Craig, dropped it horridly short and gets it to spin away, Lyth reaches out and decides to let it go
Mark Craig will open the bowling for NZ. Two slips and a leg slip in place
98 overs for the day, New Zealand need 10 wickets to level the series 1-1. England need another 411 runs to secure a 2-0 series win. We are set for the final day of what has been an enthralling mini-series. Brendon McCullum leads the customary huddle. It's another biting cold day in Leeds. The two batsmen are in the middle. It might turn out to be a long, long day for England - if they lose early wickets.
Pitch Report: 'The pitch hasn't changed much. It looks like a belter. I feel that as the day progresses, there will be more threat from the off-spinner, Craig. Both captains were worried about the pitch being dry on day 1 and it is dry right now. It will be interesting to see how New Zealand use him. With 98 overs to be bowled in the day, New Zealand will have two new balls to bowl at England,' reckons Nasser Hussain.
New Zealand will play aggressively and push hard for a win, but with a heavy cloud cover over Headingley right now, there's a high chance that rain might play a part in today's proceedings as well. Hopefully, the rain will stay away and we will have a full day's play.
Being 1-0 down in the series, the Kiwis will be raring to go out there and will try to pick some quick wickets. On the other hand, England will be in no hurry at all. Their priority is to save the game as a draw here will give them a 1-0 series win. An English win looks highly unlikely as they are still 411 runs behind the target.
In the first session of the day, New Zealand kept going their merry way and piled up some quick runs, all thanks to Craig's quickfire fifty and Southee's blitz. Matt Henry too came out all guns blazing, but Brendon McCullum decided to call them back when New Zealand reached 454. The English openers came out and batted sensibly, making sure that they don't throw their wickets away. By the time the rain arrived after lunch, England were 44/0 in 13 overs.
Rain played spoilsport yesterday as play was stopped just 4 overs after the lunch break. There was no resumption of play after that and the umpires abandoned the day's play, owing to the heavy downpour and the waterlogging on the covers and the outfield. Hello and welcome to the fifth and final day of the final Test match between England and New Zealand.
However, as the target will be out of reach at the start of day 5, New Zealand will see that as an opportunity to pick wickets. We can expect McCullum to go for the kill. Do join us for all the action from the final day's play tomorrow. Until then, take care and Cya!
The match was poised in a precarious situation. New Zealand's lower-order scored some quick runs and helped McCullum declare, setting England a target of 455. Cook and Lyth for the second time in the game got the hosts off to a decent start before rain made its appearance. New Zealand will be the disappointed side as they had 178 overs to get 10 wickets, but that now has been reduced to around 100+ overs. England, on the other hand, will be happy that they have to bat out just one day to draw the Test and win the series.
17:00 Local Time, 16:00 GMT, 21:30 IST: That's it. The inevitable has happened. The umpires had a look and have abandoned play for today. The rain just couldn't relent and it was still pouring.
16:45 Local Time, 15:45 GMT, 21:15 IST: Nothing new to report, it is still raining and the outfield has taken a pounding. We still have close to three hours of play possible today, but it's looking pretty bad at the moment. Play can be extended to as long as 19:30 local to make up for some lost time.
16:10 Local Time, 15:10 GMT, 20:40 IST: We have some live visuals and things aren't looking any good. There is plenty of water on the covers, it's still bucketing down and there's hardly a soul in the stands.
16:00 Local Time, 15:00 GMT, 20:30 IST: Rain continues to fall at Headingley. The forecast for the rest of the day is poor as well. As of now, it's just wait and watch.
15:30 Local Time, 14:30 GMT, 20:00 IST: The tea break is over but the rain continues to be steady and frustratingly persistent. England will be loving this, not sure about New Zealand. Will we have any more play today? It's not looking good as of now.
15:10 Local Time, 14:10 GMT, 19:40 IST: It's officially tea right now. We had 4 overs after lunch with England adding a further 12 runs. There's still four sessions remaining, but the prospect of further play today isn't looking good at the moment.
14:55 Local Time, 13:55 GMT, 19:25 IST: We have got some news, but it isn't positive. It is still pouring at Headingley and the umpires have decided to take an early tea - in 15 minutes time.
14:30 Local Time, 13:30 GMT, 19:00 IST: The situation is pretty grim. It's chilling cold as well. There's plenty of water on the covers. Prospect of an early resumption looks unlikely.
14:15 Local Time, 13:15 GMT, 18:45 IST: It is still raining at Headingley. The forecast is for showers for at least a couple of hours. We might have a pretty lengthy delay here. Well, there's some live visuals from the ground. The rain has got heavier. More covers have been brought on and the entire square has been covered.
13:55 Local Time, 12:55 GMT, 18:25 IST: The rain has been persistent. The umpires have a chat and decide to ask for the hover cover to come into action. The players are walking off. We will have a rain delay. It's biting cold out there, the groundstaff have just covered the square around the pitch. The forecast is for some heavy rain later today. Hopefully, this storm will blow away pretty soon. The spectators are vacating their seats and looking for places for cover.
12.6 -
Boult to Lyth, 1 run, Boult loses his line, offers a leg-stump half-volley, whipped away behind square on the on-side for a single
12.5 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, fraction fuller and in that corridor outside off, Lyth plays with an open face and dabs it behind point. Guptill rushes across to his right, dives and saves some runs
12.4 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Lyth gets behind the line and defends it with soft hands, the ball rolls away towards the off-side
12.3 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Lyth stays behind the line and defends it towards the off-side
12.2 -
Boult to Cook, 1 run, back of a length and just outside off, Cook stays back and punches it to the left of point. Guptill moves across quickly, puts in the dive and keeps them down to a single
12.1 -
Boult to Cook, no run, short of a length and shaping away from outside off, left alone
11.6 -
Matt Henry to Cook, 1 run, Henry finally makes Cook play, but it's a length delivery on the pads, flicked away behind square on the on-side for a single
11.5 -
Matt Henry to Cook, no run, much better from Henry, pitched up and in that fifth stump line, Cook covers his off-stump and is happy to let it pass by
11.4 -
Matt Henry to Cook, no run, on a good length and slanting across the left-hander, another easy leave for Cook
11.3 -
Matt Henry to Cook, no run, fuller length delivery and in that channel outside off, Cook closes the face of the bat and drives it to the left of mid-off
11.2 -
Matt Henry to Cook, no run, fraction fuller in length, but the line is well wide outside off, Cook doesn't need to play nor he does
11.1 -
Matt Henry to Cook, no run, short of a length and angling away from Cook, he watches it all along as it sails through to Ronchi
10.6 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, this is good bowling from Boult, keeps it very full and on the off-stump line, Lyth gets solidly behind the line and defends it
10.5 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, fraction fuller and shaping across Lyth, he covers for the movement, lifts his bat and lets it go
10.4 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, back of a length and shaping away from outside off, Lyth was tempted into flirting at that, gets his bat out of the way at the last instant
10.3 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, short of a length and holding its line outside off, Lyth shuffles across and is happy to let it go through
10.2 -
Boult to Cook, 1 run, Cook very nearly popped one straight to leg slip, this was full and on his pads, he closed the face of the bat on the clip, just about gets it wide of that fielder
Three slips and a gully in place, a leg slip as well
10.1 -
Boult to Cook, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from the left-hander, Cook gets a big stride forward and lets it go
The wind has picked up as well. Boult is on, he might enjoy these conditions..
9.6 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, FOUR, cracking shot, width on offer from Henry, Lyth stands tall and punches it through the gap past point, the timing is sweet and the ball races across the fast outfield
9.5 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, tad fuller and shaping away from the left-hander, he doesn't need to play that, left alone
9.4 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, short of a length and angling back into Lyth, he hops across and defends it towards the on-side
9.3 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, FOUR, good start from Lyth, it was in the air but Lyth found the gap to perfection, on a good length and well outside off, Lyth leant forward on the drive, didn't get hold of it, it was in the air for a long time, but well through the gap at cover
9.2 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, Henry slips this one further away from the left-hander, left alone
9.1 -
Matt Henry to Lyth, no run, on a good length and a hint of shape away from the left-hander, left alone
A slight drizzle has started.. Some umbrellas have gone up as well.. Three slips and a gully in place as Henry starts off..
Welcome back.. England survived a tricky 40-minute session before lunch, without losing any wickets. But New Zeland, armed with a bagful of runs will keep coming at them. McCullum leads the huddle. It has become cloudy and there is some rain expected as well. A tough session coming up, if you are a batsman.
As in the first innings, both batsmen were relatively untroubled as England reached 32/0 at lunch on day 4, still trailing by 423 runs. The ball is still new and the visitors will be looking for a few more ticks in the wickets column in the second session. Can England sustain the resistance? Join us at 13:40 local for the resumption.
If the first hour and a half was all about slam bang type of cricket, normalcy returned for the first half hour of what can be a marathon five sessions for England. With the sun shining brightly, Adam Lyth and Alastair Cook, looked composed as they took their time to settle down. New Zealand's opening bowlers, Trent Boult and Tim Southee, found very little assistance from the track. But Brendon McCullum will be pleased with what he saw of Mark Craig's only over before lunch. The off-spinner found plenty of spin and drift from the surface and might well dictate the pace of the game. With as many as seven left handed batsmen in this England line-up, it might well become a trial by spin.
