Get Involvedpublished at 05:28 British Summer Time 2 April 2018
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Conceding a record run chase here would be the perfect way to conclude a thoroughly miserable winter for English cricket.
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Summary
Bad light ends day four with NZ 42-0
New Zealand need 382 to win
Would be NZ's highest Test run chase, seventh highest overall
Latham dropped by Vince on 23
England 352-9 declared (Root 54, Malan 53)
Second Test (NZ lead series 1-0)
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Vic Marks
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialWhether or not they get back on tonight, this is probably it for New Zealand's chances of winning. Latham and Raval have done very well as it's the worst time to bat.
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More sheets are being brought onto the pitch now, although it's not raining nearly heavy enough for the umpires to take cover out there.
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Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match SpecialBecause of the light, they won't be able to squeeze much more cricket into tomorrow, although I presume they could start early at 10am (23:00 BST) - which is when we started on the first two days [before the NZ clocks went back], although it wasn't 10am then.
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There are a few spots of rain at Hagley Oval now too. It's looking a bit grim out there.
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Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match SpecialIt's a bit like the film Independence Day with that large dark cloud overhead.
Thankfully, though, we can take our helmets off as that Chinese satellite has landed in the sea.
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New Zealand have reached 42-0 as the gloom intervenes, requiring another 340 runs for victory.
England have been frustrated by Latham (25 not out) and Raval (17 not out) and now the light.
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Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match SpecialThat won't be it for the day, necessarily, but they're going to head off. The batsmen couldn't wait to go.
Bad light stops playpublished at 05:12 British Summer Time 2 April 2018
NZ 42-0
The light has worsened to the same level as when the umpires took the players off on day two. The umpires halt proceedings and instruct the players off the field.
Jeet Raval and Tom Latham happily oblige. Joe Root stays out there trying to put his point across.
But it's too gloomy for even the spinners in Christchurch.
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The light meter is out again...
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Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match SpecialWith spin on at both ends, it's difficult to suggest that the batsmen are in physical danger of being hurt, but the umpires have recently extended that [criteria] to themselves, in case the ball's hit back at them. It is looking pretty difficult to see the ball.
NZ 42-0published at 23 overs
More tidy work from Leach, conceding just one of the over.
The umpires have another word with each other.
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Another discussion between the umpires. Play goes on for now though.
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Jeremy Coney
Ex-New Zealand captain on Test Match SpecialA probing over from Root outside Latham's off-stump, but didn't quite get the length he requires to threaten the outside edge.
Image source, ReutersNZ 41-0published at 22 overs
Target 382
Root has some footmarks outside Latham's off stump to aim at and gets one to turn but it starts too wide to draw the Kiwi opener into driving.
Tidy stuff from Root as he begins with a maiden.
NZ 41-0published at 21 overs
Promising stuff from Leach there, suggesting it's not the worst thing for England to stay out there with the spinners.
Captain Root is bringing himself on from the other end...
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Jeremy Coney
Ex-New Zealand captain on Test Match SpecialLeach bowled from this end just before the tea break, and found the footmarks outside Latham's off stump - that's a left-hander's lot as you get a lot of traffic running through that part of the pitch. So you're challenging the outside edge, as well as the inside edge to the bat-pad fielder. And you don't want to get too low as the gloves come into play.
NZ 41-0published at 20.4 overs
Oooh! Sharp turn for Leach as he gets one to bite out of a foothole and spin from outside off to down leg.
He then flicks the outside of Raval's pads. Brief appeal but that was going far down leg.
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England have been told they have to bowl spin due to the worsening light.
Jack Leach is duly called into the attack. What a time this would be to get your first Test wicket. Will we see Joe Root or Dawid Malan from the other end?