NZ vs ENG Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! CAUGHT! And that is that for New Zealand! Dug in short and angled towards the body. Tim Southee makes room and tries to hook it away but it gets skied towards deep mid-wicket where Chris Woakes is well in off the ropes. Takes a few steps backwards and completes the catch over his head. Stokes finishes with 3 wickets. England win by 323 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

Dug in short and angled towards the batter. William O'Rourke stands tall and swings at it and it goes past short mid-wicket for a single.

Banged in short, over off, Tim Southee hangs back and stabs it down the deck.

FOUR! Shoaib Bashir gives flight to the ball, around off, Tim Southee shimmies down the track and thumps it to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Flatter and quicker on middle. Tim Southee looks to heave it towards the leg side but gets the inside edge onto the pads.

Tossed up, on off, Tim Southee lunges to defend.

Short again, outside off, Tim Southee again tries to go for a lofted shot over cover but misses.

Drops it short, on off, turns in sharply, Tim Southee goes for a heave over mid-wicket but misses it and gets hit on the thigh.

Oh, my! How has that missed the stumps? Angling in, on a good length, on off, William O'Rourke stays leg side of the ball and plays down the wrong line. Gets beaten on the outside edge and the ball goes over the stumps.

Another bumper, at the right shoulder of the batter, William O'Rourke sways away and lets it go.

Banged in short, over middle and leg, William O'Rourke ducks and lets it go.

OUT! CAUGHT! Nathan Smith has been strangled down leg. End of Smith's vigil. Second wicket in as many overs for Stokes. Pitched in short, from wide of the crease, angled in towards the batter. Nathan Smith is cramped up for room as he swivels and looks to pull it away. The ball brushes the gloves and the keeper Ollie Pope dives to his left to take a safe and low catch.

Back of a length, from over the wicket, at chest height, Tim Southee pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Goes short again to Tim Southee. He does not back away and tries to pull it. The ball takes the top edge and goes straight up but falls wide of Rehan Ahmed at deep third for a brace.

Floated up and outside off, goes straight on. Nathan Smith leans on and drives it towards cover for no run.

Fullish, outside off, Nathan Smith goes for a drive to cover but only manages to get a thick outside edge to the left of point for a couple of runs.

Drops it short, outside off, Tim Southee pulls it from the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single to get off the mark.

Flighted up, around middle, Tim Southee fends it from the back foot.

On a nagging length, outside off, Nathan Smith drives it wide of mid off for a single.

Starts from over the wicket, full and around middle, Nathan Smith moves across and goes on a knee for a scoop over the keeper but misses. The ball goes over the stumps and the keeper Ollie Pope fails to gather it cleanly. Oh, hang on, the UltraEdge show that it brushed the glove on the way through, so, that will go down as a chance.

Stokes sees Southee backing away and he follows him, on a back of a length, Southee looks to work it away on the leg side. Gets an inside edge onto the thigh pad.

Goes short straight away to Tim Southee, on middle. It climbs onto the batter but Southee does well to fend it down towards short leg.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! The captain comes on and only takes a few balls to make an impact. A well-judged catch from Jacob Bethell. Bowled on a back of a length and on the middle stump. Matt Henry backs away and goes for the pull. It gets skied towards deep square leg where Jacob Bethell does extremely well to settle underneath it as the ball is swirling in the air. Bethell has to put the dive at the end to his left to complete the catch. England are 2 wickets away from wrapping this up.

Banged in short and angled towards the batter. Matt Henry goes for the pull but misses.

Pitched in short, angling in towards the batter. Matt Henry goes for a swipe across the line  but misses by a long margin.

Ben Stokes brings himself on. Starts off on a back off a length and outside off, angling in. Nathan Smith pulls it towards square leg for a single.

Ends with a yorker on the off stump, Matt Henry digs it out back to the bowler.

Good length, outside off, Nathan Smith fends it to cover from the back foot.

Angling in, on middle and leg, on a back of a length, nudged to mid-wicket by Nathan.

Play and a miss! On a back of a length, on off, Nathan Smith throws his hands at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

A comedy of errors! Short of a length, around the shoulder, Nathan Smith gets late in trying to keep it down and gets hit on his glove. The ball goes behind the stumps and the batters scamper across. Ollie Pope collects it and aims to throw it to the striker's end but misses it. There is no one to back the throw up. Shoaib Bashir gives it a chase towards the long off region and cuts it off. The batters run four.

Starts from over the wicket, on hard length, around middle, Nathan Smith keeps it to square leg.

Floated up and on the stumps, turns in. Matt Henry defends it towards silly mid on.

FOUR! Streaky but Matt Henry will take it. Fractionally short outside off, goes straight on. Matt Henry slashes hard. The ball takes a thick outside edge and flies past the slip fielder and races towards the deep third fence for a boundary.

Short and outside off, goes straight on. Matt Henry cuts it towards point.

OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent anticipation from Ben Duckett! It had to take something special to get rid of Blundell. Tossed up on off and middle, Blundell gets inside the line and attempts a lap shot. The ball comes off the face of the bat and lobs behind. Ollie Pope, anticipating the shot, moves swiftly to his left but only manages to get a slight touch with his gloves, slowing the ball down. Ben Duckett, stationed at first slip, has already started moving to his left upon seeing Blundell's setup for the paddle. He stretches out, palms the ball up on his first attempt, and remains sharp enough to grab it on the second. Blundell departs for a well-made 115 (102). He walks off to a standing ovation and he deserves every bit of it.

Shorter and quicker, on off, Tom Blundell rocks back and punches it to cover.

SIX! Blundell gives the charge and clears the fence again! On a nagging length, around off, Tom Blundell shimmies down the track and does not get to the pitch of the ball but still goes through with the shot. Smokes it over wide long on for a six.

From over the wicket now, on a hard length, on middle and leg, Nathan Smith hops and dabs it down on the leg side.

Banged in short, at the batter, Nathan Smith ducks and lets it go.

On the pads, on a back of a length, Smith misses the tickle and gets hit on the thigh pad.

From around the wicket, not that short, angling across, Nathan Smith goes for the pull but the ball sneaks under the bat.

Slanting into the pads, on a length, Tom Blundell clips it in front of square on the leg side and crosses over.

FOUR! This has raced away! Carse digs it in short, on middle and leg, Tom Blundell gets on top of the bounce and swivels to pull it to the left of deep fine leg for a boundary.

Keeps it short, on off, Nathan Smith stabs it down on the off side.

Short and on off, Nathan Smith hangs back and defends it out.

SIX! Just over! Low full toss, on middle, Nathan Smith gets down the track and lofts it over the leaping long on fielder for a six.

Too straight, short and flat, on the pads, Tom Blundell glances it down towards the vacant deep fine leg region for three runs.

HUNDRED FOR BLUNDELL! Tom would have had his heart in his mouth for a moment there as the ball sneaked past the stumps but he can afford a smile now. 5th Test hundred for Blundell and this will do his confidence the world of good heading into the third Test. This is short and on off, Tom Blundell tries to glide it down past first slip. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the stumps and goes past the keeper for a couple of runs. Dropped when he was on 0 by Jacob Bethell, Blundell has made the most of that reprieve.

Looped up, full and around off, Tom Blundell gets his bat out in front to block it out.

Blundell moves to 99! Angling in at the right-hander, on a short of a length, Tom Blundell glances it down to deep fine leg and keeps the strike with a single.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Too straight from Carse, on a shortish length, Tom Blundell helps it fine, beating deep fine leg to his right for a boundary. Moves to 98.

On middle and leg, on a hard length, Nathan Smith hops and clips it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Dug in short, Nathan Smith tries to drag the pull from outside off but the ball goes under the bat.

On a back of a length, on off, Tom Blundell pulls a bit uppishly but it goes on the bounce to the man at square leg. Beats Stokes to his left and picks up a single.

Banged into the deck, around the left shoulder of the batter, Tom Blundell thinks about taking the short ball on but then decides to withdraw his bat and sways away.

Tossed up, full and on off, Nathan Smith lunges to defend.

Drops it short and on middle, Tom Blundell turns it past short leg and crosses over.

Fuller in length, on middle, knocked down to long on for a single by Smith.

Bye! Fires it down leg, on a length, Tom Blundell lets it go. The keeper Ollie Pope gets a glove on it as he dives to his left. The batters run a bye.

SIX! Excellent use of the feet! Floated up, full and on off, Tom Blundell skips down the track and swings cleanly. Launches it flat and over the long on fence for a biggie. Moves to 92.

A bit of extra bounce, short and on off, Tom Blundell goes on the back foot and nudges it to mid-wicket.

In the channel on off, on a good length, Nathan Smith leaves it alone. THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 3!

Goes short again, directed towards the body. Nathan Smith ducks underneath it comfortably and lets it go through.

Back of a length again, outside off, nips in. Tom Blundell makes room and guides it towards deep third where Ben Duckett puts in a dive at gully to his left but the ball gets past him. The batters come through for a single.

Back of a length, outside off. Tom Blundell fends it towards cover.

FOUR! That was all class from Tom Blundell. Pitched in short again, on off, Tom Blundell judges length immediately, pulls it in front of square and picks up another boundary.

Goes short angled towards the batter. Tom Blundell goes back and pulls it towards square leg.

Drags his length, around middle, Nathan Smith tucks it to mid-wicket from the front foot.

Fired in, fuller and on off, Nathan Smith defends it out on the off side.

Fuller, outside off, Nathan Smith doesn't offer any shot as the ball goes to the keeper.

Tossed up, on the sixth stump, Nathan Smith tries to defend it but gets the inner half of the bat towards mid-wicket.

Drops it short, just outside off, Nathan Smith again blocks it from the back foot.

Starts from over the stumps, tossed up, outside off, Nathan Smith comes in line of the ball and fends it from the back foot.

At the hips, on a back of a length, glanced down to deep fine leg for a single by Smith.

Banged in short, over off, Nathan Smith sways away and lets it go.

