Summary

  • England dominate day three on batter-friendly pitch - report

  • Tourists bowled out for 499, a lead of 151

  • Brook top-scores with 171, Stokes 80, Pope 77

  • Atkinson (48 off 36) and Carse (33* off 24)

  • Williamson (61) holds up England but is trapped by Woakes

  • Woakes takes three, including two in two

  • Carse also picks up three wickets

  • First Test, day three, Christchurch

Live Reporting

by Sam Drury & Timothy Abraham

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    I hope England don’t undo all their hard work for 30 minutes of flashing and slashing.

    Stevo, Cheltenham

  2. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket reporter in Christchurch

    I refer to my post of 22:54.

  3. wicket

    WICKET

    Woakes c Latham b Southee 1 (Eng 382-7)

    Tim Southee celebrates wicket with teamGetty Images

    Chris Woakes, who went wicketless with the ball in New Zealand's first innings, is unable to really contribute with the bat.

    The Warwickshire all-rounder drives at a good length ball from Tim Southee and Tom Latham tumbles forward to claim the catch and the third umpire deems he has just about got his fingers under it without the ball touching the turf.

  4. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket reporter in Christchurch

    Out, surely?

  5. Umpire review

    First ball after drinks and Chris Woakes has nicked Tim Southee to second slip where Tom Latham has taken the catch.

    However, umpire Rod Tucker is not sure this has carried...

  6. England 382-6 at drinks

    The tourists have added 63 runs for the loss of one wicket in the first hour of day three.

    Fairly healthy returns, although New Zealand will be pleased to have seen the back of Harry Brook.

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    Wow. Is Harry Brook the most ordinary yet extraordinary cricketer we've ever had?

    Gary, Bedfordshire

  8. ouch!

    Eng 382-6

    A grimace from Ben Stokes as he take on a bouncer from Matt Henry and is clocked on the elbow.

    Ouch. The England skipper takes a moment to gather his thoughts and mentally suppress the pain.

  9. David Gower
    Ex-England captain on TNT Sports

    He's used up a certain amount of luck, yes, but in between Harry Brook has played the most scintillating innings.

    Relief for New Zealand.

  10. wicket

    WICKET

    Brook c Blundell b Henry 171 (Eng 381-6)

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    The man with gloves on can catch.

    Perhaps not the way you might have envisaged this knock of Harry Brook's to end. The Yorkshireman hangs his bat out attempting to guide the ball down to third again and gets a thin edge onto a delivery from Matt Henry.

    Tom Blundell gets down low to gather the catch. After being dropped five times by the New Zealanders, Brook finally offers a chance which is held.

  11. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket reporter in Christchurch

    The only thing I will say about this approach from England, and it is great fun, is they have the chance to nail New Zealand here. Remember the first Test in Multan, when they spotted the chance to bat once and went enormous by doing it properly? There's the opportunity here. Only day three morning. Get as many as you can.

  12. How's stat?!

    Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    Harry Brook averages 71 and strikes at 103 after reaching triple figures in Test cricket - no one can boast as high an average at such a high strike rate after passing 100 in Test history.

  13. Eng 381-5

    A couple of balls after that six, Harry Brook then shows he has all the shots in the book by opening the face and deftly guiding Tim Southee through third for four.

  14. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket reporter in Christchurch

    That was like Flintoff at Edgbaston in 2005.

  15. David Gower
    Ex-England captain on TNT Sports

    That's enormous, absolutely enormous. That's just rude.

  16. 6 runs

    Eng 376-5

    Some bottom-hand biffage from Harry Brook, which will be draw a nod of approval from village cricketers everywhere.

    He exposes the lack of pace from Tim Southee and absolutely mullers the veteran Kiwi seamer for six over cow corner.

    An almighty hit.

  17. WinViz reckons England are on their way to victory here...

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  18. Eng 370-5

    Lead by 22 runs

    Ben Stokes shows his attacking intent by thrashing Matt Henry's fourth ball through the covers for four. England are on the march here.

  19. 'The key will be the new ball'

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on TNT Sports

    England have got a good tail. A lot of bowling all-rounders still to come so actually, they have a lot of firepower to add to that 319.

    New Zealand will be looking for the massive wicket of Harry Brook. The key will be the new ball. They’ve got six overs until the new ball. We’ve seen the Kookaburra ball in New Zealand does more than anything.

    If England can get through that, they’ve got the chance to build a really crucial first-innings lead.

  20. 50 runs

    Fifty for Stokes

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    England captain Ben Stokes reaches his half-century with a push through the covers. On the whole a sensible knock, although I imagine some fireworks are not too far away as he looks to move the game on.