Summary

  • England close on 90-1; 463 behind

  • Pope 51* and Lees 34* - the latter's highest Test score

  • Mitchell, at first slip, drops Lees on 12 and Pope on 37

  • Crawley edges Boult behind for four

  • New Zealand 553: Mitchell 190 (318), Blundell 106

  • Anderson takes 3-62, while Broad, Stokes and Leach take two each

  • England 1-0 up in three-match series

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Live Reporting

Timothy Abraham

  1. NZ 363-4

    Blundell is dealing in boundaries at the moment, as Potts overpitches and it's launched through the covers with real disdain.

    Time for a drink and I hope Ben Stokes has got an inspiring speech prepared.

  2. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    We all thought Stokes would over bowl himself. But he's not bowling himself at all.

  3. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    The last time Stokes bowled was before tea yesterday, the 51st over.

    That eight over spell he bowled was his longest spell in Test cricket for two years.

  4. NZ 358-4

    Mitchell 103, Blundell 84

    Blundell absolutely clatters Leach through the covers for four and that was dismissive. Brutal, even.

    They're taking a boundary an over off him easily and that's a concern.

    100 overs gone.

  5. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport's chief cricket writer at Trent Bridge

    Six years ago, Daryl Mitchell had a season playing for Blackpool in the Northern Premier League. He played 26 games and averaged more than 40, but only made two centuries. He's made just as many in the past week.

  6. Alison Mitchell
    BBC Test Match Special

    That's the closest England have been this morning to finding the edge of the bat.

  7. NZ 354-4

    Potts beats Mitchell from the final ball of the over with a beauty that whizzes past the inside edge, the only real movement or anything close to a chance we've seen so far.

    This past day and a bit has probably been what we'd normally consider 'standard' in Test cricket. It must be England's chaotic nature in the past few years that makes it seem weird.

    England bowler Matthew Potts reacts after a ball goes past the edge of the bat of New Zealand batsman Daryl Mitchell during day two of the Second Test Match at Trent BridgeGetty Images

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

    Why not Ben Stokes this morning? I felt yesterday he looked the most likely player to take and claim a wicket.

  9. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    The runs have continued to come in a very positive fashion in this first passage of the day's play. Blundell absolutely saw the opportunity and delivered.

  10. NZ 354-4

    Mitchell 103, Blundell 80

    You've got to feel for Jack Leach. Misses the first Test with that concussion and he's taken a bit of a pounding here.

    Blundell takes two steps down the track and thumps him down the ground for four as he edges closer to a hundred of his own.

  11. NZ 348-4

    These two look ready to bat for the entire day.

    And if they wanted, they'd probably be able to bat for another four days, to be honest.

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

    A brilliant hundred. Coming in at a time where, while they had made a bit of progress, it wasn't emphatic from New Zealand. This has moved the game along.

    Daryl Mitchell celebrates his centuryGetty Images

  13. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    He has a huge smile on his face because he wouldn't have possibly been playing in this series if it were not for injury to Henry Nicholls. And he's stuck hundreds in back-to-back Tests.

    Daryl Mitchell celebrates his centuryGetty Images
  14. 100 runs

    100 for Daryl Mitchell

    And there it is! Back to back centuries for Daryl Mitchell and he has played magnificently.

    It comes via a streaky edge down to the third man boundary but that doesn't matter in the slightest, he removes his helmet and raises his bat in elation.

    Well played.

  15. Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    He comes a little way outside the off stump. Very smart play from Mitchell. He takes a small stride to get outside the line of the stumps.

  16. NZ 344-4

    Matthew Potts goes up for an lbw against Mitchell on 98 ... but it's not out. Outside the line.

    And breathe ...

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  18. NZ 342-4

    Mitchell 96, Blundell 75

    Leach starts with a maiden, but Blundell signals his intent by charging down the pitch to him on two occasions.

    A double bowling change as Potts replaces Anderson now at the other end.

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

    Leach wheeled away yesterday. Mitchell didn't let him play. He wanted to attack him and then broke the field up, meaning singles were then available. But Leach generally went for fours yesterday.

  20. The first bowling change of the day as Jack Leach replaces Broad.

    Mitchell took the attack to Leach yesterday so this could be interesting ...