8.6 -
Boult to Cook, no run, Cook safely sees that out, short of length on the stumps, Cook defends to point. That will be lunch on day 4
Last ball before lunch
8.5 -
Boult to Cook, no run, pitched up outside off, moving away, Cook shoulders arms
8.4 -
Boult to Cook, no run, back of a length and tucking up Cook for room, on the stumps, Cook hops and blocks
8.3 -
Boult to Cook, no run, short of length and outside off, moving away, left alone
8.2 -
Boult to Cook, no run, much fuller and on the stumps, Cook gets forward to defend
8.1 -
Boult to Cook, FOUR, classy from Cook. Around waist height short ball and Cook lifts his front leg up in the air and swats it away to deep square leg, the ball raced away
Last over before lunch
7.6 -
Craig to Cook, 1 run, Guptill at cover fumbles and that's a rare sight, he is one of the best fielders in the field, driven straight to him and gives away a single
7.5 -
Craig to Cook, no run, that was close. Drifted in and then turned past the bat, raps Cook on the back leg, loud appeal for lbw is turned down, S Ravi was the umpire, would've turned past off stump, that's why New Zealand don't review. That was a cracker of a delivery, drift in and turn away
7.4 -
Craig to Cook, no run, very full on middle and leg, Cook dead-bats
7.3 -
Craig to Cook, no run, pushed to short cover off the back foot
7.2 -
Craig to Cook, no run, beats Cook on the forward defence, tossed up outside off, dips on the left-hander and then turns past the edge, lovely line and length
Craig is coming from round the wicket with a slip and a short leg
7.1 -
Craig to Cook, no run, short and well outside off, Cook wanted to reach out and cut but it spun well away from him
Mark Craig, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
6.6 -
Boult to Cook, 1 run, wide of the crease and angled in on the hips, Cook clips to square leg, and will keep the strike
6.5 -
Boult to Cook, no run, good length outside off, Cook defends to the left of gully who runs across and fields
Must say Boult has been not that full and that has made the batsmen's task a tad easier
6.4 -
Boult to Cook, no run, back of a length outside off, Cook hops back to defend to point
Craig is warming up
6.3 -
Boult to Cook, no run, probing outswinger on a short of length, Cook shoulders arms
6.2 -
Boult to Lyth, 3 runs, back of a length outside off, Lyth stands tall and punches through point, Baz gives chase and keeps it to three. Lyth rose on his toes and rode the bounce
6.1 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, short on the stumps, Lyth ducks under that and then staggers away to his left as he lost balance
5.6 -
Southee to Cook, no run, back of a length outside off, holding its line, Cook shoulders arms
5.5 -
Southee to Cook, no run, well outside off, easy leave
5.4 -
Southee to Cook, no run, the angle keeps coming in but Cook softly nudges the inswinger to short mid-wicket
5.3 -
Southee to Cook, no run, very full and outside off, Cook digs it out
5.2 -
Southee to Cook, no run, short of length and angled in, Cook defends off the back foot
From round the wicket now
5.1 -
Southee to Cook, no run, close to the off stump but Cook shoulders arms easily
4.6 -
Boult to Cook, 1 run, full and down leg, clipped to fine leg, for a single
4.5 -
Boult to Cook, no run, tries the magic delivery, getting it to swing from middle and leg, Cook sees it early and pushes the full ball to mid-on
4.4 -
Boult to Cook, no run, beauty! Angled in towards off stump, Cook has to play at that and the ball just moves away from the defence, so close to the first wicket was Boult that time
4.3 -
Boult to Cook, no run, back of a length and rising outside off, Cook shoulders arms
4.2 -
Boult to Cook, no run, short of length outside off, Cook plays inside the line and leaves
4.1 -
Boult to Cook, 2 runs, back of a length and rising outside off, Cook fends it down with soft hands wide of the diving KW at gully for a couple
3.6 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, full and swinging in, Lyth plays a solid forward defence to point
3.5 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, Lyth tucks the bat inside the pad and leaves that, scrambled delivery from Southee and goes with the angle
3.5 -
Southee to Lyth, wide, way outside off, Ronchi dives in front of first slip to collect, called a wide
3.4 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, nips back in and Lyth is alert enough to defend to short mid-wicket
3.3 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, that went with the angle and beat Lyth, he is practicing the leave now, Lyth looked to defend that but the angle slides past the outside edge, so close to taking the edge
3.2 -
Southee to Lyth, no run, that's the line and length, full but on a tight line on off, Lyth presses it to mid-off
3.1 -
Southee to Lyth, FOUR, too full and outside off from Southee and Lyth plays a cover drive off the front foot, beating the diving Watling at point, raced away
2.6 -
Boult to Cook, no run, length on the stumps, Cook offers a dead bat
The sun is playing hide and seek
2.5 -
Boult to Cook, no run, outswinger, left alone
2.4 -
Boult to Cook, no run, short and down leg, Cook gets inside the line and tries to pull but leaves it
2.3 -
Boult to Cook, 2 runs, full on off, Cook defends with soft hands and gets it wide of gully for a couple
2.2 -
Boult to Lyth, 1 run, sliding down leg, Lyth flicks it to fine leg, for a single
2.1 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, 'yes' was the initial call but then as Lyth saw point moving to his left he sent Cook back
1.6 -
Southee to Cook, no run, well wide of off, easy leave
1.5 -
Southee to Cook, 2 runs, swung in and Cook gets a thick inside half on the flick as the bat face closed, a couple to deep backward square leg
Now short leg has moved to a short mid-wicket position
1.4 -
Southee to Cook, no run, short of length on middle, Cook defends solidly
1.3 -
Southee to Cook, 2 runs, too full and swinging in to middle and leg, Cook flicks to deep square leg, for a couple, easily played
1.2 -
Southee to Lyth, leg byes, 1 run, swung in to the pads, Lyth fails to flick off the hip, takes the thigh pad and goes wide of short leg
Short leg in for Lyth
1.1 -
Southee to Lyth, FOUR, short and wide outside off, loosener from Southee, Lyth gets on top of the bounce and cuts in the air but in the vacant point region. First boundary for Lyth
Tim Southee, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Boult to Cook, no run, good outswinger, testing stuff from Boult, Cook gets forward and shoulders arms
0.5 -
Boult to Cook, no run, still back of a length and outside off, Cook lets it go
0.4 -
Boult to Cook, no run, angled in towards off and moves away late, Cook pulls the bat inside the line and doesn't play at that
Four slips and a gully for Cook. Leg gully in too
0.3 -
Boult to Lyth, 1 run, back of a length outside off, rising, Lyth defends with soft hands wide of gully for an easy single
0.2 -
Boult to Lyth, 2 runs, nips back in sharply and tucks up Lyth, but the leftie nudges to deep square leg, for a couple that gets him off the mark
0.1 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, full on off, tight delivery first up, Lyth defends half-forward to cover
Lyth and Cook are at the crease. Lyth is on strike. Boult will open the attack
44.2 -
Craig to Cook, no run, bowls this one flatter and on the stumps, Cook defends off the back foot
In and out field for Cook
44.1 -
Craig to Cook, no run, shortish outside off, Cook mistimes the cut towards point
Mark Craig [16.0-6-23-2] is back into the attack
Spin from both ends as Craig comes on from this end
43.6 -
Williamson to Buttler, no run, tossed up just outside off, Buttler gently drives it to widish mid-off
Jos Buttler, right handed bat, comes to the crease
43.5 -
Williamson to Stokes, out Caught by Ronchi!! The bowling change has worked and Williamson gets a breakthrough in his first over. This was dragged shorter and spins away slightly, Stokes went for the cut and the ball bounces extra, catches the outside edge and Ronchi snaffles it. Big wicket for New Zealand just at the stroke of lunch as Stokes was looking dangerous. Stokes c Ronchi b Williamson 29(51) [4s-5]
Williamson to Stokes, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
43.4 -
Williamson to Stokes, no run, floated up on the stumps, Stokes defends off the front foot
43.3 -
Williamson to Stokes, no run, almost! This was the arm ball from Williamson, Stokes didn't read it and pushes at that, gets an inside edge onto the pad
43.2 -
Williamson to Cook, 1 run, that's a good stop from Guptill, this was short and wide outside off, Cook cuts it square of the wicket, Guptill runs to his right from cover, puts in the dive and saves three runs for his team
A slip, gully, leg slip and a FSL in place
43.1 -
Williamson to Cook, no run, tossed up on the pads, Cook clips it to the left of short fine leg, can't get the single away
Kane Williamson, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
A spinner for another spinner. Williams replaces Craig. Craig had bowled unchanged from this end since the start of play today.
42.6 -
Southee to Stokes, no run, on a good length and shaping in from outside off, Stokes prods forward and defends it into the off-side
42.5 -
Southee to Stokes, no run, angling in on off stump line, Stokes punches it to the right of the bowler
42.4 -
Southee to Stokes, no run, bowls this one well outside off, Stokes is not bothered to offer a shot
Comes round the wicket
42.3 -
Southee to Stokes, no run, Stokes is down on the pitch after wearing that on the box. He gets up immediately and looks in some pain. This was a short of length delivery on the stumps, Stokes looks to defend but the ball sneaks past the blade and crashes into the box. He is definitely in some pain here, sitting on his knees. Umpire Ravi affords a smile, while Stokes grimaces in pain. McCullum and Cook too are all smiles while Stokes recovers. Finally, Stokes is back on his feet and we are ready to go again
42.2 -
Southee to Stokes, no run, back of a length delivery angling away outside off, there was some extra bounce on it as well, Stokes rides the bounce and bunts it towards point
42.1 -
Southee to Stokes, no run, bowls this in the channel just outside off, Stokes shoulders arms
41.6 -
Craig to Cook, no run, pushed through quicker and on the stumps, Cook gets his bat in front of the pad and defends
41.5 -
Craig to Cook, no run, gets this one to turn away from outside off, Cook gets a big stride forward and leaves it alone
41.4 -
Craig to Cook, no run, bowls it slightly quicker and just outside off, Cook presses forward and blocks
Comes round the wicket now
41.3 -
Craig to Cook, no run, slightly fuller but on a similar line as the last delivery, Cook lunges forward in defence
41.2 -
Craig to Cook, no run, flighted delivery on off, Cook gets forward and blocks
41.1 -
Craig to Cook, no run, floated up on the stumps, Cook defends it to the right of the bowler
40.6 -
Southee to Stokes, no run, touch fuller now and bowls it well outside off, Stokes is happy to leave it for the keeper
40.5 -
Southee to Stokes, no run, good comeback from Southee. This was a back of a length delivery angled in from outside off, the ball shapes away just a little as Stokes pushes at it away from his body, gets beaten on the outside edge
40.4 -
Southee to Stokes, FOUR, smashed! Southee bowls another one short and well wide of off, Stokes jumps in the crease and slaps it through extra cover, the ball hurries across the turf and crashes into the fence in no time
40.3 -
Southee to Stokes, no run, short delivery angling in on off, Stokes hops in the crease and defends it with a straight bat
Comes round the wicket to Stokes now
40.2 -
Southee to Stokes, no run, length delivery angled across off, Stokes gets a good stride forward and defends it into the off-side
40.1 -
Southee to Cook, 1 run, on a good length and angled in on off, Cook comes across and pushes it through mid-on, the fielder from mid-wicket runs after it and keeps the batsmen down to a single
39.6 -
Craig to Stokes, no run, this one pitched outside leg and turns towards middle stump line, Stokes goes deep in the crease and looks to defend, misses and is hit on the pad. There was half an appeal from the Kiwi players, but it pitched outside leg and hence, can't be given out
39.5 -
Craig to Stokes, no run, floated up well outside leg, Stokes is happy to pad it away
39.4 -
Craig to Stokes, no run, bowls this one slower and on middle stump line, Stokes gets forward and defends
39.3 -
Craig to Stokes, no run, tossed up on leg stump line, Stokes gets his bat in front of the pad and blocks
39.2 -
Craig to Stokes, FOUR, poor ball from Craig, drops it short and well wide of off, Stokes cuts it through backward point and the ball crashes into the fence in no time
39.1 -
Craig to Stokes, no run, good bounce and turn for Craig. This pitched on middle and leg and spins away, Stokes was on the back foot as he looked to defend, the ball goes past the outside edge
38.6 -
Southee to Stokes, 1 run, once again he drifts onto the pads, Stokes tucks it away behind square on the leg-side, gets a single and he will keep the strike
38.5 -
Southee to Stokes, no run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Stokes defends
38.4 -
Southee to Stokes, no run, that's bounced extra! This was just short of a good length from over the wicket and the ball gets big on Stokes, who was looking to defend. The ball rises extra and hits him on the glove
38.3 -
Southee to Cook, 3 runs, full delivery angling in from outside off, Cook gets across and punches it through mid-on, substitute Bracewell gives chase and hauls the ball back in time to save a run for his team. Good effort from him there
38.2 -
Southee to Cook, no run, angling in on the pads, Cook fails to tuck it away and wears it on the thigh pad
38.1 -
Southee to Cook, no run, bowls this one slightly wide outside off, Cook is happy to let that go through to the keeper
37.6 -
Craig to Stokes, no run, flighted delivery from Craig, Stokes kicks it away as it was pitched outside leg
Goes over the wicket now. A silly-point has been put in place now
37.5 -
Craig to Stokes, no run, bowls this one quicker and flatter around off, Stokes makes room and punches it towards the point region, can't get the single away
37.4 -
Craig to Stokes, no run, shortish and on top of middle stump, Stokes backs away and mistimes the cut to cover
37.3 -
Craig to Stokes, no run, drifts one down the leg-side, Stokes ws looking to tickle it fine, can't lay bat on it
37.2 -
Craig to Stokes, no run, drags his length back slightly, Stokes defends off the front foot
37.1 -
Craig to Stokes, FOUR, too full from Craig once again, Stokes drills it through the vacant mid-off region and once it was through that area, there was no stopping it
36.6 -
Southee to Cook, no run, angling in on the stumps, the ball once again keeps slightly low, Cook adjusts well, bends down on time and defends it back to the bowler
36.5 -
Southee to Cook, no run, just short of a good length and outside off, Cook leaves it for the keeper
Comes round the wicket now
36.4 -
Southee to Cook, no run, angling away outside off, left alone
36.3 -
Southee to Cook, no run, this one keeps low now, on a good length and just outside off, it was bowled with a scrambled seam, it disturbs the pitch and goes towards the keeper, Cook was back in the crease and he looked to defend and the ball just didn't bounce much
36.2 -
Southee to Cook, no run, angling away outside off and this one was wider than the previous delivery, Cook won't play at those
36.1 -
Southee to Cook, no run, on a good length and angled across off, the ball bounces extra after pitching, Cook shoulders arms and leaves it for the keeper
Tim Southee [5.0-1-16-0] is back into the attack
Southee replaces Boult in the attack
35.6 -
Craig to Stokes, no run, darted fuller on off, Stokes drives it back to the bowler
35.5 -
Craig to Stokes, no run, another good delivery from Craig, this one turns away sharply from a fuller length outside off, Stokes was on the front foot and looking to drive it through the off-side, the ball spins past the outside edge
35.4 -
Craig to Stokes, no run, bowls this one slower and gets it to turn away from outside off, Stokes leaves
35.3 -
Craig to Stokes, no run, another one that's flatter outside off, Stokes goes back and punches it to the right of mid-off, can't get the single away
35.2 -
Craig to Stokes, FOUR, gift from Craig! This was well short and outside off, Stokes had all the time in the world to go deep in the crease and he cuts it to the deep extra cover fence
35.1 -
Craig to Stokes, no run, tossed up on middle and leg stump line, Stokes was looking to work it through the on-side, gets a leading edge that rolls back towards the bowler
34.6 -
Boult to Cook, no run, yorker length delivery tailing in around off, Cook jams it out into the off-side
34.5 -
Boult to Stokes, 1 run, bowls this one in the channel just outside off, Stokes prods forward and drops it in front of cover, calls for a quick single and makes it easily
34.4 -
Boult to Stokes, no run, just short of a good length and around off, Stokes punches it back to the bowler
34.3 -
Boult to Cook, 1 run, banged in short and outside off, Cook transfers the weight on the back foot and pulls it to deep square leg
Boult loses control of the ball as it slips out of his hand while he was into his delivery stride. He yells out, 'No, no, no!'