Full and outside off, driven down the deck. Brydon Carse collects the ball in his follow-through and throws it immediately at the non-striker's end. He hits the stumps but Blundell was in. NO BALL called for overstepping.

Goes short again and angled towards the batter, climbing onto the batter. Tom Blundell looks to sway away from the line of the ball but the ball follows him. The ball flies off the face of his bat, flies over the keeper and goes towards the man at a fine deep third for a single.

Back of a length, outside off. Nathan Smith goes on the back foot and punches it towards backward point for a single.

On length and outside off, jags in. Nathan Smith opens up and flat bats it off the toe end off the bat as it goes up in the air and falls in the cow corner region as the batters come through for a brace.

Starts with a bouncer, around middle. Nathan Smith ducks underneath it and lets it go through.

Full and outside off, turning into the batter. Tom Blundell lunges forward and defends it off the inside half of the bat towards short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Smart batting! Shoaib Bashir drags his length and around off, Tom Blundell judges the line early, goes on one knee and executes the reverse paddle towards the deep third fence for another boundary of the over.

Flatter and quicker, way outside off. Tom Blundell leaves it alone.

FOUR! PUNISHED! Shoaib Bashir goes much shorter this time and just outside off, from over the wicket, Tom Blundell goes deep inside of the crease and pulls it to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Again short, on off, Tom Blundell defends it from the back foot.

Drops it short, well outside off, Tom Blundell gets enough room to cut it wide of deep point for a couple of runs.

Outside off, on a length, Nathan Smith leaves it alone.

FOUR! On the other side of the wicket this time! A bit too full and too straight, goes straight on off the wicket as well. Nathan Smith flicks it handsomely off his pads towards the deep mid-wicket boundary.

FOUR! Beautifully driven. Bowled full and outside off, in that driving length. Nathan Smith obliges and drives it towards the sweeper cover fence and picks up another boundary.

Back of a length, on middle, knocked to mid on by Smith.

Back of a length, just outside off, nips in. Nathan Smith plays it off the outside half of the bat with soft hands down towards gully.

On a length, outside off, goes straight on. Nathan Smith leaves it alone off the front foot.

Ends with a full ball, outside off, Tom Blundell drives it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, well outside off, almost a wide, Tom Blundell watches it and lets it go.

SIX! Goes for it and deposits it beautifully. Bowled quicker and wide outside off, goes straight on. Tom Blundell premeditates stepping out of the crease, manages to reach it and muscles it over the long off boundary for a massive six.

Goes fuller this time, Tom Blundell fends it back to the bowler with the full face of the bat.

So nearly dragged it onto the stumps! Flighted ball, short and outside off, Tom Blundell goes for a cut from the back foot but only manages to get an inside edge that sneaks just past the off stump. It hits the left pad of Pope and rolls away.

On a nagging length, well outside off, Tom Blundell watches the ball and decides to not play at it.

Ends with a length ball, well outside off, Nathan Smith lets it go to the keeper.

Fuller and on off, Nathan Smith looks to drive it down the ground. Mistimes the shot to mid on.

On a good length, on off, defended on the off side by Smith.

FOUR! Nathan Smith gets in on the act this time. On a length, and on middle, nips in. Nathan Smith leans on a clips it off the pads towards mid-wicket and picks up a boundary.

Full and outside off, nips in. Tom Blundell flicks it towards deep backward square leg for a single.

FOUR! Crunched! Bowled back of a length, outside off, nips away. Tom Blundell in all his glory, stands tall and crunches the drive past wide mid off and the ball races towards the sweeper cover boundary.

Drops it short and well outside off, Nathan Smith goes deep inside of the crease and cuts it late to left of point for a couple of runs.

Fuller and on off, Nathan Smith lunges to defend.

Flatter and shorter, on off, Nathan Smith punches it to cover.

SIX! Down the ground! Shoaib Bashir gives air to the ball, pitches up, on off, Nathan Smith clears his front leg and thumps it down the ground for a biggie towards the long on fence. First one for him.

Nearly chopped on! Shoaib Bashir drags his length this time and on off, Tom Blundell wants to cut it but gets an inside edge as the ball zips past the stumps and goes behind the keeper. They take a single.

Starts with a flighted ball, full and outside off, Nathan Smith draws forward and drills it down the ground to long on for a single.

FOUR! Nicely put away! Much fuller and on middle, goes straight on. Tom Blundell leans on and clips it off the pads towards cow corner and picks up another boundary.

Half a shout for LBW but quickly fizzles out! Bowled full and on middle, nips in. Tom Blundell looks to flick it towards mid-wicket, instead, the ball beats past the inside edge and thuds onto the pads.

Fuller and on middle this time, goes straight on. Tom Blundell gets right behind it to defend it back towards mid on.

On a length, just outside off, comes in off the wicket. Tom Blundell leaves it off the front foot.

Goes back of a length this time, nips in. Tom Blundell stands tall, gets his hands up and defends it firmly back onto the ground.

