Summary

  • England end day four 207 runs behind NZ with just seven wickets in hand

  • Santner stars for NZ with maiden Test century and three late wickets

  • Watling hits 205; sharing in 261-run seventh-wicket stand with Santner

  • First Test in two-match series

  1. Postpublished at 06:04 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2019

    Right, that's us done for the day.

    You can read Jack Skelton's report over here.

    You'll be able to download the latest Test Match Special podcast here shortly.

    The full scorecard is here.

    We'll be back at 21:30 GMT to see if England can bat out the day and save the Test.

    See you then.

  2. Tune inpublished at 06:02 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2019

    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra have handed over to the Gabba. Australia have just wrapped up victory against Pakistan an innings and five runs.

    You can listen to the reaction over here.

    Josh Hazlewood (C) celebrates his wicket of Pakistan"s batsman Mohammad Rizwan on day four of the first Test cricket match between Pakistan and Australia at the GabbaImage source, AFP
  3. Postpublished at 05:59 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2019

    England's Jos Buttler: "It's been a tough couple of days. It's been a lot of hard work and effort for very little reward. Santner and Watling have shown how that patient and attritional cricket can get you to big scores which put pressure on you as an opposition.

    "We beat the bat a few times and there were a couple of close calls which didn't go our way but that's how it works. In international cricket, in conditions like that with two good players at the crease who were very patient, it was hard work.

    "We tried most things out there with a varied bowling attack, with people trying different things to try and produce chances but we'll also reflect on our first innings score not being what we wanted it to be. We got in a good position and let that slip. If you look at 450/500 as a first-innings score, you put a lot of pressure on the opposition. The weight of pressure from a scoreboard can create chances.

    "The pitch is starting to create rough. There's a few cracks but I still think it's a pretty good wicket. If you can get through the odd ball that does something, it's still a decent wicket.

    "I'm sure the Kiwi seamers will try to get extra bounce out of the wicket. We need high skill levels and a lot of character and this side has got that in abundance.

    "We've got a lot of that in the dressing room - if you look at who is still to come, Ben Stokes and Joe Root are world-class players who have shown an ability to occupy the crease in the past - and we have to show it on the field tomorrow."

  4. Postpublished at 05:59 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2019

    Steven Finn
    England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    This is an opportunity for England's batsmen to keep their side in the series tomorrow.

  5. Postpublished at 05:59 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2019

    Mark Ramprakash
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    It's got to be a mix between rotating the strike, playing their natural game and being aware of the match context.

    They can't be sitting ducks, particularly to Santner. And to Wagner they have to make up their minds whether to take on or duck the short ball.

    Joe Denly plays a shot during the first day of the first cricket test between England and New Zealand at Bay Oval in Mount MaunganuiImage source, AFP
  6. Postpublished at 05:59 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2019

    So, England will resume at 22:00 GMT on 55-3, 207 runs behind, looking to bat out the day to save the Test.

  7. Postpublished at 05:57 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2019

    In the final over of the day Mitchell Santner got one to spit and hit Jack Leach in the grille.

    Leach was fine to continue and fell two balls later. It appeared he got a thin inside edge onto pad and Tom Latham took a sensational catch at silly point to leave England 55-3 at close.

    Replays appeared to suggest that Leach didn't get an inside edge on it and despite a conversation with Joe Denly he decided not to review it.

  8. Postpublished at 05:55 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2019

    Steven Finn
    England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    You do have to rotate the strike. If you get stuck at one end, it becomes very tough. Rory Burns saw that as an opportunity to rotate the strike.

    Rory BurnsImage source, Getty Images
  9. Postpublished at 05:55 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2019

    Rory Burns perished four overs later to a poor shot.

    Mitchell Santner threw one out wide and Burns attempted to slog sweep but got a top edge to Colin De Grandhomme, running around from short fine leg.

  10. Postpublished at 05:54 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2019

    Rory Burns and Dom Sibley started well, surviving the odd scare, as they reached 48-0, surviving the first 20 overs.

    Sibley was the first to fall though as he groped at a wide delivery from Mitchell Santner and edged behind to fall for 12.

    SibleyImage source, AFP
  11. Postpublished at 05:52 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2019

    New Zealand decided to carry on batting after tea despite holding a 237-run lead but it didn't last long as Tim Southee (9) and BJ Watling (205) both fell in quick session.

    The Kiwis declared on 615-9, a lead of 262, leaving England with 28 overs to bat at the end of the day.

  12. Postpublished at 05:50 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2019

    After lunch BJ Watling and Mitchell Santner upped the ante and added 138 runs during the session.

    BJ Watling hit his maiden Test double century while Santner hit his first Test century as the pair extended New Zealand's lead.

    Santner eventually fell for 126 just before tea.

  13. Postpublished at 05:46 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2019

    New Zealand resumed on 394-6, a lead of 41.

    England went wicketless again in the opening session but it was slow going for the hosts as they only added 58 runs.

    Mitchell Santner avoids a short delivery from England"s Jofra Archer during the fourth day of the first cricket Test between England and New Zealand at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui,Image source, AFP
  14. Postpublished at 05:44 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2019

    Right, let's have a recap of the day's action.

  15. Postpublished at 05:44 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2019

    Mark Ramprakash
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    It was always going to be a tough ask for England, given the fatigue factor. The two openers seemed to negotiate that opening burst pretty well, they looked very calm.

    But it was the introduction of Mitchell Santner that made the difference. He's not a big spinner of the ball but he's tall and gets extra bounce. I think that bounce troubled Rory Burns and led to his dismissal.

    England have to be able to rotate the strike but also back their defence for long periods of time. Burns was trying to rotate the strike but he got a top edge.

  16. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 05:43 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2019

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    Stevie K: Woke up just in time to see England lose three wickets for seven runs on a pitch New Zealand scored 600 on. Sounds about right.

  17. 'Our plan was to bat once and bat big'published at 05:41 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2019

    New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner: "We got a good score and we put in a lot of hard work, it was nice to get a hundred.

    "I was making hard work of it [the century] in terms of balls faced, but once the spinner came in with the wind I decided to use my feet a bit. We were looking to up the rate too. Throughout the partnership with BJ [Watling] we were just looking to take it deep and bring bowlers back into different spells.

    "We knew if we came out early and lost wickets, they were back in the game. Our plan was to bat once and bat big.

    "Credit to the way England stuck at it. It wasn't easy scoring out there but credit has to go to the lads for the ball they faced and bringing their bowlers back. Hopefully we're set up for a good day's cricket tomorrow."

    Mitchell Santner celebrates after reaching his century during the fourth day of the first Test cricket match between England and New Zealand at Bay Oval in Mount MaunganuiImage source, AFP
  18. Postpublished at 05:38 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2019

    Mark Ramprakash
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    Santner showed great stubbornness, character and ball-striking ability with the bat and then, with the ball, has bowled beautifully. He gets bounce which really troubles the batsmen.

  19. Postpublished at 05:34 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2019

    Mitchell Santner finishes the day with figures of 3-6 after hitting his first Test century earlier in the day.

    Not a bad day at the office.

  20. Close of playpublished at 05:32 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2019

    That will be it for the day too.

    England finish on 55-3, 207 runs behind, and face having to bat the whole day tomorrow to save the Test.