34.2 -
Boult to Stokes, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Stokes goes on the back foot and punches it through the covers, only a single available
34.1 -
Boult to Stokes, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Stokes tucks it away into the on-side with gentle hands
33.6 -
Craig to Cook, no run, gives this one more flight on middle stump line, Cook gets forward and dead-bats it
33.5 -
Craig to Cook, no run, beauty! Cook had no idea about this one. This was floated up on off and middle stump line and turns away sharply as Cook prods forward to defend, gets beaten on the outside edge
33.4 -
Craig to Cook, no run, tossed up around off and middle, Cook pushes it to FSL off the inside half of the bat
33.3 -
Craig to Cook, no run, low full toss on leg stump line, Cook looks to whip it hard, hits it straight to Latham at short leg, who gets his body behind the ball
33.2 -
Craig to Cook, no run, full on middle and leg, Cook turns it towards square leg
33.1 -
Craig to Stokes, 3 runs, drifts onto the pads, Stokes clips it away to the right of leg slip, McCullum gives chase and by the time he hauls the ball back, the batsmen take three
32.6 -
Boult to Cook, no run, uppish but safe! This was bowled fuller and outside off, Cook gets forward and opens the face of the bat as he pushes at that, the ball was in the air for some time but was well short of the fielder at point
32.5 -
Boult to Stokes, 1 run, angling in on leg stump line, Stokes works it away off his pads to fine leg
32.4 -
Boult to Stokes, no run, this one keeps slightly low in the channel outside off, Stokes leaves it alone and Ronchi collects
32.3 -
Boult to Stokes, no run, beaten! Good comeback from Boult. This was just short of a good length and shapes away just as Stokes was looking to defend off the back foot, goes past the outside edge and into the hands of the keeper
32.2 -
Boult to Stokes, FOUR, poor ball from Boult, once again he bowls it on the pads, Stokes tucks it away behind square on the on-side, the ball runs away to the fence in no time
32.1 -
Boult to Cook, 1 run, on the pads once again, Cook helps it to the left of fine leg, gets to the other end with a single
The sun is playing hide and seek at the moment
31.6 -
Craig to Stokes, no run, low full toss outside off, Stokes bunts it straight to the man at mid-off
31.5 -
Craig to Cook, 1 run, drags this one short and slightly wide outside off, Cook rocks back and cuts it towards point, Guptill from cover runs to his right, dives and stops the ball. He can't prevent the single though
31.4 -
Craig to Cook, no run, tossed up outside off, Cook gets forward and defends it into the off-side
31.3 -
Craig to Cook, no run, full and on leg, Cook sweeps it straight at Latham at FSL, got pinged on his left arm and he looks in some pain
31.2 -
Craig to Cook, no run, arm ball from Craig, Cook wasn't expecting it, but manages to get his bat down just in time to defend
31.1 -
Craig to Cook, no run, too full on the leg stump line, Cook comes forward and pushes it to mid-on
30.6 -
Boult to Cook, 1 run, drifts onto the pads once again, Cook works it behind square on the on-side for a single, he will keep the strike
30.5 -
Boult to Cook, no run, just short of a good length and on the stumps, Cook goes across and turns it into the leg-side
Deep square leg comes back to the leg slip position
30.4 -
Boult to Cook, no run, a full toss on the stumps, Cook just pushes it into the on-side
Square leg goes back. Will Boult use the short ball ploy?
30.3 -
Boult to Cook, no run, bowls this one down the leg-side, Cook is happy to leave it for the keeper
30.2 -
Boult to Cook, no run, pitched up and swinging away from outside off, Cook puts his front foot forward and shoulders arms
30.1 -
Boult to Cook, no run, on a good length and shaping away just outside off, Cook gets behind the line and drops it into the off-side with soft hands
Trent Boult [13.0-2-33-2] is back into the attack
Drinks are on the field now. New Zealand couldn't have dreamt of a better first hour. One equation - that of an England win is out of the window. The hosts have lost four wickets in a frenetic first hour. Lyth, Ballance, Bell and Root have all been dismissed. Cook has looked solid but he's fast running out of partners. How many more can New Zealand nip out before lunch?
29.6 -
Craig to Stokes, no run, very full and on the stumps, Stokes blocks it
29.5 -
Craig to Stokes, no run, tossed up and on the stumps, Stokes goes back and defends it with a straight bat
29.4 -
Craig to Stokes, 2 runs, the arm-ball from Craig, drifts into Stokes' pads, tucked past leg slip for a couple of runs
29.3 -
Craig to Stokes, no run, slightly shorter and wider outside off, Stokes doesn't need to play at that, left alone
29.2 -
Craig to Stokes, no run, pushed through flatter and quicker, Stokes presses forward and blocks
29.1 -
Craig to Stokes, no run, tossed up and well outside off, Stokes lunges forward in defence
28.6 -
Southee to Cook, no run, fuller length delivery and swinging back into Cook, he gets across and defends it towards the off-side
28.5 -
Southee to Cook, no run, fuller length delivery and holding its line outside off, left alone
Southee changes to round the wicket
28.4 -
Southee to Cook, no run, back of a length and shaping across Cook, he hops across and defends it towards gully
28.3 -
Southee to Cook, no run, on a good length and well outside off, Cook presses across and defends it
28.2 -
Southee to Cook, no run, short of a length and angling into Cook, he was looking to work it towards the on-side, gets struck high on the thigh pad
28.1 -
Southee to Cook, 2 runs, on a good length and just outside off, Cook leans forward and pushes it through mid-off for a couple of runs
Ben Stokes, left handed bat, comes to the crease
27.6 -
Craig to J Root, out Caught by Latham!! Root looks stunned! That's an unbelievable catch from Latham at FSL. He got lucky, but that's a brilliant take. This was flatter and on Root's pads, he shuffled across on the flick, the ball went off the face of the bat and straight to Latham at FSL. He was ducking for cover, the ball hit him on his chest and he manages to hold onto it - on the second attempt. Root looks disconsolate as he walks back, Craig has struck twice in a single over. J Root c Latham b Craig 0(2)
Craig to J Root, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
27.5 -
Craig to J Root, no run, tossed up and on the stumps, Root goes back and turns it towards the on-side
Five men round the bat for Root
Joe Root, right handed bat, comes to the crease
27.4 -
Craig to Bell, out Caught by Williamson!! Bell has fallen into the trap! This is unbelievable from the classy batsman. A leg-slip was brought in just before this ball and Bell has flicked one straight to him. This was slightly short and drifted into the batsman, Bell was looking to nudge it towards the on-side, he was perhaps undone by some extra bounce, turns it straight to Williamson at leg slip. It was a low chance and the fielder does well to bend down and grasp it. Bell looks gutted as he walks back, yet another failure for him. Bell c Williamson b Craig 1(10)
Craig to Bell, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
A silly point and a leg slip is in now, four men round the bat
27.3 -
Craig to Bell, no run, flighted and just outside off, Bell gets well forward in defence
27.2 -
Craig to Bell, no run, pushed through by Craig, Bell was coming down the track and takes it on his pads
27.1 -
Craig to Bell, no run, appeal for LBW, but it looked like Bell was struck well outside off, he was lunging forward to the off-break and is struck on the pads
A slip and a FSL for Bell
26.6 -
Southee to Bell, 1 run, floaty away swinger from Southee, Bell leans forward and pushes it to the left of McCullum at cover, off the mark with a single
26.5 -
Southee to Bell, no run, on a good length and shaping across the right hander, he doesn't need to play at those, left alone
A fourth slip is in now
26.4 -
Southee to Bell, no run, fuller length delivery and holding its liine outside off, Bell watches it all along and lets it go
26.3 -
Southee to Bell, no run, short of a length and a hint of shape away from outside off, opens up Bell slightly as he pushed forward, he plays with soft hands though and the edge doesn't carry to third slip
26.2 -
Southee to Bell, no run, pitched up and shaping away from that channel outside off, Bell covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
Three slips and a gully in place for Southee
26.1 -
Southee to Bell, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Bell stays behind the line and defends it
Tim Southee [3.0-1-13-0] is back into the attack
Boult gets a break after striking twice. Southee replaces him.
