Summary

  • Southee bowls Crawley to end frenetic innings

  • Leach takes five wickets as NZ bowled out for 483 - a lead of 257

  • NZ lose last five wickets for 28 runs

  • Collapse begins when part-time bowler Brook has Williamson (132) caught down leg side

  • Bracewell then run out by Foakes after failing to ground his bat in the course of a run

  • Blundell hits 90 & Mitchell 54 as NZ middle order frustrates England

  1. Join us for day fivepublished at 06:06 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2023

    "From looking one-sided when England asked New Zealand to bat again on Saturday, this Test has the potential to provide a superb finale on day five," is the verdict of Stephan Shemilt.

    You can read his day four report from the Basin Reserve in Wellington here...

    We will be back on Monday evening with live text commentary of the final day's play with our coverage beginning at 21:15 (GMT).

    Hopefully see you then.

  2. Day four recappublished at 06:01 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2023

    Jack LeachImage source, Getty Images

    It was an innings of two parts for New Zealand. Their top order showed superb resistance at times, spearheaded by Kane Williamson's 132, Daryl Mitchell (54) and Tom Blundell (90).

    However, from 455-5 the Kiwis slumped to 483 all out with Harry Brook the man who was the catalyst for the collapse. His part-time seam had Williamson strangled down the leg side to break a key partnership with Blundell.

    Jack Leach then did the rest on his way to figures of 5-157.

    Zak CrawleyImage source, Getty Images

    England were set 258 to win and reached 48-1 at the close with Zak Crawley the man to fall after a frantic innings, dismissed by a beauty from New Zealand skipper Tim Southee.

  3. Postpublished at 05:49 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2023

    Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BT Sport

    When you get through 60-odd overs worth of work in an innings, when you've already bowled in an innings before that, you're going to be a tired boy.

    Jack Leach put in a good shift and, as a team, if you do make someone follow-on, you do need your spinner to bowl a lot of overs to allow the seamers to recover and recuperate.

    I thought he did an outstanding job.

  4. Postpublished at 05:49 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2023

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BT Sport

    Jack Leach thoroughly deserved his five wickets. England needed his endeavour and it's set up nicely for the chase. We heard last summer Ben Stokes was disappointed to only chase 370! It's clear how England want to play their cricket.

  5. Postpublished at 05:46 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2023

    LeachImage source, Getty Images

    Jack Leach, speaking to BT Sport after the close of play, said: "It's taken a while to get this point and tomorrow is looking like an exciting day. Can't wait. I found it tough at times bowling long spells on these pitches. I just kept going and trusting something would happen. I got a few wickets at the end which was nice.

    "Ben Stokes kept me going. He's very supportive and all the guys helped me out. Nice to see Harry Brook get his first Test wicket! I think we tried to do something they were not expecting. If we can throw something a bit different at them we'll do it, and it worked.

    "We know how we will go about things to get the win. We will try to chase it. We will be positive, take the game on and try to entertain the crowd."

  6. Postpublished at 05:38 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2023

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  7. Postpublished at 05:37 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2023

    Steven Finn
    Former England bowler on BT Sport

    The delivery Tim Southee got Zak Crawley with shows come tomorrow there's enough there for the New Zealand bowlers to be enthused by,

  8. Postpublished at 05:36 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2023

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BT Sport

    Frenetic is a good way to describe Zak Crawley's innings. It could have ended any time. He looks like a guy not quite sure of his game. Ben Duckett played quite well.

  9. Close of playpublished at 05:33 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2023

    England's Ben Duckett bats v New Zealand in WellingtonImage source, Getty Images

    A couple of minor scares but Ollie Robinson does his job and survives with his wicket in tact. That's stumps.

    It looked like it would be New Zealand's day, but ended up England's.

    The tourists need 210 win on the final day to wrap up a 2-0 series win.

  10. Eng 48-1published at 10.2 overs

    Ben Duckett, an accomplished player of spin, gets himself off strike with a back foot cut to leave Ollie Robinson with four balls to see off.

  11. Eng 47-1published at 10 overs

    A peach from Tim Southee with his final delivery as the ball jags back to fly inches past Ollie Robinson's off stump. A good leave.

    One over to go by the looks of it. To be bowled by Michael Bracewell.

  12. Eng 46-1published at 9.3 overs

    "I am a Nighthawk!" Ollie Robinson is heard telling Neil Wagner between overs. Ben Duckett moves on to 22 after a controlled pull to a shorter ball from Tim Southee.

  13. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 05:25 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2023

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    Where's Nighthawk?!

    Will Price

  14. Eng 43-1published at 9 overs

    England spurn the Nighthawk in favour of the conventional nightwatchman, as Ollie Robinson strolls out to join Ben Duckett at the crease.

    Duckett happy to defend stoically to Matt Henry and see off five dots, before he drives the Kiwi's final delivery down the ground for four.

  15. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 05:22 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2023

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    CrawleyImage source, Getty Images

    Such poor batting from Crawley, you could drive a coach and horses through that gap.

    Rob

    Probably worth mentioning it jagged back a mile and just clipped the very top of off as well. Quite good bowling, really...

  16. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 8 overs

    Crawley b Southee 24 (Eng 39-1)

    SoutheeImage source, Getty Images

    Just when he was starting to look a little more settled Zak Crawley is on his way back to the pavilion after he is dismissed by a beauty from Tim Southee.

    Crawley's bowled between bat and pad by a delivery which nips off the pitch and strikes the top of his off stump.

    Superb from the New Zealand skipper.

  17. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 05:18 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2023

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    The reason Stokes' England have been so successful is they back themselves - attack with the bat, attack with the ball. Enforcing the follow-on was all about backing themselves. That's why England have won 10 of the last 11. England have a knack of proving people wrong. Hoping and trusting it's the same here.

    Jonny Winterburn

  18. NZ 39-0published at 7.2 overs

    Tim Southee swaps ends, but drops it a little short to Zak Crawley with his second delivery. The Kent opener is a very tall man and simply swats the New Zealand skipper to the bounday for four.

  19. 6 runs

    Eng 33-0published at 7 overs

    Lots of ooohs, ahhs and gasps from the New Zealand fielders as Michael Bracewell extracts some turn off the pitch.

    However, Ben Duckett is equal to it. He finishes the over with a big heave over cow corner for a maximum.

  20. Eng 23-0published at 6 overs

    CrawleyImage source, Getty Images

    Johnny Cash's Ring of Fire belted out over the PA system at the Basin Reserve at the end of an eventful over.

    Zak Crawley picks up another couple of boundaries as he works Matt Henry for two fours off his legs. A bit more conviction in those shots.