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The amazing images of that Ollie Pope catch continue to drop.
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Leach picks up three wickets in afternoon session
Pope takes two brilliant catches off Leach at bat-pad
Anderson also takes three wickets, reducing NZ to 21-3
England declare on 435-8, after Root brings up 150
Tourists add 120 runs on second morning
Brook chips return catch to Henry, falling for 186 off 176 balls
Stokes out in ugly fashion - slapping ball to mid-off
England lead two-match series 1-0
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A single from Tom Blundell brings new batter Michael Bracewell on strike and he gets off the mark by nudging Stuart Broad off his legs.
England's players all have a spring in their step in the field. Lots of smiles and intensity in the way they are going about their business at the moment.
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Steven Finn
Former England bowler on BT SportNew Zealand's intent to score runs was right, but the manner in which they have done it has been poor.
Postpublished at 03:04 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2023
Right, Stuart Broad is at the top of his mark. Tom Blundell is on strike. We're almost ready for the final session.
Postpublished at 03:01 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2023
Sir Alastair Cook
Former England captain on BT Sport
Image source, Getty ImagesNew Zealand have looked a little muddled with the way they want to play. They have half-heartedly been playing at the ball, mixed in with some very good bowling. Ben Stokes threw the challenge down to the New Zealand batters, challenging their thought processes all the time.
Postpublished at 02:58 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2023
Look how much Jimmy enjoyed that wicket on the stroke of tea.
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Neil Peter: Unbelievable catch Ollie Pope... take a bow son.
Jamie Jones: I don’t believe I saw that!
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David Gower
Ex-England captain on BT SportHe was only a metre and a half away so it really was a superb catch. But it actually takes a lot of training, and lot of skill, to pull that off.
Postpublished at 02:53 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2023
Thanks, Sam.
Brilliance from Ollie Pope. All those hours working on fielding drills, training that muscle memory, getting the brain to look for the cues on the opponent. Worth it for that moment.
Postpublished at 02:53 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2023
England continue to move this match forward and are in a dominant position.
To take you through the remainder of the tea break and the evening session, it's over to Timothy Abraham.
Postpublished at 02:47 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2023
Sir Alastair Cook
Former England captain on BT SportAnother almost perfect session for England. I wouldn't have expected Jack Leach to get three wickets. England have just had the knack of stopping a partnership getting going.
Tea - NZ 96-6published at 02:47 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2023
Trail by 339
Just as it looked as though Mitchell and Blundell would see New Zealand through to tea, a moment of magic brings England another wicket.
There was a delay before that last ball as an advertisement came up on the sightscreen.
Did it break Mitchell's concentration? Who knows but it certainly didn't affect Pope's reations.
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David Gower
Ex-England captain on BT SportOh what a catch! That was almost unbelievable but your eyes are not deceiving you. That was incredible anticipation from Ollie Pope and the perfect way for England to end a magnificent session.
WICKETpublished at 33 overs
Mitchell c Pope b Leach 13 (NZ 96-6)
Image source, Getty ImagesIncredible catch!
Last ball before tea, Daryl Mitchell props forward to defend, the ball comes off the face of the bat and Ollie Pope - in extremely close at silly point - sticks out his right hand to take a stunner!
What a way to end the session, another one that has gone all England's way.
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NZ 94-5published at 32 overs
Mitchell 12, Blundell 11
Swing for Anderson to end the over but it just takes the ball onto the pads of Mitchell, who clips it through the leg side for three.
Time for one more over before tea.
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Agony and ecstasy in one frame.
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Just one from Leach's latest, he's got through seven overs in this spell now and done a very good job for England.
Two wickets, not too expensive and allowing the seamers to rotate at the other end.
NZ 89-5published at 30 overs
Anderson is getting plenty of movement back into the two New Zealand right-handers but Mitchell and Blundell are digging in.
They take a single apiece from the first five balls and Blundell gets a bonus one to end the over after a misfield from Stuart Broad.
We're into the last 10 minutes of the session.
NZ 86-5published at 29 overs
Big turn and bounce from Leach to end the over, no chance of Mitchell getting anywhere near that!