25.6 -
Craig to Cook, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Cook makes room and punches it straight to cover-point
25.5 -
Craig to Cook, no run, pushed through quicker and well outside off, Cook gets his pads across and lets it go
25.4 -
Craig to Cook, no run, flatter and wider from Craig, Cook makes room and cracks it to the right of cover-point. Guptill makes a sliding stop
25.3 -
Craig to Cook, no run, tossed up and spinning away from outside off, left alone
25.2 -
Craig to Cook, no run, flighted delivery and spinning away from outside off, left alone
25.1 -
Craig to Cook, no run, appeal for LBW, but the ball definitely pitched outside leg, turns into Cook who was thrusting his pad at that
Ian Bell, right handed bat, comes to the crease
24.6 -
Boult to Ballance, out Bowled!! Ballance has been cleaned up! This is sensational stuff from Boult, he set Ballance up superbly, followed a series of away swingers with a big inswinger. Ballance was caught in his crease as he looked to flick, the balance was shot, he ended up playing across the line, the ball clips the pads and rattles into the off-stump. Yet another failure for Ballance, New Zealand have their second wicket inside the first hour of play. Ballance b Boult 6(26) [4s-1]
Boult to Ballance, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
24.5 -
Boult to Ballance, no run, fuller length delivery and on the stumps, Ballance presses forward and drives it back at the bowler
A leg-gully is in now
24.4 -
Boult to Ballance, no run, on a good length and on the off-stump line, Ballance prods forward tentatively in defence
24.3 -
Boult to Ballance, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from the left-hander, Ballance covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
24.2 -
Boult to Cook, 3 runs, lovely shot, pitched up and swinging away slightly from off, Cook covers for the movement, leans forward and punches it firmly through mid-off. McCullum gives chase and keeps them down to three runs
24.1 -
Boult to Cook, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from outside off, Cook was in two minds, makes a late call to let it go
23.6 -
Craig to Ballance, no run, slightly slower and on the stumps, Ballance lunges forward in defence, gets an inside edge that drops well in front of FSL
23.5 -
Craig to Ballance, no run, tossed up and on the stumps, Ballance presses well forward in defence
23.4 -
Craig to Cook, 1 run, this one is given more air, Cook blocks it in front of cover and hurries across for a quick single. Guptill has a shy at the bowler's end and misses, he slipped as he did so and landed on his right shoulder, winces in pain
23.3 -
Craig to Cook, no run, flighted delivery and well outside off, Cook lunges forward and blocks it
23.2 -
Craig to Cook, no run, this one is given more air, defended towards the bowler
23.1 -
Craig to Cook, no run, tossed up and drifting across the left-hander, Cook goes back and defends it towards the off-side
22.6 -
Boult to Ballance, no run, that's a sharp bouncer from Boult, but equally well played by Ballance, dropped his wrists and swayed out of the line
22.5 -
Boult to Ballance, FOUR, that must give Ballance some confidence, length ball and angling into his pads, he gets inside the line and nurdles it very fine, races away to the fence in a hurry
22.4 -
Boult to Ballance, no run, on a good length and well outside off, Ballance was deep inside his crease as he pushed at that, the ball rolls away towards the off-side
22.3 -
Boult to Ballance, no run, short of a length and just outside off, Ballance watches it all along, gets his bat and gloves out of the way as he let it go
22.2 -
Boult to Cook, 1 run, too straight from Boult, ends up drifting onto Cook's pads, clipped away behind square on the on-side for a single
22.1 -
Boult to Cook, no run, this one stayed very low after pitching, must have hit a crack, the line was well outside off though, Cook didn't need to play
21.6 -
Craig to Ballance, no run, flatter and on the stumps, Ballance stays in his crease and defends it towards the on-side
21.5 -
Craig to Ballance, no run, tossed up well outside leg, Ballance thrusts his pads at that and kicks it away
McCullum has a chat with his bowler. Craig changes to over the wicket Four men round the bat
21.4 -
Craig to Ballance, no run, very full and on the stumps, Ballance shuffles across and defends it with soft hands
21.3 -
Craig to Ballance, no run, once again on that leg-stump line, Ballance gets a big stride forward and blocks it
21.2 -
Craig to Ballance, 2 runs, poor ball from Craig, tosses one on Ballance's pads, nudged away behind square on the on-side for a brace, he's off the mark as well
21.1 -
Craig to Ballance, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Ballance gets behind the line and defends it
20.6 -
Boult to Cook, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from outside off, Cook doesn't need to play at that, left alone
20.5 -
Boult to Cook, 2 runs, rare bad ball from Boult, short and wide outside off, Cook stands tall and punches it square past cover. Guptill chases and keeps them down to a couple of runs
20.4 -
Boult to Cook, no run, fuller length delivery and on the stumps, Cook prods across and defends it with a straight bat
20.3 -
Boult to Cook, no run, play and a miss! This is excellent bowling from Boult, tad fuller and in that channel outside off, Cook went nowhere as he prodded forward, lucky not to have edged it
20.2 -
Boult to Cook, no run, fraction fuller and nipping away from outside off, looking to draw Cook into playing at that, he judges the line well and lets it go
20.1 -
Boult to Cook, no run, length ball on Cook's pads, he gets inside the line and tucks it towards mid-wicket
19.6 -
Craig to Ballance, no run, this one is given more air, Ballance watches it all along and offers a defensive blade
19.5 -
Craig to Ballance, no run, Craig drags his length down, Ballance stays back and punches it towards cover
19.4 -
Craig to Ballance, no run, flighted delivery and spinning away from outside off, left alone
The short cover moves across to leg slip, the fielder at leg slip moves into a FSL position
19.3 -
Craig to Ballance, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Ballance lunges forward and blocks
Two slips, a leg slip and a short cover for Ballance
19.2 -
Craig to Cook, 1 run, slightly shorter and wider from Craig, Cook backs away and cuts it in front of cover. Guptill runs across to his left, puts in the dive and keeps them down to a single
19.1 -
Craig to Cook, no run, flighted and just outside off, Cook gets behind the line and defends it towards the off-side
18.6 -
Boult to Ballance, no run, fuller length delivery and around the off-stump, Ballance stays behind the line and defends it with a straight bat, a testing over from Boult
18.5 -
Boult to Ballance, no run, tad fuller and nipping away from outside off, a much easier leave for the batsman
18.4 -
Boult to Ballance, no run, lovely bowling from Boult, pitched up in that corridor outside off, Ballance prods forward uncertainly, the ball nips away and beats his bat by a distance
18.3 -
Boult to Ballance, no run, fuller length delivery and in that channel outside off, Ballance waits on it and prods forward with soft hands, the ball rolls away towards the slip cordon
18.2 -
Boult to Ballance, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Ballance gets half-a-stride forward and offers a dead bat
18.1 -
Boult to Ballance, no run, short of a length and on the off-stump line, Ballance gets behind the line and defends it towards the on-side
17.6 -
Craig to Cook, no run, tossed up and spinning away from off, Cook watches it go through to the keeper
17.5 -
Craig to Cook, no run, slightly shorter and spinning away from outside off, Cook cuts it straight to cover-point
17.4 -
Craig to Cook, no run, flighted delivery and well outside off, Cook lunges forward on the defensive prod
17.3 -
Craig to Cook, no run, the arm-ball from Craig, drifts into Cook after pitching around off, Cook was caught in his crease and just manages to get his bat down in time
17.2 -
Craig to Cook, no run, tossed up and just outside off, spins across the left-hander, Cook gets a big stride forward in defence
17.1 -
Craig to Cook, no run, the straighter one from Craig, but the line is well outside off, left alone
Gary Ballance, left handed bat, comes to the crease
16.6 -
Boult to Lyth, out Caught by Ronchi!! Boult has got his man! This was a cracker of a delivery, Boult got his line right, the length was excellent as well, forced Lyth into prodding at that and gets the outside edge. Safely snaffled by the keeper. Early strike for New Zealand, Lyth walks away a disappointed man. Perhaps could have left it on length, but he was sucked forward into the defensive push. Lyth c Ronchi b Boult 24(41) [4s-4]
Boult to Lyth, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
16.5 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, Boult finally makes Lyth play at one, this was pitched up further up and swings away further, looks like the ball gripped on the surface, Lyth was pushing forward on the drive and is beaten on the outside edge.
16.4 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, fuller and around off, Lyth shuffles across slightly, gets behind the line and defends it towards the off-side
16.3 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, tad fuller and shaping away from outside off, Lyth doesn't need to play at that line, another one that is left alone
16.2 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, fraction fuller and in that corridor outside off, looking to tempt Lyth into the drive, he resists and lets it go
16.1 -
Boult to Lyth, no run, Boult shortens his length on off, Lyth gets behind the line and defends it with a straight bat
15.6 -
Craig to Cook, no run, Craig drifts one on the off-stump line, Cook gets a decent stride forward and defends it back towards the bowler
15.5 -
Craig to Cook, no run, Craig gave this one more air, Cook presses forward and defends it towards the on-side
15.4 -
Craig to Cook, no run, this one is pushed through quicker and just outside off, Cook gets a big stride forward and lets it go
15.3 -
Craig to Cook, no run, slightly slower and drifting across the left-hander, left alone
15.2 -
Craig to Cook, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Cook presses well forward and defends it
15.1 -
Craig to Cook, no run, Craig drops one short and well outside off, Cook cuts it straight to the fielder at cover
14.6 -
Boult to Cook, 3 runs, first runs of the day, on a good length and a hint of shape away from the left-hander, Cook was drawn forward into the push, plays with soft hands and gets a thick edge past gully, the fielder at backward point chases and keeps them down to three
14.5 -
Boult to Cook, no run, very full and just outside off, almost a half-volley length, Cook prods forward and drives it towards cover
McCullum put it across brilliantly in his post-match comments. It was a tremendous series and it is a pity that we had only two Tests. Something for the ICC to take a note of and to act upon. Anyways, it was great joy bring you all the action from the two games. Hope you enjoyed them as well. Test cricket continues, Australia take on West Indies tomorrow in the first Test at Dominica. Join us for that game. Until then, take care and Adios!
McCullum: "It's an excellent day, excellent 5 days. To bounce back after Lord's is a good achievement. A really proud Test win and I think it was a very good Test series. Right throughout our slip catching has been excellent, we work hard on that. Sometimes it is not easy to bounce back after losing the first Test. We were behind in the game, they were dominating for periods, but we were just waiting for our chance. It is no an easy feat to beat England in their conditions. Credit to Alastair (Cook) and his men, it was a great series and played with the right spirit. 1-1 is a fair result I guess and it is a shame that we haven't got one or a couple more Tests. Kane has a knack of picking wickets, he played a crucial role for us. I thought BJ Watling was excellent. Once we found out he could field for us, we went ahead and picked him."
Cook: "It was a disappointing day today. Credit to New Zealand. They were 20/2 but built a partnership from there. They played attacking cricket and took the game away from us. The conditions came in, those two bowled well and took a couple of wickets. Adam (Lyth) to score his first hundred at his home ground is an amazing achievement. Ben (Stokes) took the headlines at Lord's. (Mark) Wood has also had a good series. Credit to Brendon (McCullum) and his team, took the positives and put us under pressure. I read somewhere that if everyone is in form you get 800 runs, but that's not how cricket works. Those two are wonderful players (referring to Ballance and Bell). They will be disappointed, but everyone has 5 weeks to work on their game and come back at Cardiff. It's been a real challenge, pleasing for me to score runs. Those 4 wickets just before drinks really hurt us. Trent (Boult) asked me why I score between point and third man. You need to judge well outside off and I am happy I did just that. I wouldn't mind a week off. I am not in the squad (when asked if he will play for Essex in the county championship). A lot of tough cricket coming ahead for us with Australia here."
Boult: "Very special. To go through everything at Lord's and to come here and win the Test, nice feeling. It was a great feeling to come here, the batters did a good job and set it up for us. It is a different ball to what we use at home. I have played a bit of cricket lately. He (Cook) is a world-class batsman and it is good to come out on top. I do prefer the left-handers. The joke was Tim (Southee) can line-up against the right-hander and me against left."
Trent Boult is the Man of the Series from the New Zealand side nominated by the England coach Paul Farbrace for taking 13 wickets.
Alastair Cook is the Man of the Series from the England side nominated by the New Zealand coach Mike Hesson. The England skipper amassed 309 runs in the series.
Watling: "It was tough conditions. It's pleasing to get the job done. I thought Martin (Guptill) and Ross (Taylor) put the pressure back on them, it was an outstanding partnership. To get 450 in the time we did was outstanding. It was obviously a different situation to Lord's. I thought I was in a bit of trouble, but it was great to get a chance. He had an outstanding debut (talking about Luke Ronchi), 88 in the first innings, his catch off Kane (Williamson) was an important moment in the match. It was important to get the win."
BJ Watling is the Man of the Match for his 163-ball 120.
The English team, led by Alastair Cook defied all odds when they came out to bat for the second time. Riding on Cook's gritty hundred and Stokes' special ton, they managed to score 478 in their second innings. Not to forget, they were helped by some hefty contributions from Root and Moeen Ali as well. New Zealand were chasing 345 to win, but their innings got off to another poor start as Latham and Guptill got out with no runs on the board. Taylor too followed suit and the Kiwis were 12/3 at one point. Williamson and McCullum too failed to produce anything substantial and New Zealand were struggling at 61/5. Even though Anderson and Watling put on 107 runs for the 6th wicket, both of them went back to the pavilion in quick succession, leaving the lower order way too much to do. The lower order tried to put up a resistance, but it was always going to be too much for them. Eventually, New Zealand were bowled out for 220, giving England the win by 124 runs.
England were the deserving winners in the first Test, especially because of the recovery they made after being 30/4 on the first day of the match. 90+ scores from Root and Stokes, plus fifties from Moeen Ali and Buttler saw them post 389 in their first innings. New Zealand came out and batted sensibly, putting on 148 for the opening partnership. Even though both Guptill and Latham fell in the space of 3 balls, Williamson and Taylor batted solidly and added 189 runs for the 3rd wicket. Williamson too went on to record yet another Test hundred. In the end, New Zealand lost their last 7 wickets for just 120 runs and were bowled out for 523, taking a lead of 134.
