Summary

  • NZ close day three on 394-6, leading by 41 runs

  • Watling hits superb unbeaten 119, Santner 31 not out

  • England only take two wickets all day

  • Nicholls falls lbw to Root for 41 and Sibley takes stunning catch to remove De Grandhomme for 65

  • Watling & De Grandhomme put on 119 for sixth wicket

  • Watling dropped on 31 by Stokes

Live Reporting

Callum Matthews and Matthew Henry

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    Tyler Robertshaw: God I miss Jimmy Anderson.

  2. There are seven overs left in the day.

    This is painful viewing.

  3. NZ 386-6

    Mitchell Santner moves to 29 with a three through the covers.

    England want this day over.

  4. NZ 383-6

    Lead by 30

    BJ Watling is playing a fantastic innings here.

    He gets on his toes and drives perfectly between point and gully and away to the fence. Gorgeous.

  5. Steven Finn
    England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    This is a hard task for Jofra Archer, being asked to slam it down on a lifeless pitch.

    You can deliver it quick into the pitch but there is not pace coming back off it.

  6. NZ 379-6

    A bit of fortune for Mitchell Santner as he shovels a short ball from bouncer between three fielders on the leg side.

    It's just not happening for England.

  7. Steven Finn
    England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    That is a sorry question to be asking.

    Taking the third new ball is the second most overrated thing in cricket.

    The most overrated thing is the follow on.

  8. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    When is the third new ball due?

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    Prasanna Sant: BJ Watling, a terrific cricketer who will always put a heavy price-tag on his wicket and will invariably save his team, when in stormy weather! Has done it before and will continue to do so!

  10. NZ 378-6

    Gorgeous from BJ Watling again.

    He just caresses a drive down the ground but he's timed it so well that Sam Curran gives up almost instantly.

    New Zealand's lead is up to 25.

  11. NZ 374-6

    A cracker from Jack Leach as he gets one to spin out the rough and beat Mitchell Santner's inside edge.

    The ball spins over the stumps and past Jos Buttler allowing New Zealand to pick up three byes.

  12. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    The pitch looks really flat. Can England make a big score in their second innings?

    Their best option at the moment looks to just bat long and close it out for a draw.

  13. NZ 371-6

    Mitchell Santner rotates the strike as he pushes into the covers for a single.

    Credit to the Barmy Army, they're still singing on the grass verges at the Bay Oval despite this difficult day for England.

  14. NZ 370-6

    That's a better line from Jofra Archer as he fires one in towards Mitchell Santer's throat but the left-hander, in a slightly ungainly manner, does pretty well to fend it off.

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    Chris Podd: Jack Leach had a great summer with the bat, but his bowling is actually very ordinary. Matt Parkinson, Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid should all be ahead of him.

  16. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    There is no pressure on New Zealand - they can just bat and bat and bat now.

  17. Steven Finn
    England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    That Ben Stokes drop of BJ Watling on 31 is a huge moment. It's the one false shot he's played all day.

  18. NZ 370-6

    A maiden from Jack Leach.

    It's starting to feel like England just want this day to end.

  19. Steven Finn
    England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    England could have just done with something from someone, a burst of energy. Ben Stokes did it a bit but the conditions are sapping out there.

  20. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    That is a poor over, I'm afraid.