Postpublished at 01:19 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2023
Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport chief cricket writer in Wellington
One thing to note is how the pitch has changed colour over the course of the match. From emerald green to the browner colour it is now. Essentially, it's getting batter for batting. A factor in England's thinking will have been the belief the pitch will be good enough for them to chase anything, if New Zealand do get ahead.