Full and on the off stump, nips in. Tom Blundell drives it towards mid on.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Shoaib Bashir lets out a roar as he has the last laugh! Bashir keeps it flat and short, this skids off the deck, on off, Glenn Phillips uses the depth of the crease to keep it out. The ball stays low and scoots under the vertical bat to clatter into the stumps. End of an entertaining but short stay for Phillips. First wicket of the game for Bashir. New Zealand are now 141/6.

FOUR! Whacked away! Shorter and quicker, on the off peg. Glenn Phillips judges length in an instant, stands tall and pulls it uppishly towards mid-wicket for a boundary.

Flighted up and outside off, Glenn Phillips drives wide of cover for a couple of runs from the front foot.

SIX! Cracking shot! Shoaib Bashir gives air to the ball, pitches up, and outside off, Glenn Phillips gets enough room to open up his hands as he comes forward and whacks it over the deep cover fence for a biggie. First one for him.

Again goes on the back foot to play out to cover. Similar length, but well outside off and Glenn Phillips drives it.

Starts with a full delivery, outside off, turns in, Glenn Phillips goes on the back foot and tucks it to mid-wicket.

On a short of a length, on off, Tom Blundell defends it off the back foot. Gus has a few words to say to Blundell.

FOUR! Tom Blundell is all over it in a flash! Bowled short and outside off from wide of the crease, nipping away. Tom Blundell crouches down and cuts it towards deep backward point and picks up another boundary in the over.

On a length, outside off. Tom Blundell goes on the front foot and shoulders arms.

Full and on off, goes straight on. Tom Blundell tucks it towards backward square leg.

FOUR! And with that Tom Blundell brings up his FIFTY! Bowled just back of a length, outside off, nips away. Tom Blundell gets right on top of it to cut it towards deep backward point and picks up a boundary. An impressive knock so far from Blundell.

Full and on the off stump, goes straight on. Tom Blundell presses forward and defends it back towards mid on.

Short and turning in, on middle, Glenn Phillips works it with the turn to mid-wicket.

Goes fuller this time, around off, Tom Blundell draws his front foot and knocks it down the ground to long on for a single.

SIX! Second for him! Shoaib Bashir again gives air from over the wicket, full around middle, turns in, Tom Blundell reads the line and launches it down the ground over long on for a biggie.

Flatter and on middle, Tom Blundell tucks it to mid-wicket.

Flighted up, around off, Tom Blundell comes two steps forward and flicks it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Down the ground! Good use of the feet! Shoaib Bashir gives a bit of flight, full, around middle, Tom Blundell shimmies down the track and lofts it over the head of the bowler for a boundary.

On a back of a length, on off, Glenn Phillips hangs back and keeps it out.

FOUR! Glenn Phillips is up and running. Bowled back of a length, outside off, nips away. Glenn Phillips stands tall and punches it past cover off his toes.

Back of a length, on middle, jags in. Glenn Phillips goes forward and drives it towards mid on.

Bowled from wide of the crease, pitched on a back of a length, nips away. Glenn Phillips stands tall and defends it firmly to cover.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Gus Atkinson breaks through! Bowled on a length, just outside off, in and around that probing channel. Daryl Mitchell is drawn into the forward defence and is opened up just enough as the ball nips away just that slight bit. It takes a faint outside edge and it nestles into Ollie Pope's gloves. The 47-run stand is broken. Mitchell falls for 32 (70). New Zealand have now lost half their side.

Starts off with a short and wide one, outside off stump. Daryl Mitchell cuts it towards point.

Short and on middle, jabbed to mid-wicket from the crease by Tom.

Bowls it fuller and around off, Tom Blundell goes back to a full delivery but does enough to block it out.

Short and wide on off, Daryl Mitchell cuts it to the right of backward point and crosses over.

Flatter and shorter, outside off, Daryl Mitchell lets it be.

Shorter and on off, Daryl Mitchell pats it down on the off side.

Loopy delivery, full and outside off, whipped through mid on for a single by Tom Blundell.

Pitched up, full and on off, Daryl Mitchell firms the drive but it goes straight to mid off.

Lands it on a nagging length, outside off, Daryl Mitchell offers no shot.

Attacking the front pad, on the fuller side, Daryl Mitchell flicks it to wide mid on but can't get it past the fielder there.

This nips back in a bit, on off, on a length, Tom Blundell tries to defend it right under his eyes. Gets it off the inside half of the bat in front of backward square leg. They cross.

On a length, too straight, on the pads, Tom Blundell clips it to the left of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Beaten! On a back of a length, outside off, this seams away, Tom Blundell defends inside the line and gets beaten on the outside edge.

This spins in a touch, full and on middle, Daryl Mitchell is solid in defence.

Floated up, full and on off, driven to cover by Mitchell.

At 92.1 kph, short and around off, Tom Blundell rocks back and pushes it to the left of deep cover. Tom wants to come back for the second run but Rehan Ahmed is quick to get around and release the throw, keeping the batters down to one.

The 100 comes up for New Zealand! Turning in, full and on off, Daryl Mitchell taps it wide of cover and gets to the other end.

Flatter and shorter, on middle, Tom Blundell punches it along the ground to long on for a run.