First Test summary
England came out and batted well for the little time they got, before rain disrupted proceedings. England were 44/0 when the players were taken off and no play was possible after that on day 4. When play resumed on day 5, England were not up to the task. Lyth went early, edging an outswinger from Boult. Boult then got Ballance out, who looked uneasy throughout. Craig sent both Bell and Root in the space of 3 balls and from 47/0, England were suddenly 62/4. Stokes and Cook then got together for a 40-run union, before Stokes edged one to Ronchi off Williamson's bowling. Cook got to his 42nd Test fifty, but got out to the straighter one from Williamson. Ali too failed to put on a partnership with Buttler as he was bowled when he left a delivery coming into him. Broad and Buttler then put on 35 runs for the 8th wicket before Broad inside-edged a Williamson delivery back onto the stumps. Wood and Buttler then defied the Kiwi attack for just over 12 overs, before Craig smartly snaffled Wood at second slip off Southee. Buttler played a few shots towards the end but got out to Craig as he decided to pad one turning in towards the stumps. New Zealand won by 199 runs and levelled the series 1-1.
Even though Latham and Williamson got out quickly in the second innings, Guptill and Taylor put on 99 for the third wicket to help stabilize the innings. Taylor and Guptill though fell in quick succession and New Zealand were 141/4 at that stage. McCullum came out and played an un-McCullum like innings. He played with superb intent and both him and Watling constructed a 121-run stand, helping New Zealand go past 250. McCullum got out, but Watling kept going from the other end and reached his hundred soon after. Ronchi gave him good support for sometime, before he edged one to Buttler off Anderson. On day 4, Watling was the first wicket to fall but New Zealand had extended their lead beyond 360 till that point. Craig though was very solid and with Tim Southee, took the attack to England. They scored some very quick runs and in no time, New Zealand had crossed 430. Southee fell for a 24-ball 40 and McCullum declared soon after, when the team score was 454/8.
The Englishmen started off brilliantly, putting together a 177-run opening partnership. Cook continued his good form but got out to Craig after missing out on a sweep when he was on 75. During that innings though, Cook went past Graham Gooch to become the leading run-scorer in Tests for England. Lyth went on to record his maiden hundred in just his second Test but got out soon after. After the start they got, England though failed to kick on. They kept losing wickets at regular intervals and Southee's brilliant spell on day 3 morning saw them being reduced to 267/8. Broad though came out and played fearlessly. The last two English wickets yielded 83 runs, with England finally being bowled out for 350. This was the 8th time in Test history that both teams were tied at the end of their first innings.
New Zealand didn't get off to the best of starts in the first innings, with Guptill and Williamson departing without opening their account. With Guptill's wicket, Anderson also became the 12th bowler in Tests to reach the 400-wicket mark. Latham though was solid at the other end. Taylor gave him company for some time, before he fell to Broad for 20. McCullum came out and smashed the first ball he faced for a six. He stitched another 50+ partnership with Latham before he got out to Stokes. Watling too failed to provide a productive innings and New Zealand were 5 down for 144. Ronchi though in his debut innings, came out all guns blazing. Latham and Ronchi provided some sort of respectability to the Kiwi score, putting together a 120-run stand for the sixth wicket. Ronchi too fell in quick succession, missing out on the fastest hundred on Test debut by just 12 runs. Good contributions down the order from Craig, Henry and Boult saw New Zealand extend their first innings score to 350.
Match summary
The players shake hands. Buttler and Anderson congratulate the New Zealand players. McCullum leads his victorious side out of the park, they are greeted by Cook and the England team management. It was a terrific Test match and New Zealand came out on top. They have now not lost a Test series since May 2013. This is the 7th series that they haven't lost during that period.
91.5 -
Craig to Buttler, out Lbw!! New Zealand level the series. It was complete misjudgement from Buttler. The slider from Craig, Buttler comes half forward, doesn't offer a shot, is struck around off, the ball was hitting off and middle. He reviewed in vain. Buttler lbw b Craig 73(147) [4s-13 6s-1]
Craig to Buttler, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!
Buttler is OUT LBW. He has reviewed. 'The front foot is fine, fair delivery. Clearly no bat involved. Ball tracking please? Impact is umpire's call. Hitting. Stay with your onfield decision, Ravi.'
91.4 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, beauty! Beaten off the inside edge, turns in sharply, Buttler had no clue about it, beaten comprehensively
91.3 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, turning down leg, Buttler can't connect with the glance, good take by Ronchi
91.2 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, slower and spinning in, Buttler shuffles across and misses the nurdle, ball lobs off the thigh pad and drops wide of leg slip
91.1 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, tossed up on off, defended back to the bowler
90.6 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, 1 run, fullish and outside off, Buttler slices it over cover, he is content with the single as he will keep strike
90.5 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, shortens the length and gets the ball to straighten, bit of extra bounce as well, Buttler plays it with soft hands, the outside edge falls short of Southee at third slip
90.4 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, Buttler doesn't take the single after clipping the back of a length delivery off the hips to long leg, he is protecting Anderson
90.3 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, too straight, on off and middle, Buttler turns it gently to mid-wicket
90.2 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, drags the length back slighty, Buttler defends off the back foot
90.1 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, now Henry beats Buttler's outside edge. Good length ball just outside off, Buttler has a feel for it, is beaten all ends up
89.6 -
Craig to J Anderson, no run, beauty! Every Kiwi close in fielder has his hands on his head. That's how close it was. Flighted on off, Anderson was playing for the angle, ball spins past the outside edge. Missed the off-stump by centimeters
89.5 -
Craig to J Anderson, no run, slower and around off, Anderson leans forward and defends
89.4 -
Craig to J Anderson, no run, two in two, floated up close to off, Anderson presses forward to defend, ball turns away past the outside edge
89.3 -
Craig to J Anderson, no run, too far outside off, Anderson lunges forward to defend, is beaten by a long way
89.2 -
Craig to J Anderson, FOUR, England might be losing, but it has been a memorable game for Anderson. After getting to his 400th Test wicket, he now has passed 1000 Test runs. Tossed up outside off, Anderson reaches out and slices it through point, eludes the extra cover fielder to pick up four
89.1 -
Craig to J Anderson, no run, floated up outside off, Anderson drives and picks out extra cover
Mark Craig [30.0-12-69-2] is back into the attack
88.6 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, Buttler surely was shaken by the blow, shuffles across, takes a step down the wicket, pokes at the short of length delivery, is beaten. He might have been looking for the single to retain strike
He went down on his knee, took a few breathers before getting up. He is fine and ready to continue
88.5 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, Buttler grimaces in pain. He has taken another blow on the body. Back of a length and straightens, Buttler was looking to defend, is beaten on the outside edge, wears it on the stomach
88.4 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, short delivery around off, Buttler arches back, drops his wrists and evades it easily
88.3 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, FOUR, the new cherry is travelling to the fence in a hurry. Full and too straight, Buttler leans forward and flicks it in the air, no one at mid-wicket to catch that, four more to Buttler
88.2 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, gets solidly behind the back of a length delivery and defends to the off-side
88.1 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, FOUR, good length ball on off, Buttler was early into the drive, checks his shot and chips it over the bowler's head, Henry leapt up but it was too high for him
Matt Henry [10.0-2-40-1] is back into the attack
87.6 -
Southee to J Anderson, FOUR, on a length close to off, Anderson presses forward, opens the bat face and guides it through the slip cordon, he gets off the mark with that boundary
Round the wicket
87.5 -
Southee to J Anderson, no run, fuller and on off, Anderson gets his bat forward and defends
87.4 -
Southee to J Anderson, no run, shortens the length, Anderson keeps his bat inside the line and lets go
87.3 -
Southee to J Anderson, no run, slanted across the left-hander, Anderson is happy to let that go
87.2 -
Southee to J Anderson, no run, back of a length just outside off, Anderson lifts his bat and lets it go
87.1 -
Southee to J Anderson, no run, fullish and outside off, Anderson was thinking about going after it, lets it go at the last instant
86.6 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, Boult wanted to keep Anderson at the other end, pushes it well wide of off, Buttler leaves it alone
86.5 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, angled across the batsman, Buttler shoulders arms
86.4 -
Boult to Buttler, FOUR, Buttler adding a few runs to his Test tally. Full and shaping into him, Buttler he presents a straight bat and drives it through the vacant mid-on region
86.3 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, full and tailing into the batsman, Buttler flicks it to short mid-wicket, intercepted with a dive
86.2 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, on a length close to off, Buttler lets it pass
86.1 -
Boult to Buttler, FOUR, edged and four! Full and too far outside off, Buttler went chasing after that, the outside edge splits third slip and gully to perfection, that's four more to third man
85.6 -
Southee to J Anderson, no run, inswinging yorker, Anderson gets his bat down and tickles it to leg slip, goes on the bounce to the fielder, who makes a half stop
85.5 -
Southee to J Anderson, no run, ripper first up to Anderson. Short and rises steeply, Anderson rose with the ball and did well not to glove it. That just took off from the surface and Anderson was in all sorts of a tangle
James Anderson, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Three slips, gully, short leg and leg slip in place
85.4 -
Southee to Mark Wood, out Caught by Craig!! Finally, the stand has been broken. That was beautifully set-up by Southee. He bowled a few short deliveries before pitching this one up, Wood goes hard at that, the outside edge flies to second slip, Craig dives to his left and clings on. New Zealand now one wicket away from victory. Mark Wood c Craig b Southee 17(40) [4s-2]
Southee to Mark Wood, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Wood is OUT!
85.3 -
Southee to Mark Wood, no run, short of length and moving away outside off, Wood brings his bat inside the line and lets it go
85.2 -
Southee to Mark Wood, no run, lifter too high for the batsman, Wood handles it with ease
85.1 -
Southee to Mark Wood, no run, almost dragged on! Banged in midway down the wicket, Wood saw the opportunity for some runs, goes for the pull and gets a toe-end. The ball misses the off-pole by a whisker
84.6 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, short of length outside off, left alone. Buttler played only two deliveries in the over
84.5 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, Buttler comes well forward to this length ball, presses it towards cover
84.4 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, fuller and on off, Buttler drives it down the wicket, Boult bends down and stops in his followthrough
Over the wicket now
84.3 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, pushed across off, Buttler is not interested in playing that
84.2 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, on a length close to off, but not close enough to entice a stroke from Buttler
84.1 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, angled across the right-hander, Buttler shoulders arms
83.6 -
Southee to Mark Wood, no run, too wide outside off, Wood does not have to play at those
83.5 -
Southee to Mark Wood, no run, short of length on the stumps, Wood has ample time to go back and defend
83.4 -
Southee to Mark Wood, no run, on a length just outside off, Wood lifts his bat and lets it go
83.3 -
Southee to Mark Wood, no run, this is even better. Wood had to play at that and he did well not to nick it. Good length ball in the corridor of uncertainty, Wood didn't push at that, swings past the outside edge
83.2 -
Southee to Mark Wood, no run, gets the outswinger closer to the off-stump, Wood prods forward and looks to defend, the movement is enough to beat the outside edge
83.1 -
Southee to Mark Wood, no run, outswinger outside off, left alone
82.6 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, trusts the bounce on the wicket and lets go, it was on a length and on off, Buttler doesn't cover his sticks as he let the ball sail through
82.5 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, sharp bouncer, right at the batsman, but Buttler was up for it, he sways away, drops his glove and gets out of the line
82.4 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, too full and around off, Buttler squeezes the drive to cover
82.3 -
Boult to Mark Wood, 1 run, inswinging yorker, Wood somehow manages to bring his bat down and jam it to backward point. That was well played by the No. 10
82.2 -
Boult to Mark Wood, no run, short of length on the hips, tucked to the man at short leg
82.1 -
Boult to Mark Wood, no run, hint of inward movement on off, Wood just about brings his bat down in time, dabs it to gully
81.6 -
Southee to Buttler, no run, back of a length close to off, defended off the back foot
81.5 -
Southee to Buttler, no run, goes wide of the crease, drops it short and outside off, Buttler has nothing to do with it
81.4 -
Southee to Buttler, FOUR, super shot! Overpitched outside off, Buttler gets a good stride forward and caresses the drive through cover, the timing was excellent as the ball sped away to the fence
81.3 -
Southee to Buttler, no run, fuller and on off, Buttler defends off the inside half to mid-wicket
81.2 -
Southee to Buttler, FOUR, Buttler registers his fifty. It has been a fighting innings from the keeper. Drifting onto the pads, Buttler leans forward and glances it fine, no one in the deep to stop the ball
Three slips and a gully in place. Another fielder added to the slip cordon
81.1 -
Southee to Buttler, no run, wasted delivery, outswinger well wide of off, Buttler ignores it
Tim Southee [14.0-5-31-0] is back into the attack
80.6 -
Boult to Mark Wood, 2 runs, full and swinging into Wood, who leans forward and clips it past mid-wicket, Watling gives chase and keeps it to two. He is looking comfortable at the moment
80.5 -
Boult to Mark Wood, 2 runs, slanted across the batsman, Wood presses forward, opens the bat face and guides it through backward point for a couple
80.4 -
Boult to Mark Wood, no run, fuller and around off, Wood gets his bat forward and blocks
80.3 -
Boult to Mark Wood, no run, tucks the batsman with the nip-backer, Wood manages to keep it out, the inside edge hits the thigh pad and drops near his feet
80.2 -
Boult to Mark Wood, no run, peach! Pitched up and gets it to hold its line, Wood pushes at it, the ball fizzes past the outside edge. It was not far away from the off-pole either
Wood backs away as Boult was about to deliver.
