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. Eng 216-6

    Trail by 113

    It does look a bit grim, light-wise, at Headingly, but this is far too entertaining to stop now...

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    This partnership is so enthralling, I'm checking my phone every 30 seconds whilst bopping to Supergrass at Glasto!

    Ed, Bristol

  3. Eng 212-6

    Bairstow 92, Overton 78

    A nice push for two edges Jonny Bairstow ever closer to a century.

  4. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    I think Mitchell in eight balls has looked more threatening than any New Zealand bowler in the last hour. I'm staggered they didn't use him at Trent Bridge.

  5. Eng 210-6

    NZ 329

    Jonny Bairstow is just 10 runs away from a simply astounding century.

    Mind you, Daryl Mitchell looks like the most threatening bowler New Zealand have at the minute. He threatens the outside edge of Bairstow's bat with his first ball before beating him twice more. Huh.

  6. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    I hope not.

  7. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Are we in bad light territory do you think?

  8. Eng 210-6

    Overton 78, Bairstow 90

    A bit of extra bounce from Tim Southee, who gets a ball to leap and wrap Jamie Overton on the knuckles. Ouch.

    He takes his gloves off, grimaces, and then settles back down to see out the final ball of the over.

  9. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Kane Williamson is scratching his head. How can he get control? I don't think he can because these two are flying.

    So he has to think wickets. Who can he turn to to get four wickets and get a decent lead? Because the way these two are batting about 23 overs will get them up to their score.

  10. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Overton is in danger of catching up Bairstow at this rate.

  11. Tim Southee is coming on to bowl.

  12. Eng 209-6

    Trail by 120 runs

    We'll believe you, Andrew. Thousands wouldn't.

    Jamie Overton proves your point with a thick outside edge that goes whizzing for four.

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    You'll have to take my word for it that at tea I was going to say "Overton can bat." Honest.

    Andrew, Norwich

  14. Eng 205-6

    A single brings up a quite remarkable 150 run stand. This is now the highest seventh-wicket partnership for England against New Zealand.

    I'm not sure many of us saw that coming when England were in a shambeles at 55-6.

  15. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    England's last 503 runs have come in 87 overs.

  16. There has been some silly hitting in this match.

  17. Oh, Trent Boult's not going to be allowed to bowl because... he's been off the pitch, maybe? Or is it because of the light?

    I think it's the former. But anyway, Daryl Mitchell is coming on.

  18. Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    The umpires have come together. I think they are calling for the light meter.

  19. The umpires are chatting...

    ...Carry on playing!

  20. Daryl Mitchell was about to become the latest bit of bowling fodder, but it's going to be Trent Boult instead.