Summary

  • Bairstow & Overton rally from 55-6

  • Bairstow 130* (126), Overton 89* (106)

  • Bairstow's second successive hundred

  • Dropped on 27 by Wagner

  • NZ 329: Mitchell 109, Leach 5-100

  • Day two, third Test, Headingley

  • England lead three-Test series 2-0

Live Reporting

Tom Mallows, Kal Sajad and Amy Lofthouse

  1. Trent Boult will bowl what you'd imagine will be the last over of the day.

  2. This is only the second day of this Test. Remarkable.

  3. Eng 263-6

    Trail by 66

    Overton and Bairstow are now, sensibly, batting for the close.

    That said, Bairstow is calling for the physio, having limped through a single a little earlier on. Cramp, maybe?

  4. Eng 263-6

    We're going to finish short on overs, but I think if you're at Headingley you'd very much feel like you've had your money's worth.

    That said, if this match is held up once more for somebody walking behind the bowler's arm I may scream.

  5. How absolutely lovely.

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    I went to school with Jonny, playing cricket and rugby with him over a number of years. Not only a good friend, he was the most dedicated and talented sportsman I’ve ever come across. I’m so proud to watch him performing like he is, knowing how much he’s done to get there. He's showing such maturity and hopefully another century is on the way. Go on Jonny!

    Tom Slingsby, York

  7. Eng 261-6

    Bairstow 128, Overton 88

    Short, Bairstow swings... and it's four more through square leg!

  8. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    There were not many England players out on the balcony when these two came together at 55-6. They are all out there applauding now.

  9. Eng 257-6

    Four from Jonny Bairstow brings up what has been a remarkable 200-run stand between him and Overton.

    Be honest: how many of you thought this was going to happen when they were 55-6?

  10. Eng 252-6

    Trail by 77

    I can't quite believe what we've seen this afternoon.

  11. Andy Zaltzman
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    This partnership of 196 is now England's highest seventh-wicket partnership in Test cricket.

  12. Eng 252-6

    Tim Southee bowls and promptly gets launched back over his head by Jonny Bairstow.

    In fact, Bairstow's not actually hit that as well as I thought. He's still cleared the fielder at mid-on by some way, mine.

  13. A bunch of idiots are throwing carboard cup holders onto the field, leaving the stewards to clear them up and ultimately hold up play.

  14. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    Since he came to the crease in the second innings at Trent Bridge Jonny Bairstow has scored 250 runs from 197 balls.

  15. Alex Hartley
    England World Cup winner on BBC Test Match Special

    The difference between these two and the top order is they have shown how you have to play yourself in and get through that tough passage of play when you first come to the crease, and it is tough. This is Test match cricket.

    Stokes came in and tried to play the role Bairstow has from ball one. He was reckless. There is a difference between being reckless and being aggressive.

  16. Eng 247-6

    Bairstow 116, Overton 87

    Trent Boult ends his over with a bouncer that keeps Jamie Overton on strike for the next over.

  17. Eng 247-6

    Let's not forget Jamie Overton, who has been brilliant in keeping Jonny Bairstow company throughout this innings.

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  19. Alex Hartley
    England World Cup winner on BBC Test Match Special

    That was a proper cricket shot.

  20. Eng 244-6

    Four more from Jonny Bairstow!

    My word.