Summary

  • India 64-2 at close of penultimate day - lead by 32

  • NZ 249 all out (Conway 54, Williamson 49, Shami 4-76) - first-innings lead of 32

  • NZ had resumed on 101-2 after rain delayed start by an hour

  • Day five of World Test Championship final at Hampshire Bowl; reserve (sixth) day available

  1. Postpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 22 June 2021

    I'm going to join the players and grab a cup of tea as well. My colleague Stephan Shemilt, who once told me he considers a cup of tea a dessert, will guide you through the evening session.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 22 June 2021

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    Musheer: The culmination of a global championship should have been a best of three Tests. Takes care of weather issues and also gives teams a chance to come back from a bad day.

  3. Postpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 22 June 2021

    How valuable will those 30 runs from Tim Southee be? Here's a clip of one of his two sixes.

    Media caption,

    'He just stood and admired the stroke' - Southee hits Sharma for six

  4. Postpublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 22 June 2021

    Jeremy Coney
    Former New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    The speed deceived Southee. This one straightened slightly and he was unable to keep it out. It was a good innings by Southee. Those are 30 precious runs.

  5. Intervalpublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 22 June 2021

    That's the tea break. An eventful session, compared to the attrition of this morning. The game has started to move along a bit now. Still finely poised.

  6. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 22 June 2021

    Southee b Jadeja 30 (NZ 249 all out)

    Tim Southee whacks Ravindra Jadeja into the stands but the spinner has the last laugh. The ball pitches, goes straight on and deflects off Southee's pads into the stumps. New Zealand have a lead of 32 runs.

  7. NZ 243-9published at 16:22 British Summer Time 22 June 2021

    Ravichandran Ashwin dashes through an over of spin before Virat Kohli hooks Mohammed Shami after just one over. Ravindra Jadeja is back into the attack

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    I love Trent Boult's batting. Real Steve Smith energy.

    Olly in London

  9. Postpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 22 June 2021

    Kane Williamson faced 177 balls for his 49 before being dismissed by Ishant Sharma.

  10. Postpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 22 June 2021

    Jeremy Coney
    Former New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    He gave himself room outside leg stump but still kept his eye on the ball. He has very good hand-eye coordination.

  11. Postpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 22 June 2021

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at the Hampshire Bowl

    “Cricket’s coming home,” sing the New Zealand contingent…

  12. NZ 242-9published at 16:18 British Summer Time 22 June 2021

    With just one New Zealand wicket left to take the players will stay on the field and yet not break for tea. Trent Boult backs away from the stumps and Mohammed Shami, in search of a five-for, is sent back over his head for four. Off the final ball of the over Boult shuffles across his stumps a clips it through mid-wicket for two. The Black Caps lead by 25 runs.

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    Rory Manning: It would be very New Zealand to score 241 and draw in a Cricket World Championship final.

  14. Postpublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 22 June 2021

    Jeremy Coney
    Former New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    I think it's missed the gloves.

  15. Not outpublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 22 June 2021

    It was an awkward shot from the lanky Southee, and Virat Kohli took a clean catch at leg slip. But ultra edge shows the ball had struck Southee's pad so the decision is overturned.

  16. Umpire reviewpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 22 June 2021

    Tim Southee is given out caught sweeping a ball from Ravichandran Ashwn, but immediately reviews.

  17. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 22 June 2021

    Wagner c Rahane b Ashin 0 (NZ 234-9)

    The left-handed Neil Wagner lunges forward to one from Ravichandran Ashwin and nicks into the hands of Ajinkya Rahane at slip.

  18. How's stat?!published at 16:08 British Summer Time 22 June 2021

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    That was Southee's 74th six in Test cricket. He's scored more than a quarter of his Test runs in sixes.

  19. Postpublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 22 June 2021

    Jeremy Coney
    Former New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Southee is timing it well. Ishant is looking a bit tired.

  20. NZ 234-8published at 16:06 British Summer Time 22 June 2021

    Ishant Sharma feels the force of Tim Southee's long leavers as the Kiwi gives himself a little room and cracks a six straight down the ground. Southee did not quite time that, but threw everything at it and the ball just about crosses the rope on the full. Sharma attempts to second guess Southee's intentions with a few slow yorkers but they drift wide of leg stump. New Zealand lead by 17 runs with five minutes to go before tea.

    Media caption,

    'He just stood and admired the stroke' - Southee hits Sharma for six