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

  1. How's stat?!published at 14:42 British Summer Time 25 June 2022

    Andy Zaltzman
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    This is the first time since 1909 there have been three consecutive Tests in this country with a first-innings gap under 40. And the average gap - 18 across three Tests - is the lowest in any Test series ever played.

  2. NZ 61-1published at 19 overs

    Lead by 30

    Jamie Overton is really bending his back and getting the ball to climb on the New Zealand batters.

    They play it pretty well, until Kane Williamson attempts a rather risky top-edge over the slips before pulling out mid-shot.

    Overton gives him a glare for his troubles.

  3. Postpublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 25 June 2022

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Headingley

    The Western Terrace is getting distracted in this quiet period.

    “Have you ever seen Wally down a pint?” one group chants, before a man in Where’s Wally outfit does just that.

  4. NZ 60-1published at 18 overs

    Lead by 29

    Two slips and a short leg in for Kane Williamson as Jack Leach continues, I expect Leach will be digging in for a lengthy spell this afternoon.

    A lovely wristy drive from Williamson brings him two.

    It's patient stuff from the Kiwi skipper, picking the bad balls.

  5. Postpublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 25 June 2022

    Moeen Ali
    England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    If England take two or three quick wickets they could take the game away. I think New Zealand will try and take the sting out of it.

  6. Postpublished at 14:34 British Summer Time 25 June 2022

    Tom Latham has looked in good nick so far. This is the sort of textbook shot that will delight cricket coaches across the land.

  7. NZ 56-1published at 16.2 overs

    Leady by 26

    Ooh, that's a false shot from Tom Latham as he chases a wide one and edges through third man for a fortunate four.

    They all count.

  8. Postpublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 25 June 2022

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    The tactic for England is to plug Jack Leach in at this end and rotate the seamers down the hill with a bit of breeze behind them.

  9. Postpublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 25 June 2022

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    Latham is looking more like the cricketer we know he is. A lot more compact, a lot more simple.

  10. NZ 52-1published at 16 overs

    Jack Leach is back with another maiden as gloomy clouds begin to gather menacingly overhead.

    New Zealand's approach in complete contrast to England's wild attacking abandon, reminding us perhaps that there is a lot of time left in this match.

  11. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 25 June 2022

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    How many players got out with shots leaving only one hand left on the bat... Mitchell, Bairstow. Pitch two-paced? Or too aggressive batting?

    Nick, Whitchurch

  12. NZ 52-1published at 15 overs

    Not what we wanted to hear, Matthew.

    That's lovely from Kane Williamson though, as he clips Jamie Overton off his pads through mid-wicket for four.

    Tom Latham joins in too, leaning into a lovely cover drive to bring up the New Zealand fifty.

    Latham is looking in very good touch.

  13. Postpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 25 June 2022

    Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Headingley

    I think it might be about to rain…

  14. Postpublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 25 June 2022

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Marais Erasmus has asked for his jacket to be taken out. It's a bit chilly in Leeds!

  15. NZ 42-1published at 14 overs

    Lead by 11

    Matthew Potts is metronomic again, such a consistent line and length testing Kane Williamson's technique outside his off stump.

    Just one the one bye off the over. New Zealand playing old school Test cricket.

  16. NZ 41-1published at 13 overs

    We keep getting delays because of people standing in the batter's eyeline in the Howard Stand. Have they never been to a cricket match before?

    Jamie Overton on the money first up, bowling a tidy maiden.

  17. Postpublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 25 June 2022

    Prakash Wakankar
    BBC Test Match Special

    Leg slip for Kane Williamson. That's been a plan from the beginning.

  18. NZ 41-1published at 12 overs

    Lead by 10

    Matthew Potts had an economy rate of 1.3 from 26 overs in the first innings and he is equally miserly here, with just the one off it.

    Jamie Overton is getting ready to bowl at the other end, no doubt ready to take out his frustration at missing out on a century on these New Zealand batters.

  19. Postpublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 25 June 2022

    Here is the first wicket to fall in New Zealand's second innings, as Matthew Potts removes Will Young for just eight.

  20. Postpublished at 14:09 British Summer Time 25 June 2022

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Kane Williamson isn't the player we all know and love - he has struggled in this series.