80.1 -
Boult to Mark Wood, no run, Boult goes back over the wicket, bowls it on a length, Wood gets nicely behind it and defends
The second new ball is taken straightaway
79.6 -
Craig to Buttler, FOUR, that was a chance! Pushed through outside off, Buttler goes back and cuts, the thickish outside edge splits slip and gully to perfection. Guptill was anticipating the cut to go to the right of him and moved across, but it went to his left. If he stood his ground, he had a chance
79.5 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, slightly quicker and outside off, left alone
79.4 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, slower and outside off, Buttler goes hard on the drive, gets a thick inside edge to the on-side
79.3 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, floated up outside off, Buttler lunges forward and lets it go
79.2 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, oh! That was close. Spins back in sharply, Buttler was caught in the crease, defends and gets an inside edge, the ball dribbles past leg-stump
79.1 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, nice loopy off-break outside off, Buttler goes for the drive, the inside edge hits the boot and rolls to the off-side
78.6 -
Boult to Mark Wood, no run, on a length outside off, Wood lets it pass, Ronchi gloves it on the bounce
78.5 -
Boult to Mark Wood, no run, slightly better, touch fuller and in the channel around off, Wood comes half-forward to defend, is beaten on the outside edge
78.4 -
Boult to Mark Wood, no run, again, not full enough, Wood sits on the back foot and defends to cover
78.3 -
Boult to Mark Wood, no run, that one hardly bounced, short of length outside off, Wood lets it go, goes on the bounce to Ronchi, who makes a half stop, the duo don't risk a run
78.2 -
Boult to Mark Wood, no run, back of a length on off, Wood stays back and knocks it to mid-wicket
78.1 -
Boult to Mark Wood, no run, beaten! Shortens the length just outside off, Wood has a poke at that and the ball zips past the outside edge
77.6 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, quicker and outside off, Buttler covers for the spin and lets it go
77.5 -
Craig to Mark Wood, leg byes, 1 run, "catch" was the shout from the Kiwi close in fielders, but umpire Ravi signals leg bye. Turning on middle and leg, Wood doesn't get bat on the nurdle, ball hits the pad and lobs wide of leg slip
77.4 -
Craig to Mark Wood, no run, nice floaty delivery, Wood goes deep in the crease and keeps it out
77.3 -
Craig to Mark Wood, no run, quicker and on off, Wood goes back and blocks, comfortably done
77.2 -
Craig to Mark Wood, no run, flighted around off, Wood defends with the bat and pad close together
77.1 -
Craig to Mark Wood, 2 runs, tossed up outside off, Wood eases the drive through vacant cover, happy to come back for the second
Mark Craig [28.0-12-63-2] is back into the attack
76.6 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, banged in halfway down the wicket, doesn't bounce much, Buttler sways away from the line of the delivery
76.5 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, fuller and on off, Buttler presents the straightest of bats and defends down the wicket, Boult gets a hand and parries it to mid-on
76.4 -
Boult to Buttler, FOUR, half volley and Buttler cashes in. It was outside off, Buttler comes well forward and creams the drive through covers, the timing takes it to the fence with ease
76.3 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, back of a length just outside off, Buttler dead bats back to Boult
76.2 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, good length ball around off, Buttler presses it to cover after coming forward
76.1 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, round the wicket, angled in from outside off, not close enough to make Buttler play, left alone
Boult takes off his jumper and walks up to his mark. He will start proceedings with three slips and two gullies in place....
Welcome back one final time in this Test. New Zealand are two wickets away from levelling the series. Remember, they have not lost a series since May 2013. And this will be their first win in England since 1999. History beckons McCullum and his boys. Baz has a few words for his side before they make their way out to the middle. Plenty of smiles among the Kiwi players.
That's tea on Day 5. New Zealand are on the verge of victory here. They took three wickets in the session. Cook got past 9000 Test runs, but didn't add anything more, Moeen fell cheaply while Broad fell after a few hopeful swishes. Williamson was the surprise package and he has three wickets to his name. Buttler has been defiant but hasn't had anyone to stay with him. New Zealand should close this one out when we resume after tea. Join us in a short while..
75.6 -
Williamson to Mark Wood, no run, pushed through by Williamson, Wood prods across and defends it towards the off-side
75.5 -
Williamson to Mark Wood, FOUR, tossed up and well outside off, Wood gets a big stride forward and clubs it through the mid-off region for a boundary, the fielder was very square
75.4 -
Williamson to Mark Wood, no run, lovely drifter from Williamson, curls across the right-hander, he was lunging forward on the defensive push and is beaten
75.3 -
Williamson to Mark Wood, no run, Williamson drifts one onto Wood's pads, he looks to flick and is hit on the pads
75.2 -
Williamson to Mark Wood, no run, flatter and just outside off, pushed back towards the bowler
75.1 -
Williamson to Mark Wood, no run, slower and just outside off, Wood gets behind the line and defends it
74.6 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, tossed up and well outside off, driven firmly but straight to the fielder at mid-off
74.5 -
Craig to Buttler, 2 runs, Craig has been way too short at times, Buttler rocks back, makes room and punches it past Boult at cover for a couple of runs
74.4 -
Craig to Buttler, SIX, lovely shot, Craig dropped one short and on the stumps, Buttler rocks back and pulls it high and over mid-wicket for a maximum
74.3 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, tossed up and spinning across the batsman, he gets his gloves and bat out of the way as he let it go
74.2 -
Craig to Mark Wood, 1 run, Craig drifts one well outside off, Wood prods across, plays with an open face and dabs it behind square on the off-side for a single
74.1 -
Craig to Mark Wood, no run, tossed up and well outside off, Wood lunges forward and blocks
Coming back to the Broad dismissal, there was a huge pile of dust flying across even as he got ready to face the delivery
Mark Craig [27.0-12-54-2] is back into the attack
73.6 -
Williamson to Buttler, no run, lovely delivery from Williamson, slowed down the pace and gets it to hold its line outside off, Buttler was pushing forward and is beaten on the outside edge
73.5 -
Williamson to Buttler, no run, slower and on the stumps, Buttler presses across and nudges it towards the on-side
73.4 -
Williamson to Buttler, no run, tossed up and on the stumps, whipped towards backward square leg
Back to over the wicket
73.3 -
Williamson to Mark Wood, 1 run, pushed through flatter and quicker, Mark Wood prods forward and gets an edge past the men surrounding him, gets off strike with a single
73.2 -
Williamson to Mark Wood, FOUR, that's a gift from Williamson, full toss first up, punched back past the bowler for a boundary
Six men around the batsman as Williamson comes from round the wicket
Mark Wood, right handed bat, comes to the crease
73.1 -
Williamson to Broad, out Bowled!! Williamson strikes gold once again! This was dropped short and just outside off, Broad made room for the cut, gets cramped for room, gets a thick inside edge and the ball clatters into the leg-stump. Can he get five? New Zealand are just two wickets away from squaring the series 1-1. Broad b Williamson 23(35) [4s-5]
Williamson to Broad, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
72.6 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, tad fuller and in that corridor around off, Buttler drops his right hand off the bat and blocks it
72.5 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, short of a length and holding its line outside off, Buttler gets half forward and defends it back towards the bowler
72.4 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, this is excellent bowling from Boult, keeps it very full and gets it to angle back sharply, Buttler was caught in his crease, just about manages an inside edge onto the pads
72.3 -
Boult to Buttler, no run, that's nicely bowled by Boult, pitched just outside off and straightens from a length, draws Buttler forward before zipping past the outside edge
Boult changes to round the wicket
72.2 -
Boult to Broad, 1 run, fuller length delivery and on Broad's pads, clipped away behind square on the on-side for a single
72.1 -
Boult to Broad, byes, FOUR, gentle loosener from Boult, slips it down the leg-side, the ball stayed very low as well, bounces awkwardly in front of Ronchi and races away to the fence
Boult is back for a spell. 8 overs remaining for the second new ball. Four slips and a gully in place
Trent Boult [16.0-2-43-2] is back into the attack
71.6 -
Williamson to Buttler, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Buttler prods forward and blocks
Back to over the wicket
71.5 -
Williamson to Buttler, no run, slower and drifting across the right-hander, left alone
71.4 -
Williamson to Buttler, no run, pushed through flatter and going away with the angle, left alone
Williamson changes to round the wicket
71.3 -
Williamson to Buttler, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Buttler gets a big stride forward and smothers the spin
71.2 -
Williamson to Broad, 1 run, the slider from Williamson, Broad was lunging forward in defence, gets an inside edge past leg slip for a single
71.1 -
Williamson to Buttler, 1 run, tossed up and on Buttler's pads, nudged away behind square on the on-side for a single
70.6 -
Matt Henry to Broad, FOUR, width on offer from Henry, Broad has room to throw the kitchen sink, he clatters it over point and ends the over with another boundary
Henry changes to round the wicket
70.5 -
Matt Henry to Broad, FOUR, cracking shot, back of a length and just outside off, Broad stands tall and punches it handsomely past cover, no need to run for those
70.4 -
Matt Henry to Broad, no run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, driven straight to the fielder at cover
70.3 -
Matt Henry to Broad, FOUR, short of a length and angling across Broad, he waits on it, opens the face of the bat at the last moment and steers it square past gully for a boundary
70.2 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, 1 run, fuller length delivery and angling into Buttler, worked in front of mid-on, Buttler calls for a quick single, Broad was on his heels but the throw is at the bowler's end, Buttler was safely home even if it had hit
70.1 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, short of a length and holding its line outside off, Buttler watches it all along and lets it go
69.6 -
Williamson to Broad, no run, the drifter from Williamson, Broad gets a big stride forward and blocks
69.5 -
Williamson to Broad, no run, pushed through flatter and well outside off, Broad doesn't need to play at those, left alone
69.4 -
Williamson to Broad, no run, slower and well outside off, left alone
69.3 -
Williamson to Broad, no run, Williamson flights it well outside off, looking to tempt Broad into the drive, left alone
69.2 -
Williamson to Broad, no run, tossed up and on the off-stump line, turns out to be a low full-toss, Broad prods forward and blocks
Five men round the bat and a short mid-wicket in place
69.1 -
Williamson to Buttler, 1 run, flighted and well outside off, Buttler goes back and works it wide of extra cover for a single
Kane Williamson [3.0-1-3-2] is back into the attack
68.6 -
Matt Henry to Broad, no run, short of a length and angling onto Broad's hips, he gets inside the line as he looked to flick, missed it by a distance
68.5 -
Matt Henry to Broad, no run, that's nicely bowled by Henry, but equally well played by Broad, the inswinging yorker, honing on the leg-stump line, Broad gets his bat down in time and jams it out
68.4 -
Matt Henry to Broad, no run, tad fuller and just outside off, Broad stays back and pushes it towards the off-side
68.3 -
Matt Henry to Broad, no run, short of a length and coming back with the angle, Broad was looking to force it away off the back foot, gets an inside edge onto the thigh pad
68.2 -
Matt Henry to Broad, no run, the bouncer first-up, Broad ducks under it and lets it go
Matt Henry changes to round the wicket for Broad
68.1 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Buttler gets behind the line and defends it towards mid-off, takes the run that is on offer
67.6 -
Craig to Broad, no run, fraction shorter and just outside off, Broad goes back and punches it towards point
67.5 -
Craig to Broad, no run, tossed up and just outside off, Broad prods across and defends it towards the off-side
67.4 -
Craig to Broad, no run, that was very close! How did it miss the stumps? This was tossed up very full and on the off-stump line, not the line to be attempting the sweep, Broad did exactly that and missed, the ball spun and bounced past the off-stump
67.3 -
Craig to Broad, no run, tossed up and holding its line outside off, Broad is happy to let that go
67.2 -
Craig to Broad, no run, Craig gives this one more air, punched towards cover
67.1 -
Craig to Broad, no run, flighted delivery and well outside off, Broad leans forward and defends it
66.6 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, tad fuller and straightening after pitching, Buttler is slightly opened up as he looked to defend, ends up getting a thick edge towards cover
66.5 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, Henry shortens his length and gets it to hold its line outside off, left alone
66.4 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, fuller length delivery and in that channel outside off, driven towards cover
66.3 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, short of a length and holding its line outside off, Buttler doesn't need to play at those, left alone
66.2 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, this one hardly rose after pitching, tad fuller and wider outside off, Buttler pushes away from his body and is beaten on the outside edge
66.1 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Buttler presses half-forward and defends it with soft hands
65.6 -
Craig to Broad, no run, that's much better from Craig, slows down the pace, gives the ball a good rip, draws Broad forward into the defensive push
65.5 -
Craig to Broad, no run, flighted delivery and spinning away from the rough outside off, left alone
65.4 -
Craig to Broad, no run, full-toss now, Broad was taken by surprise as he pushes it towards the on-side
65.3 -
Craig to Broad, no run, Craig drops another one short and well outside off, Broad goes hard on the cut and mistimes it back towards the bowler
65.2 -
Craig to Broad, FOUR, poor ball from Craig, drops this one short and well outside off, Broad makes room and cracks it square past cover. Two fielders give chase but the ball hits the ropes
65.1 -
Craig to Broad, no run, that was very close to the outside edge, tossed up and just outside off, draws Broad forward before spinning past the outside edge. Broad was left groping there
Six men round the bat
64.6 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, another cracker from Henry, this one held its line after pitching, Buttler was playing from the crease, poked at that and is lucky not to have edged it
Buttler is getting some attention from the physio. The magic spray is out and he looks fine. Broad has a few words of encouragement as well..
