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

  1. Eng 362-5

    Lead by 14 runs

    Sensing Harry Brook is in the zone, Ben Stokes is content to tip and run at the moment.

    The final ball of Tim Southee's over and Brook, cross-batted, swats a short ball towards cow corner for four.

    What kind of lead will England be happy with here?

  2. 'Brook could get close to Root'

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on TNT Sports

    To have scored 2,000 runs in only your 22nd Test match averaging 60 is extraordinary. I think this guy could go on to get very close to Joe Root and his records.

    We’ve seen how sensible Harry Brook is being but of course, there’s got to be a little bit of flair. In the 90s, close to 100, he has the audacity to play a shot which I could never play.

    Harry Brook takes on the opposition, he is a joy to watch and England are incredibly lucky to have him at number five.

  3. 150 runs

    Brook passes 150

    Have a bit of that!

    Harry Brook charges down the track and emphatically thumps Tim Southee for four through the covers.

    He has 152 off 186 balls.

  4. Eng 350-5

    Ben Stokes miscues a drive on the up off Matt Henry but it drops just short of the fielder at cover - Kane Williamson, I think - who dives forward and is not quite able to get his hands under it.

    After that early waft Stokes happy to see out a maiden against Henry.

  5. How's stat?!

    Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    Since 2006 the CricViz database has only one previous Test innings with five dropped catches - Stuart Broad vs West Indies, Lord's 2009.

  6. Eng 349-5

    Lead by 1 run

    Your wish is our command, Olly.

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  8. Eng 347-5

    Ben Stokes comes straight down the track and attempts to wallop Tim Southee's first ball of the day straight down the ground, but fails to make contact.

    The next delivery from the experienced Kiwi swings back into the left-handed England skipper. Wry smiles all round.

  9. new ball

    New Zealand take new ball

    The Black Caps do, indeed, take the new ball.

    Tim Southee has it in hand.

  10. Eng 347-5

    Answers on a postcode for that one, Stephan. I'm trying to work it out.

    The new ball is available if New Zealand wish to take it.

  11. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket reporter in Christchurch

    Finchy the Barmy Army trumpeter has just played the Strictly theme. I'm a Strictly fan, but not sure how it links to drops.

  12. dropped catch

    Brook dropped on 147

    New Zealand have not recovered from their bout of catch-itis from yesterday, it seems.

    Harry Brook edges a drive off Will O'Rourke and the ball goes through to Glenn Phillips at a nice height in the cordon.

    Phillips, who snaffled a worldie yesterday, shells it.

  13. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket reporter in Christchurch

    Apropos of nothing, Harry Brook was 141 not out overnight when he made 300 in Multan.

  14. Eng 340-5

    Will O'Rourke is purposeful. He finds a little bit of extra bounce from the pitch, with his third delivery of the over which hurries Harry Brook and the ball strikes him on the inner thigh as he overbalances.

  15. 'Brook is unique'

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on TNT Sports

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    You couldn’t tell if Harry Brook had faced 30 balls, 50 balls or one ball and is unique to anyone.

    Most people, you’ve got to see the wicket, feel the wicket, see how quick it’s coming off, but almost from ball one, he has the innate feel of any wicket and that is why he can do stuff like that.

  16. Eng 340-5

    A classical textbook off drive from Harry Brook.

    He plays a delivery from Nathan Smith right under his nose, with minimal movement and times it beautifully. It streaks past the fielder at mid-off for four.

    Ominous signs for another Brook big 'un.

  17. 'A great opportunity for Stokes'

    Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on TNT Sports

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    It’s a great opportunity for Ben Stokes. He’s got a start, he’s really struggled for runs recently.

    It’s a great opportunity for him to put the hammer down as captain and move this team forward on the third day.

  18. Eng 332-5

    Trail by 16 runs

    A crunching drive from Ben Stokes and having hit the ball so cleanly he sets off for a single, but the England skipper has to turn on his heels and get back to make his ground after a brilliant piece of fielding by Kane Williamson at short cover.

    Stokes would have been short of his ground had Williamson's throw hit the stumps at the striker's end.

  19. Eng 329-5

    This pair appear to have picked up where they left off yesterday, particularly with their running between the wickets.

    Fancy dress day at the Hagley Oval today, incidentally. I'm sure our very own Stephan Shemilt will spot the best of them over the course of the next few hours.

  20. 'Brook never has to play himself in'

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on TNT Sports

    One of the great things about Harry Brook is the talent about him, he doesn’t ever seem to have to play himself in. From ball one, he’s like he’s been out at the crease for 20 or 30 balls.

    The great players, even the greatest I ever played with, Joe Root, even he took 15 or 10 balls to settle. He looks like he’s settled straight away and that is why he’s had such a fantastic start to his Test career because he’s seemed to be able to adapt to the conditions straight away. An outstanding talent.