England pile on the runs in thrilling style - fluent centuries for Pope and Root
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Today at the Test highlights on BBC Two and iPlayer at 19:00 BST
Trail by 244
How about that from Ollie Pope?!
Wonderful improvisation.
New Zealand have four fielders on the leg-side boundary but Ollie Pope makes some space and whacks one through the off side for four more. England are piling them on.
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Image source, Getty ImagesPete: At times Root just makes Test match batting look utterly effortless. It's a joy to watch
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special
The highlights are on at 19:00 (BST) tonight, which I am sure you'll be watching, but Joe Root's innings so far feels like a highlights reel.
Moeen Ali
England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
The most impressive thing about Joe is not the amount of runs but how quickly he scores. Once he's in, there's no stopping the guy.
Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport's chief cricket writer at Trent Bridge
Joe Root's Test average has just ticked back above 50.
Trail by 252
Looks like the chants of "Rooooooot" are on repeat today.
He misses one down the leg side but Blundell misses it too.
And the Yorkshireman adds two more boundaries to bring up the 150 partnership between these two. 300 up for England.
The County Championship has returned today as part of the ECB's plans for more red-ball cricket to be played in June and July.
There are eight games and Harry Brook, who England released from their squad to play, is currently batting for Yorkshire at Hampshire. He's into the 30s.
Jamie Overton - who a fair few of you have text us about this week, wanting him to be called up - has taken three wickets for Surrey as Somerset struggle with the bat. He is currently bowling at brother Craig.
New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra, who has signed for Durham for this round, has just reached a century too.
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Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special
What an athlete Trent Boult is. A bowler who pretty much plays 12 months a year. He rarely gets injured. Incredible athlete.
Trail by 266
A hint of turn for Bracewell.
Pope cuts one and Trent Boult shows some wonderful athleticism to get round and cut off the boundary. The New Zealander's fielding gets a roar of appreciation from the Nottingham faithful and he's back in action the very next ball, to resounding cheers from his fans.
Anyway, I can't remember the last time England had it this easy. Poor Zak Crawley must be thinking what on earth he did to deserve that jaffa from Trent Boult yesterday.
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A penny for Zak Crawley's thoughts right now...
Mark, Bournemouth
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special
Surely Daryl Mitchell should be bowling. We've got nine overs until the new ball. Rest your bowlers.
Trail by 274
Bracewell fires through another neat over. It's all a little too easy for Ollie Pope and Joe Root.
Just like England on the first evening, New Zealand are crying out for the new cherry here...
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special
The fielder got in a tangle. Root was committed to the run but Pope sent him back. It was actually Pope's call, to be fair.
Trail by 276
Turn back, Joe!
Root wants a quick single but Pope immediately sends his former captain back who dives in safely.
A calamitous run-out is the last thing England need!
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Will Matthews: I have loved watching Pope and Root bat together, always looking to be positive and score runs.
Trail by 278
Image source, Getty ImagesTidy over to start off with for Bracewell. Just the couple of singles off it.
Not much turn in this surface at all.
Moeen Ali
England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, ReutersEngland will want to be around 400-5 or 400-6 today - that will be a good day for them.
A great day would be 440 for three or four.
Finally, a bit of spin. On comes Michael Bracewell for his first bowl in Test cricket...
Trail by 281
The first over after drinks in the morning session got New Zealand a wicket.
The first over after drinks in the afternoon session costs New Zealand nine runs.
England going at a one-day rate after lunch and he is some player this Joe Root. Opens the face of his bat and guides the ball to the boundary effortlessly.
Easy.
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Dan: Ollie Pope has now got 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 in this innings...must be quite rare?