Floated up, full and outside of, Daryl Mitchell presses forward and eases it down to long on for a single.

On the off-stump line, on a nagging length, Tom Blundell hangs back to keep it out.

Fuller and on off, Tom Blundell firms the drive but straight to cover.

Length delivery, just outside off, Tom Blundell defends it right under his eyes.

This jags away and takes off, on a nagging length, outside off, Tom Blundell makes the leave. The keeper Ollie Pope takes it around shoulder height.

The length is pulled back now, on off, Tom Blundell gets on his toes and pats it to cover.

At 129.6 kph, this seams back in, on off, on a good length, Tom Blundell plants his front foot ahead and shoulders arms.

Short and slanting in, on the pads, Tom Blundell whips it off the back foot past mid-wicket for one more.

Slows it down and bowls it fuller in length, on off and middle, Tom Blundell lunges to defend.

A leg gully comes in place now. Bashir drops it short, on middle, Tom Blundell rocks back and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Flatter and shorter, on middle, Tom Blundell turns it off the back foot to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Good use of the feet! Loopy delivery, full and around off, Tom Blundell skips down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball. Launches it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Short and on the pads, Daryl Mitchell nurdles it past short leg and gets to the other end.

FOUR! On a back of a length, on off, Tom Blundell hangs back and plays it down with soft hands. Glides it between the slip cordon and gully for a boundary.

This seams back in again, on a length, on middle, Daryl Mitchell lunges to defend it with a straight bat. Gets an inside edge onto the pads. No short leg and it rolls away for a single.

Bowled from wide of the crease, on a good length, on middle, Daryl Mitchell looks to defend it with a straight bat. Mitchell almost ends up playing down the wrong line. Ekes out an inside edge onto the pads which saves him.

A tempter from Woakes, full and outside off, left alone by Daryl Mitchell.

Angling in, on a back of a length, over middle and leg, Daryl Mitchell looks to tickle it fine but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.

Attacking the stumps, on a good length, Daryl Mitchell gets his bat out in front in defence.

Flatter and fuller, around off, Tom Blundell dabs it down on the off side.

This keeps straight, short and on off, Tom Blundell stays back and works it to mid-wicket.

A hint of turn back into the right-hander, short and on middle, Tom Blundell works it off the pads to mid-wicket.

Slower and shorter, on off, Daryl Mitchell punches it off the back foot to long on for one more.

Flat and short, on off, kept out off the back foot by Mitchell.

At 86.2 kph, on a fullish length, on off, Daryl Mitchell knocks it down the deck. Bashir tumbles to his right, near the non-striker to make the stop.

This is fuller in length, in and around the off-stump line, Tom Blundell gets a stride in and shoulders arms.

Delivers it on a back of a length, around off, Tom Blundell looks to force it through the off side but the ball stays a bit low. It rolls off the bottom part of the bat back to the bowler.

In that probing channel on off, on a good length, Tom Blundell shuffles and gets close to the line of the ball. Guides it along the ground to gully.

At 129.5 kph, on a short of a length, Tom Blundell rises with the bounce and taps it to short cover.

Angling in, on a good length, Tom Blundell hops and goes deep in the crease to nudge it to mid-wicket.

Bowls it full and on the off-stump line, Tom Blundell gets his bat out in front and knocks it to mid off.

Loopy delivery, full and on off, Tom Blundell uses his feet and gets to the pitch of the ball. Firms the drive to long on for a single.

Full and on middle and leg, knocked down to long on for one by Mitchell.

Slower and even fuller, on off, Daryl Mitchell pushes it back to Bashir with a straight bat.

This is tossed up by Bashir, on middle, on a length, Daryl Mitchell uses his feet and defends.

Pushed through, flatter and fuller, on middle, Daryl Mitchell is deep in his crease as he works it to mid-wicket.

Bashir drops it short, on middle, Tom Blundell gets on the back foot and turns it to the left of Root at backward short leg for a run.

Hurls it full, around off, Daryl Mitchell stretches out in front to block it out.

This comes back in off the deck and it is on a good length, on off, Daryl Mitchell reads it well and punches it straight to cover.

A hint of away movement off the deck, on a hard length, on off, Daryl Mitchell keeps it out off the back foot.

On a back of a length, on off, Daryl Mitchell gets on his toes and pats it down on the off side.

At 125.4 kph, on a length, outside off, Daryl Mitchell shoulders arms.

Woakes returns to the attack. He has two fielders in a catching cover position. Hurls it on a length, on off, Daryl Mitchell gets on the front foot to push it back to the bowler.

Slanting in, short and on middle, Tom Blundell nudges it from the back foot to mid-wicket.

Drifting away, full and on off, Daryl Mitchell pushes it wide of cover for one more.

Fired in, at the stumps, on a length, Daryl Mitchell gets behind the line and defends.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Daryl Mitchell brings out the sweep and hits it hard. The ball deflects off the shin pads of Joe Root at short leg and rolls to mid-wicket.

