Summary

  • Broad bowls Conway for two, Williamson for a duck, Latham for 15 & Blundell for one

  • Nicholls nicks Robinson behind

  • Broad & Anderson now have record for most wickets in Tests played together, surpassing McGrath & Warne

  • England bowled out for 374, setting NZ 394 to win

  • Root, Brook & Foakes all hit fifties; Tickner & Bracewell three wickets each

  • Day four live text to start at 00:45 GMT

  1. NZ 24-3published at 9 overs

    Target 394

    We've seen this before...

    Broad v Australia 2009Image source, Getty Images
    Broad v IndiaImage source, Getty Images
    Broad v South AfricaImage source, Getty Images
    Broad v Australia 2015Image source, Getty Images
  2. Postpublished at 07:12 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    I'll never tire of Stuart Broad spells like these.

    Make it last forever.

  3. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 8 overs

    Latham b Broad 15 (NZ 19-3)

    Forget about the catches. Stuart Broad will just bowl you instead!

    He's on one like only he can. It's another perfect delivery that nips back to hit the top of off stump.

    Broad knows it too.

  4. dropped catch

    Latham dropped on 13published at 7.2 overs

    Broad should have three! Zak Crawley has dropped another catch at slip, as he did in the first innings.

    You've got to take that.

  5. From the press boxpublished at 07:07 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

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  6. NZ 17-2published at 7 overs

    Latham 13, Nicholls 2

    Stuart Broad has seen the replay of that Williamson wicket on the big screen. It's fair to say he liked it.

    Chants of "Barmy Army" are booming around the Bay Oval.

    Ollie Robinson begins his spell in tidy fashion after replacing Anderson.

  7. What you've missedpublished at 07:04 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    England's Stuart Broad celebrates bowling Devon Conway in first Test v New ZealandImage source, Getty Images

    Just waking up?

    England are bowling under the lights after setting New Zealand a big target of 394. Stuart Broad has already taken two wickets.

    But England began the day by adding 158 runs in the first session, with Joe Root and Harry Brook hitting fifties. Ollie Pope also hit 49.

    In the second session England batted relatively slowly, seemingly a tactic to stretch out their innings so they could begin bowling at New Zealand after sunset with the new ball.

    Ben Foakes added 51 from 80 balls while Ollie Robinson hit 39 from 48.

    Ben Stokes came in below Foakes and did manage to hit the six he needed to overtake Brendon McCullum's Test record before being stumped.

    England were finally bowled out 20 minutes into the final session and have started well in their quest for 10 wickets for victory.

    Broad has bowled Devon Conway for two, a wicket that means Broad and James Anderson have overtaken Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath as the most successful bowling partnership in Test history.

    That was followed up by a beauty from Broad to castle Kane Williamson for a duck and leave New Zealand 14-2, chasing 394.

  8. NZ 14-2published at 6 overs

    Target 394

    That was pretty much a perfect delivery from Stuart Broad.

    Now he's revving the crowd up like we have seen so many times before.

    He has taken two of the biggest wickets inside six overs of this innings.

  9. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 5.5 overs

    Williamson b Broad 0 (Eng 14-2)

    Broad bowls Kane Williamson with a beauty!

    He's off on one - one of those iconic expressions across his face.

    The ball has nipped back, gone between the great Williamson's bat and pad and flicked the top of off stump, lighting up the bails in the process.

  10. NZ 14-1published at 5.2 overs

    The record-breaking moment...

    Stuart BroadImage source, Getty Images
  11. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 06:56 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

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    Absolutely stunning achievement from Anderson & Broad. To overtake McGrath & Warne is no mean feat. This partnership will live long in the memory of England fans, what will we do when they hang up the whites?

    Paul in Dubai

  12. NZ 14-1published at 5 overs

    Target 394

    There have been so many special wickets in those 1,002.

    Broad's spell against the Aussies at the Oval in 2009. Anderson passing McGrath at the same ground in Alastair Cook's final match.

    What's your favourite Branderson moment?

  13. Postpublished at 06:52 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

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  14. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 4 overs

    Conway b Broad 2 (NZ 14-1)

    Bowled 'im!

    Good from Stuart Broad who hones in on the stumps with this gleaming pink balls but it's not a good shot from Devon Conway. He has had a big drive to a full-ish ball, leaving a gap between bat and pad and is castled.

    That wicket means Broad and James Anderson have overtaken Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath as the most successful bowling partnership in Test history.

  15. NZ 11-0published at 3 overs

    Latham 9, Conway 2

    Some high clouds have drifted over the ground in a timely manner for England. Every little helps from their perspective.

    As a result I can see four shadows, each cast by a floodlight, around Anderson as he runs in.

    No scares yet for the Black Caps openers.

  16. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 06:44 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

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    You can always guarantee waking up to an England Test in a very different place to where you left it...

    Harry, Bristol

  17. NZ 9-0published at 2 overs

    Target 394

    Remember the days when England fans used to wake up too nervous to check the score? Things have changed.

    Four slips are waiting for Stuart Broad but he bowls too straight. Tom Latham clips him for four.

  18. How's stat?!published at 06:36 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

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  19. NZ 1-0published at 1 over

    Target 394

    One ball in Anderson's opening over cuts back off the pitch. Devon Conway looks the definition of focus as he stares wide-eyed back at the England seamer.

  20. NZ 1-0published at 0.1 overs

    It's Jimmy Anderson to start with the ball. Of course it is.

    Even in 10 minutes the light has faded quite a bit. It's not quite dark but gloomy.

    Tom Latham steals a single first up.