64.5 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, Buttler has been struck on his glove, he drops his bat and moves away, he's not looking good here. Uneven bounce from a length, the ball leapt from the surface, Buttler was taken by surprise as he pushed forward, gets struck on the fingers of his left-hand. He did well to play at that, played with really soft hands
64.4 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, FOUR, leg-stump half-volley from Henry, that's easy pickings for Buttler as he flicks it past square leg, no one in the deep and the ball races away to the fence
64.3 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, short of a length and holding its line outside off, left alone
64.2 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, tad fuller and holding its line outside off, Buttler was pushing inside the line, gets a soft edge and the ball rolls away towards gully
64.1 -
Matt Henry to Broad, 1 run, on a good length and angling back into the left hander, Broad pushed forward and gets an inside edge past mid-wicket for a single
63.6 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, teasing line from Craig, gave this one plenty of air and looked to draw Buttler into playing at that, he resists and lets it go
63.5 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, flighted delivery and just outside off, Buttler presses forward and blocks
63.4 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, tossed up and spinning back from well outside off, Buttler gets a big stride across, covers for the spin and lets it go
It has become cloudy once again as Craig changes to over the wicket
63.3 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, slower and well outside off, Buttler gets a big stride forward and defends it
63.2 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, this one is given more air, Buttler presses half forward and turns it towards the on-side
63.1 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, tossed up and on Buttler's pads, turned towards short fine leg
62.6 -
Matt Henry to Broad, no run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, Broad leans into the drive and gets an inside edge, the ball rolls back towards the bowler
62.5 -
Matt Henry to Broad, FOUR, edged and four, vicious delivery from Henry, Broad was in no position as he fended as that, the ball loops off the shoulder of the bat and lobs over the slip cordon, four lucky runs for Broad
62.4 -
Matt Henry to Broad, no run, the bouncer from Henry, Broad ducks under it easily and lets it go
62.3 -
Matt Henry to Broad, no run, on a good length and in that channel outside off, Broad presses across and defends it
Four slips, a gully and a leg gully in place
Stuart Broad, left handed bat, comes to the crease
62.2 -
Matt Henry to Moeen Ali, out Bowled!! That's a poor leave from Moeen, a complete misjudgement and he has to walk back to the hut. This was pitched up and came back with the angle, Moeen didn't cover the off-stump as he shouldered arms, the ball goes on with the angle and hits the off-stump. Moeen hears the death rattle and walks back to the hut - completely disconsolate with himself. New Zealand have opened up the lower order of England now. Moeen Ali b Matt Henry 2(14)
Matt Henry to Moeen Ali, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
62.1 -
Matt Henry to Moeen Ali, no run, tad fuller and coming back with the angle, Moeen was late in getting forward, the ball rolls away off the bat and towards the slip cordon
62.1 -
Matt Henry to Moeen Ali, wide, the bouncer from Henry, but it's too short and too high, called as a wide
61.6 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, poor ball from Craig, but he gets away once again. Yet another half-tracker, Buttler rocks back and pulls it to backward square leg
61.5 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, tossed up and spinning well down the leg-side, Buttler allows it to go through
Craig changes to round the wicket
61.4 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, fraction short and on the stumps, Buttler rocks back and pulls it to backward square leg
61.3 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, Craig gives this one plenty of air, but the line is well outside off, left alone
61.2 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, slower and just outside off, Buttler goes back and defends it
61.1 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, flighted delivery and well outside off, left alone
60.6 -
Matt Henry to Moeen Ali, no run, short of a length and angling back into Moeen, defended with a straight bat
Four slips, a gully and a leg slip as Henry comes from round the wicket
60.5 -
Matt Henry to Moeen Ali, 2 runs, back of a length and in that channel outside off, Moeen stands tall and punches it through point, off the mark with a couple of runs
60.4 -
Matt Henry to Moeen Ali, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from outside off, Moeen prods half-forward and lets it go
60.3 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, 1 run, Buttler winced in pain as soon as the ball hit him on the thumb, this one nipped back a long way, Buttler was looking to nudge it towards the on-side, gloves it behind square on the on-side
60.2 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, back of a length and in that channel outside off, Buttler gets behind the line and defends it
60.1 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, the bouncer from Henry, Buttler ducks under it and lets it go
Time for a drinks break. It was almost England's first hour, till Williamson struck to send back Cook. A tough job lies ahead of Ali and Buttler, who have to see through large part of the overs. New Zealand, on the other hand, will know that one more wicket and they will be into the tail.
59.6 -
Craig to Moeen Ali, no run, floated up outside off, Ali leaves it alone
59.5 -
Craig to Moeen Ali, no run, nice loopy delivery outside off, Ali goes for the expansive drive, the ball turns away and beats the outside edge. Ronchi also can't collect, but Taylor at first slip is aware of the situation
59.4 -
Craig to Moeen Ali, no run, sliding on with the angle from round the wicket, Ali doesn't make contact with the nudge, wears it on the pad, the ball was snaking down leg
Two slips, gully, silly point, short leg and leg slip in place
59.3 -
Craig to Moeen Ali, no run, slower through the air, Ali presses forward and defends with an angled bat to gully
59.2 -
Craig to Moeen Ali, no run, drags the length back, Ali looks to force it off the back foot, gets an inside edge to the on-side
59.1 -
Craig to Moeen Ali, no run, tossed up on middle and leg, Ali defends to the left of the bowler
Just the one over from Williamson, Craig back on
Mark Craig [22.0-8-50-2] is back into the attack
58.6 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, splays it down leg, Buttler can't connect with the glance
And all of a sudden it has become brighter
58.5 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, short of length around off, Buttler dabs it in front of point
58.4 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, FOUR, this is probing stuff from Henry. On a length on the fourth stump line, Buttler shuffles across and looks to defend, the ball takes the outer half and eludes the dive from the gully fielder
58.3 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, keeps it back of a length and in the channel outside off, Buttler brings his bat inside the line and lets it go
The floodlights are on. The rain is getting a bit heavier.
58.2 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, dug in short and outside off, Buttler arches back and evades it comfortably
58.1 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, back of a length just outside off, Buttler watches it sail past him
57.6 -
Williamson to Moeen Ali, no run, low full toss on the stumps, Ali push-drives it to the left of the bowler, Williamson sticks his hand out and makes a half stop
57.5 -
Williamson to Moeen Ali, no run, skids on after pitching, Ali goes back and keeps it out
57.4 -
Williamson to Moeen Ali, byes, FOUR, this must have slipped out of his hands, sprays it down leg, no chance for Ronchi to collect it
Moeen Ali, left handed bat, comes to the crease
The wicket of Cook has opened up the game for New Zealand. However, it has become gloomy and few drops of rain as well. The light meter is also out.
57.3 -
Williamson to Cook, out Lbw!! It is once more the golden arm of Williamson that has provided New Zealand the crucial breakthrough. First, he sent back Stokes and in his second spell he removes Cook. The slider that skids on, Cook plays for the turn, misses the forward defensive, is rapped on the pads. It looked out to the naked eye. Ravi raised his finger, but Cook reviewed and lost. Cook lbw b Williamson 56(171) [4s-4]
Williamson to Cook, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!
KW has trapped Cook LBW. He is reviewing it. 'Can we start with the front foot? It is a fair delivery. Spin vision please? We will need HotSpot after that. There is nothing on the HotSpot. Can we have RTS please? No bat involved. Ball tracking please? Impact is umpire's call. Hitting is also umpire's call. Ravi you can stay with your onfield decision.'
57.2 -
Williamson to Cook, no run, flighted on leg-stump, Cook brings his bat in front of his pad and blocks
57.1 -
Williamson to Cook, no run, touch quicker and around off, defended off the front foot
Kane Williamson [2.0-0-3-1] is back into the attack
56.6 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, short of length on off, Buttler hops across and pats it to the off-side
56.5 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, appeal for caught behind has been turned down. New Zealand pondered over a review, but decide against. Splays it down leg, Buttler can't connect with the tickle, ball kisses the thigh pad on the way to Ronchi, this time he went up and so did the slip fielders. But it was not a convincing one
56.4 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, edged and short! Henry keeps it in the corridor around off, Buttler has a feel for it away from the body, the ball takes the outside edge and goes on the bounce to Taylor at first slip
56.3 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, corker of a delivery. Banged in halfway down the wicket, gets it to rear on the batsman, Buttler does well to get out of the way, he arches back and drops his gloves at the last instant
56.2 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, short of length on off, Buttler is opened up slightly as he knocks it to cover
56.1 -
Matt Henry to Buttler, no run, back of a length in the channel around off, not close enough to make Buttler play
Matt Henry [2.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack
55.6 -
Craig to Cook, no run, too full and on off, Cook keeps it out without any fuss
55.5 -
Craig to Cook, no run, goes back and across, knocks it to the off-side comfortably
55.4 -
Craig to Cook, no run, tossed up on off, Cook lunges forward to dfend, the ball hits him high on the bat and drops in front of Baz at silly point, who is standing very close to the batsman
55.3 -
Craig to Cook, no run, floated up around off, drifts in and turns away, Cook prods forward and is beaten on the defence
55.2 -
Craig to Cook, FOUR, Craig once more drops it short, Cook had the width to cut it square of the wicket, he beats Guptill and picks up four more. He also reaches 9000 Test runs, the youngest batsman to do so
Slight disturbance behind the bowler's arm. The groundsmen lied down on a sheet which was covering the roller near the sightscreen, but Cook wants them to move. Comical!
