Summary

  • Root reaches 50 off 107 balls

  • Stokes gloves short ball from Jamieson behind for 54

  • England chasing 277 for victory

  • NZ 285: Mitchell 108, Blundell 96; Potts 3-55, Broad 3-76

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Live Reporting

Matthew Henry

  1. Yes, yes they have. One to watch on the highlights on BBC Two at 19:00 BST.

    Jamieson has Ben Foakes in his sights...

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    Arjun Singh: Did our Test team just pass 200? What an amazing thing.

  3. Oh and that boundary brought up the 200...

  4. Eng 200-5

    Need 77 runs to win

    My word.

    Joe Root has just chopped Tim Southee within a whisker of his stumps.

    It's four but I think my heart has just jumped up and touched the back of my teeth.

  5. Eng 196-5

    Need 81 runs to win

    Jamieson just looks like he's going to take a wicket every time I see him bowl. Right away he's into the groove with Ben Foakes leaving one that is terrifyingly close to off stump.

    A misfield, from Kane Williamson no less, gives Root three more.

  6. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Kyle Jamieson bowls exceptionally long spells and he's difficult to face. Kane Williamson might be wondering why he picked the spinner rather than Neil Wagner.

  7. Kyle Jamieson has been called for one more spell. He's hardly had a break.

    This is a massive half an hour.

  8. Jeremy Coney
    Former New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    With Root there, I would think England are in the driving seat now.

    I don't think it's that hard to defend on this pitch now and I think the tail will be able to do that.

  9. Eng 193-5

    Root 60, Foakes 7

    England need 84 runs to win now. It's starting to get twitchy for all concerned.

    Half an hour remains in the day - unless either side takes the extra half hour to secure victory.

  10. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Perfectly placed. He just waited for the moment to turn his wrists that little bit more.

    Now there'll be a few anxious feelings, I think, in Kane Williamson's tummy.

  11. Eng 192-5

    Four to Joe Root off his pads!

    Tim Southee has not got it right in this small so far.

    And again! Back-to-back boundaries and the crowd bellows Root's name again.

  12. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    That is Joe Root's 54th Test half-century. He's converted eight of the last 12 into hundreds.

    If he reaches a century in this innings, Root will reach 10,000 Test runs.

    But he's never scored a fourth innings century before...

  13. Eng 184-5

    Need 93 runs to win

    Trent Boult must have had plenty of pasta last night because he's bowled all-but one over from this end since tea.

    It's tense. New Zealand still favourites?

  14. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    While Root is there England have hope.

  15. 50 runs

    50 for Root

    Target 277

    New era, same Joe Root. He just keeps scoring runs.

    Lord's gives it the full "Rooooot". McCullum applauds high above his head.

    96 runs to win...

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    Tom: 100 to get, there is no evidence from the last 18 months we'll do this however I'm incredibly optimistic; is this the epitome of being an England cricket fan?

  17. Eng 179-5

    Back under way again. Another single for Root...

  18. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    Since Stokes was out, Root has scored from 10 of the 14 balls he's faced. A masterful accumulator.

  19. We've got a pause in play because New Zealand have managed to get the ball changed.

  20. Ben Stokes was furious with himself for this...