Summary

  • Watling 100*, fifth Test century

  • Guptill 70, McCullum 55, Taylor 48

  • Three wickets for Wood

  • Second Test, day three, Headingley

  • England lead two-match series 1-0

  1. Postpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "100 lead now for New Zealand - England will keep looking at that scoreboard as they're just racing along. It's been the way all week - the Lyth-Cook partnership has been the only one played in an orthodox manner, all the others have had success by being aggressive. The ball looks like it's doing nothing now. But when it wasn't doing anything for New Zealand yesterday, they held length and line and kept it tight."

  2. Second-wicket woespublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    New Zealand's second-wicket stands in this series: 0, 0, 0, 8 (average 2).

    England's second-wicket stands in this series: 8, 11, 38 (average 19).

  3. NZ 100-2 (Guptill 47, Taylor 40)published at 15:09 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Well now, this could be interesting - Moeen Ali is into the attack. Partnership breaker, or lamb to the slaughter? A loopy full toss suggests the latter, but Taylor misses out and only gets a single. Another single off the last brings up the New Zealand 100.

  4. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Guardian cricket correspondent and former England seamer Mike Selvey: Suspect that as this is effectively a one-innings match, Kiwis have got their black uniform under the whites.

  5. Email tms@bbc.co.ukpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Ian, Barcelona: Despite the accolades for his run scoring feats, it is clear that, when the moment arrives for an adventurous captaincy decision, Alastair Cook is simply not able to take that step. Had he done so, he would almost certainly not have allowed the fateful 20 overs pre-second new ball to meander as they did. "Fortune favours the brave" but not him.

  6. NZ 95-2 (lead by 95)published at 15:05 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Taylor unveils a shot straight out of the one-day manual, taking a wild yahoo at a good-length delivery from Ben Stokes and finding only fresh air. A good over from the strawberry-blond talisman, just one from it.

  7. Postpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at Headingley

    "Seam movement has been present throughout this match, but the sight of sunshine suggests this is now a batting afternoon. It's a tricky equation for England, who must balance attack with saving runs. Taking their catches would help too. How many would be too many?"

    Weather forecast
  8. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    OptaJason: 11,000 - Ross Taylor has become the fourth player to score 11,000 international runs for @BLACKCAPS (all formats). Club.

  9. Text 81111published at 15:02 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Ben Graff in London: With the way New Zealand play they can lose wickets at reasonably regular intervals and still amass good scores. It's a novel approach to Test cricket, and a fantastic one to watch!

  10. NZ 94-2 (Wood 3-0-17-0)published at 15:01 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    The benefits of looking to score off each delivery - an attempted yorker from Mark Wood that might have zeroed in on a more reticet batsman's toes is calmly converted into a full toss by Taylor, who bunts into the deep on the leg side for a couple. This is a real Test for the young Durham bowler - perfectly decent overs are leaking runs. Six from the latest.

  11. Scorecard updatepublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    New Zealand 88-2 (16 overs) - lead by 88

    Batsmen: Guptill 43*, Taylor 32*

    Bowling figures: Anderson 6-2-29-0, Broad 7-1-35-2, Wood 2-0-11-0, Stokes 1-0-9-0

    New Zealand first-innings 350: Ronchi 88, Latham 84; Broad 5-109

    England first-innings 350: Lyth 107, Cook 75, Broad 46; Southee 4-83

    Full scorecard

    Martin GuptillImage source, Getty Images
  12. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    James O'Donnell: New Zealand will win this. They are playing a ODI, which as we know, we are not very good at. England should have attacked.

  13. NZ 88-2 (Guptill 43, Taylor 32)published at 14:55 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Ben Stokes comes into the attack and his first ball is walloped high over midwicket by Taylor for a maximum. These two are playing like they've got tickets for an open-top bus tour around Leeds tomorrow morning. Time for drinks.

  14. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    On Twitter: NZ 79 for 2 at the end of the powerplay....

  15. Text 81111published at 14:51 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Kevin Potter in Caversham: This game slipping from England's grasp. They have to take their chances and get more ruthless. Australia will have us 5-0 if we don't learn to catch.

  16. NZ 79-2 (lead by 79)published at 14:51 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    With the scores level from the first innings, this is effectively a one-innings shootout, and New Zealand have clearly decided that their best chance of success comes from treating this like a one-day match. That approach has its dangers though, as Ross Taylor shows when he drives loosely at a good delivery from Wood. The Kiwis are comfortable in attack mode though, and these two are looking very busy between the wickets - they scamper a very quick three when Taylor works one wide of mid-on, and have now put on 52 in five overs. Blimey.

  17. Text 81111published at 14:46 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Josh in Bedford: Seriously what has happened to our catching? Under Strauss we took every chance but since then we drop more than we catch. Costly!

  18. NZ 71-2 (Broad 7-1-35-2)published at 14:46 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    England have now used eight reviews in this series and got them all wrong. Martin Guptill slaps Stuart Broad to the point boundary as this pair continue to throw caution to the wind, and only a superb diving stop by Jimmy Anderson saves another boundary, this time wide of mid-on. Another four duly follows when Taylor cuts Broad through the vacant gully region. Runs flowing for New Zealand.

  19. Postpublished at 14:43 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "It was obviously not out; 45 seconds before he gave his decision, he could have just said, 'It hit his pocket'. As soon as it is obviously not out, get on with it. Common sense."

  20. NZ 58-2 (Guptill 30, Taylor 15)published at 14:41 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Guptill adds a single off the final ball of Wood's over.