Summary

  • England pile on the runs in thrilling style - fluent centuries for Pope and Root

  • Root's century comes off 116 balls - his fastest in Test cricket; Pope makes 145 off 239

  • Lees hits maiden Test half-century but edges Henry to slip with loose shot

  • Stokes clubs 46 off 33 balls

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  • Today at the Test highlights on BBC Two and iPlayer at 19:00 BST

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Callum Matthews, Kal Sajad and Aadam Patel

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    Aaron: ROOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTT! The best. Effortless.

    Bob: What a truly great batsman… Joe Root yet another 100.

    Arjun: Other teams probably see Root the same way we see Steve Smith when he comes here. runs again. I am… inevitable, says Root

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

    All the fans must had been waiting for that. There's now a big rush and queue for the toilet.

  3. Moeen Ali
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    He really is a phenomenal player. Honestly. Only he could make an inside edge look good.

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    I've given my cockapoo, Inca, a treat for every boundary scored by Root. She hasn't taken her eyes off the cricket all day! What a century for England's finest!

    Benj in Trafford

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    Joe Root looks a little sheepish as he hugs Ollie Pope. But he's done it. Hundred number 27. Consecutive centuries for the third time in his career. It's another spine-tingling reception. It's his fastest Test hundred.

  6. 100 runs

    100 for Root

    Eng 325-2

    Rooty you beauty! But only just!

    A heart-in-the-mouth moment as Root inside-edges the ball, narrowly missing his stumps and the ball races away to the boundary.

    His 27th Test hundred and his fastest Test hundred. What a player.

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    Craig Moore: Imagine being as good at anything as Joe Root is at batting.

  8. Alison Mitchell
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    The crowd are willing him on. Waiting to witness another special moment in the career of a very special player.

  9. Eng 320-2

    Root takes a single on the front foot.

    He's only been in the 90s for about 10 minutes but it feels like ages!

    99...

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    Sam: When people look at me weirdly for preferring Test cricket to the other formats, I just tell them about games like this. Brilliant stuff.

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

    Root doesn't strike me as a guy who gets nervous in the 90s. It must get a little tense. Not that I've ever been there.

  12. Eng 319-2

    Trail by 234

    Bracewell's fired through this spell here. Root goes to 98.

    He's on strike to Mitchell...

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    At this rate, England will be roughly 100-120 behind behind NZ at close of play. Two big sessions with YJB and Super Ben tomorrow and England can put a lot of pressure on NZ in the third innings.

    Rajiv in London

  14. Mitchell's punishment is an introduction into the bowling attack with his gentle medium pace before the new ball. You can't keep him out of the game.

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

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    Who said Test cricket is dull and boring? This is wonderful.

  17. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    It's all going wrong for New Zealand. Mitchell has a smile on his face. He did get 190 for his team.

  18. Eng 316-2

    Trail by 237

    Bit of club cricket from New Zealand here.

    Root reverse-sweeps straight to Daryl Mitchell who accidentally tosses the ball in the air behind him - rather than returning it to the bowler - and England nick a single. Mitchell's got a smile on his face.

    Root reverse-sweeps again sublimely and this time to the boundary. Just like that, he moves up to 97 not out. Some player.

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    Tried something new today .. Set my phone notifications to alert me when England wickets fall ... I must try it more often ...

    Phil W .. South Bucks

  20. Andy Zaltzman
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    This is now Ollie Pope's highest Test score.