55.1 -
Craig to Cook, no run, tossed up on off, Cook presses forward and defends
54.6 -
Southee to Buttler, no run, back of a length outside off, left alone
Two short mid-wickets in place...
54.5 -
Southee to Buttler, no run, sliding onto the pads, Buttler falls over on the flick, misses and is struck on the pad, the ball was sneaking down leg
There is strong wind blowing across the ground. The umpires have taken off their floppy hats and gone for the conventional cap.
54.4 -
Southee to Buttler, no run, fullish and shaping away, Buttler won't play at those, easy leave
54.3 -
Southee to Buttler, no run, on a length close to off, Buttler camps back and defends off the outer half to gully
54.2 -
Southee to Buttler, no run, the outswinger followed by the inswinger, but the line is just outside off, Buttler keeps his bat close to the body and lets it go
54.1 -
Southee to Buttler, no run, gentle outswinger, outside off, Buttler watches it go past him
53.6 -
Craig to Cook, no run, short and turning away, Cook gets on top of the bounce and cuts, picks out the fielder behind square on the off-side
53.5 -
Craig to Cook, no run, tossed up around off, Cook leans forward and blocks
53.4 -
Craig to Cook, no run, floated up outside off, left alone
53.3 -
Craig to Cook, no run, slower and outside off, Cook takes his bat out of the way
53.2 -
Craig to Cook, FOUR, short and outside off, Cook goes back and cuts to sweeper cover, that four brings up the fifty for England's captain. Second of the game for him
53.1 -
Craig to Cook, no run, beauty! Sharp turn for Craig. Flighted outside off, Cook prods forward to defend, the ball spins past the outside edge. Plenty of oohs and aahs from the close in fielders
52.6 -
Southee to Buttler, no run, back of a length just outside off, Buttler hangs his bat away from the body, just about gets his bat inside the line
52.5 -
Southee to Buttler, no run, slips this down leg, Buttler leans forward and fails to glance, the ball brushes the thigh pad on the way to Ronchi, who was not interested and so were the slip fielders. Southee looked convinced and hence Baz went for the review. Waste of a review from New Zealand
Southee goes up for a caught behind. New Zealand have reviewed. "The front foot is fine. The first replay doesn't suggest anything. Can you rock and roll? Doesn't seem like there is anything. RTS please? Rod clearly missing bat, nothing on RTS or HotSpot. Can make your signal now."
52.4 -
Southee to Buttler, no run, back of a length and gentle swing outside off, Buttler doesn't bother with it
52.3 -
Southee to Cook, 1 run, sliding onto the pads, tucked away behind square leg, for a single
52.2 -
Southee to Cook, no run, angled in from wide of the crease, straightens to get the outside edge, Cook didn't go hard at it and it went on the bounce to the gully fielder. Guptill dives to his right to stop the ball
52.1 -
Southee to Cook, no run, yorker tailing in on off, Cook digs it out off the toe-end to cover
51.6 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, bit too full and outside off, Buttler squeezes the drive to mid-off
51.5 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, flighted on off, Buttler dead-bats it to the off-side
51.4 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, nice loopy delivery, Buttler goes deep in the crease to defend, the ball takes the outer half and rolls to Craig
51.3 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, pushed through outside off, left alone
51.2 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, slower and outside off, Buttler shimmies down the wicket, is not to the pitch, pads it away to short leg, had to hurry back into the crease
51.1 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, flighted around off, Buttler shuffles across and misses the nudge, is struck on the pad, the impact was just outside off
50.6 -
Southee to Cook, no run, angling into the batsman, Cook taps it gently in front of short mid-wicket
50.5 -
Southee to Cook, no run, pitched up just outside off, Cook lifts his bat and lets it go
50.4 -
Southee to Buttler, 1 run, fuller and close to off, Buttler presses it to cover and takes off, Baz charges to his left, picks up the ball in one hand and fires at the striker's end, it was touch-and-go for Cook. Replays suggest that he was just short of the crease
50.3 -
Southee to Buttler, 2 runs, tad too straight, on middle and leg, Buttler stays back and tucks it in front of square on the leg-side, easy couple
50.2 -
Southee to Buttler, no run, good length ball in the channel outside off, Buttler has no interest in playing that
50.1 -
Southee to Cook, 1 run, edged and safe! Southee comes round the wicket, keeps it back of a length and gets it to hold its line, Cook goes after it, but with soft hands, the outside edge drops in front of Craig at second slip, who gets a hand and makes a half stop
49.6 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, shortens the length, Buttler has ample time to go back and turn it to square leg, picks out the fielder
49.5 -
Craig to Buttler, FOUR, once more lovely use of the feet, Buttler races down the wicket, gets to the pitch of the flighted delivery, flicks it beautifully through mid-wicket for a boundary
49.4 -
Craig to Cook, 1 run, slider from Craig, hurries onto Cook, who knocks it in front of extra cover and calls for a quick single, Buttler responds well
49.3 -
Craig to Cook, no run, tossed up just outside off, Cook covers the line and shoulders arms
49.2 -
Craig to Cook, FOUR, half tracker outside off, it kept low as well, Cook does well to reach out and cut it in front of square, beat extra cover to his left and the ball raced away to the fence
49.1 -
Craig to Cook, no run, floated up outside off, left alone
Five men crowd Cook. Slip, gully, short leg, silly point and leg slip..
48.6 -
Southee to Buttler, no run, pitched up on off, Buttler presents the full face and drives it down the wicket, Southee does well to bend down and stop it in his followthrough, that was timed sweetly before Southee intervened
48.5 -
Southee to Buttler, no run, good length ball outside off, Buttler ignores it
48.4 -
Southee to Buttler, no run, that's the line. In and around off-stump, gets it to straighten, Buttler hangs on the back foot to defend, the ball takes the outside edge and dies down on third slip
48.3 -
Southee to Buttler, no run, bit of extra bounce, keeps it back of a length and gets it to rise, Buttler watches it carefully and lets it go, Ronchi took it over his head
48.2 -
Southee to Buttler, no run, outswinger, outside off, Buttler hoits his bat up and lets it go
48.1 -
Southee to Cook, 1 run, banged in halfway down the wicket, Cook rolls his wrists and pulls it along the ground to deep square leg. No real pace on that to bother Cook
47.6 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, stifled appeal for catch. But there was no bat involved. Tossed up around off, Buttler lunges forward to defend, the ball takes the pad and lobs to short leg, Latham takes it low diving forward. Buttler didn't get any wood and the impact was also outside off
47.5 -
Craig to Buttler, byes, FOUR, wrong line from Craig, pitches it on middle and gets it to spin away further, Buttler comes forward to defend, the ball goes down leg, Ronchi can't collect and that's four more
47.4 -
Craig to Buttler, FOUR, Buttler is not afraid to play his shots. He doesn't prod and nudge the offie. Flighted on off and middle, Buttler flicks it through square leg, the fielder from mid-wicket gives chase, but comes second
47.3 -
Craig to Buttler, no run, rank long hop down leg, Buttler swivels on the pull, doesn't make the required connection
47.2 -
Craig to Buttler, FOUR, good use of the feet, comes down the track, takes it on the full and whips it to the right of mid-wicket, the timing on that takes it to the fence
A slip, silly point, leg slip, backward short leg and short leg in place
47.1 -
Craig to Buttler, 2 runs, almost! Tossed up and turning in, Buttler nurdles it uppishly wide of leg slip, KW gives chase and keeps it to a couple. A backward short leg would have gobbled that up, he was there for KW but not for Craig
Mark Craig [17.0-7-23-2] is back into the attack
46.6 -
Southee to Cook, no run, keeps it tight on off, Cook gets nicely behind the line and defends solidly to cover
46.5 -
Southee to Cook, no run, fullish and teasing the batsman to have a go, Cook is not interested as he shoulders arms
46.4 -
Southee to Cook, no run, on a length just outside off, Cook comes forward, opens the bat face and dabs it towards gully
46.3 -
Southee to Cook, no run, good length ball around off, Cook presses it to cover after coming forward
And the sun is also out. Michael Holding reckons the weather is improving.
46.2 -
Southee to Cook, no run, shortens the length and angles it in, not close enough to off-stump to make Cook play
There is a slight drizzle. Fingers crossed!
46.1 -
Southee to Cook, no run, back of a length outside off, Cook lifts his bat and lets it go
Southee starts round the wicket. He has two slips, two gullies and a leg slip in place.
Tim Southee [9.0-3-25-0] is back into the attack
45.6 -
Williamson to Buttler, no run, tossed up close to off, Buttler dead-bats it back to KW
45.5 -
Williamson to Buttler, no run, flighted around off, Buttler knocks it to the right of the bowler
Silly point moves into backward short leg
45.4 -
Williamson to Buttler, no run, pushed through outside off, Buttler has nothing to do with it
45.3 -
Williamson to Buttler, 2 runs, too full and outside off, Buttler eases the drive through the vacant cover region, for a brace
45.2 -
Williamson to Buttler, no run, another loosener from Williamson, full toss outside off, Buttler drives it wide of mid-off, Southee dives to his left, keeps Buttler at his end. The keeper missed out there
45.1 -
Williamson to Buttler, no run, nice friendly full toss just outside off, Buttler drives and picks out mid-off
A slip, gully, silly point, short leg and leg slip surround Buttler
The pitch was covered as a precaution. There are a few dark clouds hovering over the ground. Hopefully, they drift away and we get a full day's play. The New Zealand players are in their usual huddle. Baz leads his boys out and the English batsmen follow. KW to start things in the post-lunch session.
Welcome back.. So far it has been all New Zealand. Boult started it with the wickets of Lyth and Ballance. Craig then joined the act by removing Bell and Root. Just when England stitched a partnership together, KW struck to send back Stokes. Cook is the key for the hosts, till he is in the middle they will feel that there is a chance to save the Test.
New Zealand will be the happier side going into the break. An England win is out of the equation and that will afford Brendon McCullum the opportunity to keep searching for wickets. Can New Zealand run through England? We will find out when play resumes at 13:40 local.
Skipper, Alastair Cook, held one end up, preferring to block himself and his team out of trouble. Ben Stokes, on the other hand, decided to be positive. He respected the good deliveries but took full toll of anything loose. It looked promising for a while but Kane Williamson struck just before lunch, dismissing Stokes for 29. The duo had stitched together a 40-run stand for the fifth wicket as the hosts went to lunch at 102/5.
A session of dominance from the visitors. New Zealand were all over the hosts in the first hour, getting four wickets in a hurry. Adam Lyth nibbled at one that left him while Gary Ballance's poor tour ended - cleaned up by an inswinger from Boult. Mark Craig bowled almost unchanged from one end and he rewarded the captain's faith in him, dismissing Bell and Root in one over. Having started at 44/0, England suddenly found themselves tottering at 62/4.
44.6 -
Craig to Cook, no run, prods forward and defends this slightly quicker delivery on the stumps. That will be lunch on day 5
44.5 -
Craig to Cook, no run, flighted delivery around off, Cook blocks
44.4 -
Craig to Cook, no run, that was close! It was tossed up on the stumps, Cook jams his bat with the pad, the ball hits the pad first, catches the back of the bat and bounces just in front of McCullum at silly point, umpire Tucker turned down the lbw appeal too as the impact was outside off
44.3 -
Craig to Cook, no run, gets this one to turn away from just outside off, Cook gently plays it into the off-side