Alison Mitchell
Cricket commentator on BT Sport

This is a really vital partnership now between Williamson and Blundell. Williamson is doing what he does and accumulating but these two now need to really build this lead.

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Of course, the man who started this discussion of who your favourite New Zealand cricketer of all-time is, is Kane Williamson.

The former Black Caps skipper overtook Ross Taylor to become New Zealand's record Test run-scorer in the morning session.

His celebration was that of a man who knew he still had plenty of work to do and he has done just that, reaching lunch unbeaten on 63.

It really is a remarkable story, Mark. Fantastic to hear that Andrew is back playing now!

So England need to let New Zealand score another 99 runs to give themselves a shot at another record - and one that has stood for more than a century as well.

Maybe best not to let them know as I fancy that might appeal to them!

Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport chief cricket writer in Wellington

It feels like a good time to mention the highest total ever made to win a Test by a team that enforced the follow-on is 198. That was in 1911.

Thanks, Tim. I'm with you on that session - honours even.

With New Zealand looking like they want to up the ante from one end, while Williamson accumulates nicely at the other, we could be in for a cracking afternoon session.

England still on top but the home side have the chance to make things trickier for them.

Equals pequals you would have to say at the end of the morning session. A lot depends on Kane Williamson, I think.

Right, I'm going to grab a quick bite myself. Bit of cheese and crackers, I reckon. Sam Drury will guide you through the lunch break and beyond.

Tom Blundell misses a pull off Ollie Robinson's last ball, leading to a gasp from Ben Foakes. Blundell chuckles to himself.

That's lunch.

Wise heads Tom Blundell and Kane Williamson burn an extra minute or two ensure Ollie Robinson's over will be the last before lunch.

Blundell takes on a couple of short ones on the pull, but picks out the fielder behind square. Williamson comes down for a word.

Next ball and Tom Blundell clips Jack Leach for four as he pierces the field.

Two balls later and Blundell uses his feet to drill one straight down the ground. Leach sticks out a hand, with Kane Williamson out of his ground, but the deflection misses the stumps at the non-striker's end and races away for four.

Jack Leach is thrown the ball. Can he winkle one out with his winklepickers before the break? Tom Blundell blocks his first ball.

Ron: Best Kiwi cricketer - Stephen Fleming. That cover drive was glorious. Kane is a close second mind.

Ollie Robinson drops his third ball in short into Kane Williamson who rocks on the back foot and pulls him square. That's not entirely convincing from the New Zealand batter - he's neither found the middle, nor the boundary.

A couple of balls later and Tom Blundell gets a good stride in as he drives elegantly through the covers for four. Shot of the day.

Kane Williamson happy to see out the rest of Stuart Broad's over. A few effort balls in there from the experienced Nottinghamshire pace bowler.

Around 10 minutes to lunch. Can England nip out one more before the interval?

Much more convincing from Tom Blundell as he leans into a drive to a full ball from Stuart Broad, who, somewhat optimistically, chunters "catch it" to Ollie Robinson at short mid-on. Blundell picks up three for that.