Summary

  • Pope 81*, Root 55* - target 296

  • Fluent unbroken stand worth 132

  • Root reverse-sweeps Wagner for six

  • Lees run out after mix-up with Crawley

  • Crawley 25 - miscues drives to cover

  • NZ 326: Blundell 88*, Mitchell 56

  • Leach 5-66 & 10-166 in match

  • Third test, day four, Headingley

  • England lead three-match series 2-0

  1. NZ 304-7published at 100 overs

    That's a good delivery.

    Jack Leach gets one to grip and turn, beating Tom Blundell all ends up outside his off stump. There is plenty out there for the England spinner.

    Meanwhile huge beer snake is under construction in the Western Terrace as a boozy rendition of 'don't take me home' begins.

    It's that time of day.

  2. Postpublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 26 June 2022

    Michael Bracewell hit a huge six off Jack Leach, but his next attempt only succeeded in picking out Zak Crawley at deep square leg.

  3. Postpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 26 June 2022

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    England know Southee will play attacking shots - they just have to take the chance when it comes.

  4. Postpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 26 June 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    Southee got nowhere near the line of that. I won't even call it a shot, because it wasn't a shot. He just waved his bat.

  5. NZ 300-7published at 99 overs

    The Western Terrace is beginning to find its voice as Matthew Potts continues to come steaming in.

    He gets one to jag back in to Tim Southee who appeared to completely lose sight of the ball and it very nearly dislodges his bails.

    One from the over brings up the New Zealand 300 and a lead of 269.

  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 26 June 2022

    #bbccricket; text 81111

    Lord's final day price £160 (albeit refunded due to lack of play). Nottingham final day price £0. Yorkshire final day price £0. Bit of a difference.

    Rob

  7. Postpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 26 June 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    It did go quickly. It was off the back foot and he did have sight of it. It was not a bad height. It just hit his hands and bounced out again.

  8. dropped catch

    Southee dropped on 1published at 14:59 British Summer Time 26 June 2022

    Oh no, Joe!

    Tim Southee attempts a cut but can only send a thick edge to Joe Root. It was fizzed at Root to be fair and the ball bounces off his hands and drops to the floor.

  9. Postpublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 26 June 2022

    Moments before Daryl Mitchell's dismissal Tom Blundell was trapped lbw - but survived after a review.

  10. How's stat?!published at 14:55 British Summer Time 26 June 2022

    Andy Zaltzman
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    Tom Blundell has now become the highest scoring visiting wicketkeeper in a Test series in England.

  11. NZ 297-7published at 97 overs

    Blundell 66, Southee 0

    Tom Blundell is continuing on his merry way as he plays a lovely late cut with an open face wide of the slips for four to move to 66.

    Matthew Potts then tempts Blundell into an attempted drive the fizzes past his outside edge.

    Good response from the England bowler.

  12. Postpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 26 June 2022

    Here is the crucial wicket of Daryl Mitchell, who was trapped lbw by Matthew Potts for 56.

  13. NZ 291-7published at 96 overs

    In the air....but wide! Tim Southee miss-times an uppish drive into the onside but it is just wide of the man at extra cover.

  14. Postpublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 26 June 2022

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    I like how all the England team surround Leach when he takes a wicket. It's like they all really want him to do well.

  15. Postpublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 26 June 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    That's a very timely and necessary wicket for England.

    Tim Southee will come in next and try and do the same. It's the way that he plays.

  16. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 95.3 overs

    Bracewell c Crawley b Leach 9 (NZ 291-7)

    Another one goes!

    Michael Bracewell goes for the big heave again but only succeeds in holing out to Zak Crawley at deep square leg.

  17. Postpublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 26 June 2022

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    That came out of nowhere. It was off the toe-end of the bat.

  18. NZ 291-6published at 95.1 overs

    Hello. Out of nowhere Michael Bracewell goes big and smashes Jack Leach back over his head for a hefty six.

    Does this signal a change of approach?

  19. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 26 June 2022

    #bbccricket; text 81111

    Joe: Really big fan of Matthew Potts. Think he’s a star in the making for England going forward.

  20. Postpublished at 14:43 British Summer Time 26 June 2022

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