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

  1. Jeremy Coney
    Ex-New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    He did look laboured when he bowled earlier. He is often the man that England turn to though.

  2. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    Just some general news about Ben Stokes' fitness, he's bowled eight overs from 108 overs so far but the England media manager has confirmed he is fit to bowl.

  3. NZ 311-5

    I wouldn't bet on it, Oli. England have a 7-2 offside field with Broad bowling wide cutters, hoping De Grandhomme smacks one straight to a fielder.

    England are still ahead of course and still have a decent chance of winning this game but today has been really deflating.

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    Oli: Can England just get a wicket so I can go to bed?

  5. NZ 311-5

    Watling 75, De Grandhomme 64

    This is where Sam Curran seems to struggle in Tests - overseas, when the pitch is very flat and the ball is not swinging. Watling just lets the ball go by.

  6. Jeremy Coney
    Ex-New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Not just today, but yesterday too. From the position they were in they should have got in excess of 400.

  7. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    England have made mistakes too with a couple of dropped catches. They would have excepted so much more on day three, they'd have expected a lead of at least 50 I think.

  8. NZ 309-5

    Three days into England's winter tour and we've already had a mention of wheels falling off. A new record?

  9. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    We've seen days like this from England before. The wheels haven't fallen off yet but you feel there's a sense that they could.

  10. NZ 309-5

    Watling 73, De Grandhomme 64

    Broad looks miserable, muttering away about something to one of his team-mates. The England fans still try and lift him with a cry of "He's big. He's bad. He's better than his Dad.." but it has no effect.

  11. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    That could so easily have been the wicket England were looking for. It was a loose shot from Colin de Grandhomme.

  12. NZ 307-5

    A rare, rare mistake from the batsman. Colin de Grandhomme swishes, and misses, a wide one. Unfortunately for England and Broad there's no edge.

    Broad is in cutter-mode.

  13. Not sure England were expecting calls for Joe Denly today.

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    Masala Sabe Bien: Time to bring on Joe Denly...

  15. They've reached lunch in Brisbane and Australia are 395-3 against Pakistan, a lead of 155.

    Marnus Labuschagne has reached his first Test century while Steve Smith failed for once.

    You can see the live scorecard here.

    Marnus LabuschagneAFP

  16. Jeremy Coney
    Ex-New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    I didn't understand why Jofra Archer didn't take the new ball. He's the one that may disturb the New Zealand bowlers. He's still the guy to turn to with the new ball.

  17. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    Coming out from lunch, England have got this wrong. They haven't tried to seize the game.

  18. NZ 307-5

    Watling 72, De Grandhomme 63

    England have a funky field in place with two gullies and two men on the drive on the off side. It suggests they are hoping for an error from the batsmen rather than bowling a good ball.

  19. Jeremy Coney
    Ex-New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    He moved late, the speed of the stroke deceived him a bit I think and it burst through the right hand.

  20. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    Rory Burns got a good hand to it but it's a difficult chance.