Looped up, short and around off, Tom Blundell goes deep in the crease and slaps it through extra cover. The substitute fielder, Rehan Ahmed sprints to his right and tries to relay it to Chris Woakes. He almost ends up flicking the ball over the fence as he tumbles. Woakes backs it up and prevents the ball from trickling into the fence. Three runs taken.

This goes straight on, short and on off, jabbed off the back foot to mid-wicket by Tom.

Banged into the deck, on off and middle, Daryl Mitchell ducks and lets it go.

Delivers it on a good length, on off and middle, Daryl Mitchell is solid in defence.

Fuller and nipping back in, at 141.4 kph, on off, Daryl Mitchell turns it in front of square on the leg side. The deep square leg fielder runs around to his left and cuts it off. Two runs taken.

Lands it on a length, on off, Daryl Mitchell dabs it down the deck with a straight bat.

This jags back in and bounces a bit more, on off, on a nagging length, Daryl Mitchell trusts the bounce and holds the bat high up to make the leave.

Banged in on a shortish length, at the ribs, Daryl Mitchell looks to get on his toes and get inside the line of the ball. Gets beaten on the inside edge and wears it on the body.

Very full, on middle, Tom Blundell whips it through mid-wicket and collects a brace.

This rears up from a length, on off, Tom Blundell is taken aback by the extra bounce as he gets on the back foot but keeps it out well.

Beaten all ends up! Nicely tossed up by Bashir, slower through the air, on a length, wide on off, Tom Blundell goes for the big booming drive but the ball spins past the inside edge.

Pushed through, on the fuller side, on middle, Tom Blundell goes back to a full delivery but does well to defend it with a straight bat.

Drags the length back, around off, Tom Blundell goes on the back foot quickly and cuts it late to get it wide of deep backward point for a couple of runs.

Floated up, full and around off, Tom Blundell lunges to block it out.

On a shortish length, on off, Daryl Mitchell rises with the bounce and fends it down on the off side.

Fuller in length, on the pads, glanced down to deep fine leg for a single by Tom.

In the channel on off, on a back of a length, Tom Blundell thinks about playing it off the back foot initially but then withdraws his bat and lets it go.

Around the sixth stump line, on a length, Tom Blundell lets the ball come to him and steers it to gully.

On a fullish length, outside off, Tom Blundell tries to squeeze it out on the off side but misses.

Angling in, on a back of a length, on off, Tom Blundell gets behind the line and blocks it out.

Fuller and slower, at the stumps, Daryl Mitchell gets his bat out in front to block it out.

Turn and bounce! This lands around off, short in length, on off, Daryl Mitchell hangs back to keep it out but the ball grips and spins back in sharply. It bounces a bit more as well to go past the inside edge and brushes the thigh pad.

Flat and short, on middle, Daryl Mitchell goes on the back foot and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, full and on off, Daryl Mitchell skips down the track and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Drops it short, slower as well, on off, Daryl Mitchell is early into his shot and nudges it on the bounce to the man at mid-wicket.

Floated up, full and around off, Daryl Mitchell defends it out off the front foot.

SIX! Absolutely nailed! Short and over middle, Tom Blundell swivels and gets on top of the bounce. Pulls it well and clears the man at deep backward square leg for a six.

FOUR! PUT DOWN! Carse serves a tempter, full and wide on off, Tom Blundell is lured into the drive. He does not move his feet at all and goes for the drive away from his body. Gets an outside edge that flies at head height to third slip where Jacob Bethell leans to his left but fails to hold on. The ball bursts through his hands and goes behind for a boundary.

On a hard length, on off, Tom Blundell dabs it down on the off side.

Sprayed down leg, on a back of a length, Tom Blundell misses the tickle. Blundell needs to be careful while playing this shot as there is a leg gully in place.

At the hips, on a short of a length, Daryl Mitchell nurdles it behind square on the leg side and crosses over.

Starts with a full delivery, on off, Daryl Mitchell knocks it along the ground but straight to mid on.

Serves it on a back of a length, on middle, Daryl Mitchell gets on his toes and tucks it wide of mid on for a single.

This on a hard length, around off, Daryl Mitchell plays it off the back foot and dabs it late but can't get it past backward point.

In the channel on off, on a good length, Daryl Mitchell makes a watchful leave.

Attacking the front pad, on a fuller length, Daryl Mitchell plants his front foot across and clips it to mid on.

Banged in short, on off, Daryl Mitchell hops and gets on top of the bounce to stab it down the deck.

Serves it full, on off, Daryl Mitchell pushes it off the front foot to cover.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The session gets even worse for New Zealand! Carse steams in from around the wicket and hits the deck hard, over off, Rachin Ravindra hangs back and looks to hop to get on top of the bounce. Plays a loose shot well away from his body. He plays it with a straight bat and he was better off playing with a horizontal bat. The outside edge is found and the keeper Ollie Pope snaffles it with ease. Rachin throws his head back and looks at the heavens in disappointment.

In the corridor on off, on a good length, Rachin Ravindra shapes up to drive it on the up but does not quite get the timing right as it rolls to point.

On a yorker length, at 141.7 kph, on off, Rachin Ravindra squeezes it down the deck. Carse sticks out his left hand in his follow-through and makes the stop.

