Summary

  • Rain ends play early

  • NZ slip from 152-2 to 161-5

  • Root strikes first ball after rain break

  • Potts removes for Williamson for 48

  • Latham 76; two wickets for Potts

  • England 360 - first-innings lead of 31

  • Bairstow 162, debutant Overton 97

  • Third Test, day three, Headingley

  • England lead three-match series 2-0

Live Reporting

Kal Sajad, Tom Mallows and Mike Peter

  1. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    This is now probably the nicest sky we've had all day.

  2. The groundsmen are dragging away the sheets around the covers. The umpires are back out and we're suddenly bathed in sunshine.

    I suspect we'll be back on shortly.

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    Lee in Halifax: Beaming sunshine in Halifax with a few clouds scudding through towards Leeds at medium pace. Soon be back out in the middle.

  4. Of course if the wind pushes the cloud through then we're in business.

    There is sight of blue skies over the city centre.

  5. How's stat?

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  6. I don't know how long the rain will last, but the wind looks distinctly uncomfortable - the county flag is rippling on its pole.

  7. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    I don't think this rain will last very long.

  8. rain stops play

    Rain stops play

    NZ 152-2

    Four leg-byes bring up the New Zealand 150.

    And that's it. On rush the covers - the man removing the stumps in nearly run over.

  9. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    There's some unrest in the West Stand. There's a feeling that they'll get soaked in a moment. Williamson wants to come off. The ground staff are poised with the covers.

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    rich cutts: This rain coming got me on my afternoon constitutional earlier in Leigh. Its short.

    Matt Leeds: I live other side of Leeds. Five min shower coming your way.

  11. Marais Eramus grips his hat. A camera man high on a scaffold braces against the wind. Hoods are put up in the stands.

    But a shivering Joe Root steps up from his mark. Spin at both ends.

  12. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Was that a rumble of thunder there? There's a bit of unease amongst the players out there. They must have heard that.

  13. NZ 147-2

    Lead by 116

    A third consecutive maiden from Leach's first over.

    Either that's thunder or someone's knocked over a particularly large chair.

  14. The people of Headingley have their eyes to the skies. If you live in West Yorkshire and have felt a drop of rain, let us know.

    Here's Jack Leach in for Stuart Broad.

  15. Prakash Wakankar
    BBC Test Match Special

    The cloud is coming over us. Grey and menacing.

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    Just had a five-minute shower in Huddersfield and is heading your way.

    Johnnie from Huddersfield

  17. NZ 147-2

    Lead by 116

    Overton changes his line, he's still sending most of his efforts down short but they're now coming across the right-hander Williamson, who ducks out the way of the first five balls before blocking out the sixth.

  18. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Headingley

    It really does look like a shower is coming. You can see it heading over behind the rugby ground.

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

    England need to do something. I wouldn't mind seeing Jack Leach from this end. He hasn't bowled much from the Kirkstall Lane End. I know the big quicks want to be coming down the hill but I would like to see Leach.

    Williamson has been key. He's decided to drop anchor.

  20. NZ 147-2

    Lead by 116

    Broad rolls out a maiden.

    Here are some highlights from Tom Latham's innings.