Summary

  • England beat New Zealand by 323 runs to win second Test and series

  • Stokes takes final three wickets to wrap up win

  • Bashir, Carse and Woakes take two wickets each

  • Earlier, Root made 36th Test century with ramp over keeper

  • Root joins India's Rahul Dravid in fifth place for most centuries in Tests

  • Third and final Test starts at 22:00 GMT on Friday

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 23:28 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December

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    I think Tom in Exeter has probably got the message by now. Give him a break, he's probably spent most of the day nailing his roof back on.

    Dave in breezy Barnsley

  2. NZ 32-2published at 9 overs

    That's a lot of seam movement from Woakes as a ball hoops away from Latham.

    He's bowling to an aggressive field, with three slips, a short mid-wicket and a silly mid-off all in place.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 23:25 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December

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    I'm with Tom. Any declaration below 585 is just arrogant.

    Chris in Exeter

  4. Postpublished at 23:23 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December

    Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    Chris Woakes' struggles overseas are well-documented. His current returns of 2-10 are already his best figures in the fourth innings of an away Test. His previous bests were:

    • 1-6 vs India, Rajkot 2016
    • 1-16 vs India, Mohali 2015
    • 1-25 vs South Africa, Durban 2015
    • 1-47 vs South Africa, Johannesburg 2020

    Across any innings, here are his best figures in away Tests:

    • 4-36 vs Australia, Adelaide 2017
    • 3-30 vs Bangladesh, Mirpur 2016
    • 3-59 vs West Indies, St George's 2022
    • 3-59 vs New Zealand, Christchurch 2024
    • 2-38 vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 2020
  5. NZ 30-2published at 8 overs

    Rachin Ravindra in at number four for New Zealand, but he starts at the non-striker's end.

    He watches Latham clip Atkinson's first ball for four through mid-on, before the England seamer finds good carry to beat the bat of New Zealand's captain.

    After Latham takes a single, Atkinson does the same to Ravindra with the final ball of the over.

  6. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 7 overs

    Williamson c Pope b Woakes 4 (NZ 25-2)

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    There goes New Zealand's star man.

    In the corridor, Williamson tries to defend and it's an absolute feather of edge off the shoulder of the bat.

    Lovely bowling from Chris Woakes.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 23:14 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December

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    Re Tom in Exeter. If NZ manage to cobble together the world record chase in Tests, plus their first innings total then they'd still be 40 runs short. Think we might be ok.

    Mark in Canterbury

  8. NZ 21-1published at 6 overs

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    Williamson takes three, pushing Atkinson firmly down to the long-off boundary.

    In other news, I've just eaten four of my five remaining chocolate mini-rolls in the space of about five minutes, so England really better wrap this win up quickly.

  9. Postpublished at 23:10 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December

    Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    England's quicks have bowled 96% of their deliveries to left-handers from round the wicket in this Test match. That is their highest rate in a Test since such data began in 2006.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 23:08 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December

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    63 runs each lads. Come on it can’t be that hard.

    Jezza, Hampshire

    Cant see New Zealand making 300 being totally honest

    Neal, Leamington Spa

  11. NZ 17-1published at 5 overs

    One from this over as well, as Latham again finds a run at square leg.

    Woakes then sends down five dot balls to Kane Williamson.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 23:05 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December

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    Looking forward to seeing how Gus Hatrickson goes today.

    Tim, Warwickshire

  13. NZ 16-1published at 4 overs

    Atkinson's second over goes for considerably less than his first - just a single conceded as Latham chops the ball into the square leg region.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 23:01 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December

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    Michael Bell: I can’t believe what I’m reading on BBC Cricket. Complaining about a declaration when 583 in front. Calling it arrogance. Highest ever second innings chase is 418. Must be some secret Aussies infiltrating the chat.

    Tom. Would you rather hang around unnecessarily for an extra day or two or get the game done and dusted and have an extra day off?

    Dave

  15. Postpublished at 23:00 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December

    It wasn't just Joe Root who celebrated his century... Ben Stokes did this at the other end too.

    Ben Stokes celebrates Joe Root reaching his centuryImage source, Getty Images
  16. NZ 15-1published at 3 overs

    Kane Williamson arrives at the crease with a monumental job on his hands.

    He takes a single from his first delivery, bringing Tom Latham back on strike and the New Zealand skipper lashes Woakes for four through third.

  17. Postpublished at 22:57 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket reporter in Wellington

    Harry Brook has a sore ankle and is off the field as a precaution.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 22:57 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December

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    The huge gust of wind that interrupted the second ball of Woakes’ over came from Yorkshire - it just blew all my bins over!!

    Richard suffering bin Armageddon!

  19. Postpublished at 22:56 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December

    Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    Prior to that dismissal, Chris Woakes has only taken one wicket inside the first 10 overs across the series thus far.

    His average length of 6.7 metres in this phase is the fullest he's bowled in any series, correlating with his highest rate of hitting the stumps (13%) - he's really pushing it up there.

  20. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 2.1 overs

    Conway b Woakes 0 (NZ 9-1)

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    Woakes strikes!

    One down for New Zealand in their mammoth chase as Devon Conway departs for a duck.

    Woakes' first delivery clips the outside of the opener's off stump with the ball slipping between bat and pad.