This is on a back of a length, on middle and leg, Daryl Mitchell gets on his toes and turns it towards deep backward square leg for one more.

On a short of a length, outside off, Rachin Ravindra swipes across the line from the crease to the left of deep square leg for a run.

Honing in on the off-stump line, on a nagging length, Rachin Ravindra hangs back and stabs it down on the off side.

On middle and leg, keeps it full, Daryl Mitchell gets his bat out in front to defend.

Attacking the stumps, on the fuller side, defended off the front foot by Mitchell.

FOUR Streaky! At 125.4 kph, width on offer on off, on a short of a length, Daryl Mitchell throws his bat at it. Gets an outside edge that goes low and beats the diving gully fielder to his left for a boundary.

Closer to the off-stump line, fuller as well, Daryl Mitchell gets behind the line and defends it well.

FOUR! Quality shot! Back of a length, on off, Daryl Mitchell gets on his toes and punches it with a high elbow. Gets it through covers for a boundary. The 50 comes up for New Zealand.

In and around the off-stump line, on a length, Rachin looks to defend it right under his eyes. Ekes out an inside edge that goes wide of square leg for one.

Too full, too straight, on the pads, Rachin Ravindra flicks it through square leg and picks up a single.

Hurls it full in length, on off, Rachin Ravindra lunges and firms the drive towards mid off. Chris Woakes dives to his left and cuts it off. He rolls over the ball in the process and has a grin on his face.

Angling in, on middle and leg, on a back of a length, tucked to mid-wicket off the back foot by Rachin.

From around the wicket, on a short of a good length, Rachin Ravindra waits back and dabs it down on the off side.

Banged in short, over off and middle, Daryl Mitchell rides the bounce and pulls it down to deep fine leg for a single.

On the off-stump line, on a length, Rachin Ravindra lets the ball come to him and pushes it wide of cover for a single.

FOUR! Good shot! Gus keeps it full, around off, Daryl Mitchell gets a good stride in and just times the drive between cover and mid off for his second boundary.

Full and straight, attacking the stumps, Daryl Mitchell shows the full face of the bat and taps it down the ground. Beats the diving Ben Stokes at mid on to his left for a couple of runs.

On a back of a length, on off, Daryl Mitchell stands tall and punches it to mid off.

Angling into the pads, on a length, Rachin Ravindra flicks it wide of deep backward square leg for a single.

On a good length, outside off, Rachin Ravindra plays inside the line of the ball and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Change of ends for Gus! Goes wide of the crease on the around-the-wicket angle and gets the ball to nip away off the deck, on a good length, on off, Rachin Ravindra gets squared up while defending but manages to keep it out.

Oh, that could have gone anywhere! Hard length, just outside off, Daryl Mitchell tries to leave it as he shoulders his arms but he gets late as the ball takes the inside edge back onto his feet. He survives as it could have gone onto the stumps.

On a good length, outside off, Daryl Mitchell lets it go to the keeper. The umpire has called it a No Ball for overstepping.

Goes shorter this time, outside off, Daryl Mitchell doesn't offer any shot.

FOUR! Carved away towards the off side! Gets off the mark on the second ball! Brydon Carse bowls a fuller length, wide outside off, from over the wicket, going away, Daryl Mitchell gets enough room to slice it away wide of point for a boundary.

Greets with a bouncer, outside off, Daryl Mitchell ducks it with ease as the ball goes to the keeper.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A spectacular grab and Brydon Carse strikes in his first over! Carse hurls it full, on middle and leg, Latham tries to close the bat face and work it away on the leg side. The ball stops in the surface and it results in a leading edge that balloons to the right of the bowler. The ball almost gets past Carse in his follow-through. He sticks out his right hand while on the slide and manages to hold on.

Short of length, from over the wicket, around chest height, Rachin Ravindra dabs it to cover and takes a quick single to get off the mark.

Full and outside off, goes straight on. Tom Latham leaves it alone.

Beaten! On a length, just outside off, nips away at the last moment. Tom Latham prods at it as it sneaks past the outside edge.

On a length, just outside off. Tom Latham presses forward to play it towards cover.

Slightly muted appeal for caught behind from the keeper and the bowler. Bowled full and just outside off, angling in. Tom Latham goes forward to defend but the ball holds its line and goes past the outside edge. The UltraEdge shows a murmur caused by the bat hitting the front pad.

Back of a length, in and around the off stump. Tom Latham leaves it alone.

Back of a length, outside off, nips in. Tom Latham punches it off the back foot towards cover to pick up a brace.

Ends with a short ball, just outside off, Rachin Ravindra gets beaten on the outside edge on his very first ball as he looks to defend it.

On a hard length, around middle, Tom Latham dabs it wide of cover and takes a quick run.

BEATEN! Back of a length, angling in, on top of off, Tom Latham tries to defend it with the full face of the bat but the ball nips away late to zip past the outside edge of the bat.

Goes shorter this time, well outside off, Tom Latham doesn't offer any shot.

On a good length, outside off, Tom Latham gets beaten on the outside edge in trying to defend it.

FOUR! SHOT! Gus Atkinson goes fuller, from around the wicket, angling in, around middle, Tom Latham comes forward and plays with the straight bat to the right of mid on for a boundary. Probably a shot of the innings so far.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! And now Williamson goes! Bowled on a length, from wide of the crease on the over-the-wicket angle, with a scrambled seam, nips away off the pitch. Kane Williamson is already standing on the off stump and gets himself into a position that he has to play at it. The ball takes a faint outside edge and the keeper Ollie Pope completes a regulation catch in the end. New Zealand are 25/2.

Slanting in from around the wicket, attacking the front pad, on the fuller side, Tom Latham leans and flicks it through mid-wicket. The batters run three.

Back of a length, nips in. Kane Williamson tries to tuck it off the pads but misses. The ball thuds onto the pads and rolls over towards backward square leg. The batters run through for a leg bye!

Beaten! Bowled full and outside off, nips away with a scrambled seam. Kane Williamson pushes forward and gets beaten on the outside edge of the bat.

That took off from a length. Bowled fuller and just outside off, nips away. Takes off from that length. Kane Williamson prods at and fends it back down on the off side in the end.

Back of a length, bowled from wide of the crease, nips away. Kane Williamson stands tall and gets firmly behind it.

Ends with a hard length ball, angling in, around middle, Tom Latham gets enough time because of the pace and tucks it to mid on.

Comes around the wicket again, on length, on off, Tom Latham keeps it off with ease.

Fuller, on off, Kane Williamson goes forward and plays a neat drive down the ground to left of bowler for three runs.

OUCH! Good length, nips back in sharply, Kane Williamson gets beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the guard.

Hard length, on seam, from over the wicket, angling in, Kane Williamson knows his off stump and lets it go to the keeper.

Around the wicket, on a good length, on top of off, Tom Latham prods forward and taps it to point for a quick run.

On a length and outside off. Kane Williamson defends it towards mid off but it comes off the toe end of the bat.

On a length, just outside off, goes straight on. Kane Williamson shoulders arms.

Much fuller this time, on the off stump, nips in. Kane Williamson gets behind it firmly and defends it back onto the ground.

Back of a length, just outside off, jags in. Kane Williamson stands tall and gets right behind it to defend it back onto the ground.

Swing and a miss! On a length, just outside off, goes straight on. Kane Williamson tries to pull it towards the leg side, instead, the ball sneaks underneath the horizontal bat.

On a length and just on the off stump, nips in. Tom Latham goes forward to defend, takes the inside edge and rolls over towards backward square leg for a single.

Ends with a fuller ball, well outside off, Kane Williamson wants to play it to off side but gets the inner half of the bat to mid on.

Hard length from over the wicket, just outside off, Kane Williamson keeps it off and lets out a big 'No'.

On a good length, on off, Tom Latham comes forward to defend it with the full face of the bat but only manages to get a thick inside edge. They get a single towards backward square leg.

Goes slightly shorter this time, at chest height, Tom Latham keeps it down with ease.

Hard length, on off, Tom Latham comes forward and blocks it.

Starts from around the wicket, around middle, straightens up, Tom Latham leans and fends it back to the bowler.

So nearly sneaked through! Full and slanting in, on off, Tom Latham looks to push it down the ground. Gets it off the inside edge and it rolls through square leg for one.

Closer to the off-stump line, on a back of a length, left alone by Tom.

Full and outside off, angling in. Tom Latham tucks it towards mid-wicket.

FOUR! Edged and it flies towards the boundary. Short and wide outside off, goes straight on. Tom Latham shuffles towards the line of the ball and goes hard on the cut. It flies over the slip cordon for a boundary.

A bit too straight, on the pads, on a back of a length, Kane Williamson hops and tucks it behind square on the leg side for a single.

OUT! BOWLED! The woes continue for New Zealand. Coming in from around the wicket, Woakes bowls it full and just outside off stump, nips in. Devon Conway is trapped inside his crease and he is unsure which way the ball will go. He tries to play at it by getting his hands out in front. The ball comes back in, goes past the inside and just clips the off bail on its way.

Full and on the stumps, nips in. Tom Latham tucks it off the pads towards backward square leg for a brace.

Angling in, on a nagging length, on middle, Tom Latham defends it out solidly.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Gus Atkinson goes shorter again but down the leg side, angles in from around the wicket, Tom Latham stays deep inside of the crease and watches the ball till the very end. Tickles it for a boundary towards deep fine leg.

Bowled fuller and on the middle stump, nips in. The ball holds in the wicket for a bit there. Tom Latham pushes at it. The ball takes the leading edge and falls short of cover.

NO BALL! Short of a length, around the waist, Devon Conway tries to keep it down but misses it and gets hit on the thigh pad. They get a leg bye as the ball rolls towards deep fine. Gus has overstepped again.

Goes fuller this time, wide outside off, Devon Conway lets it go to the keeper.

On a good length, around middle, Devon Conway tucks it to short leg.

Starts from around the wicket, on a good length, outside off, Devon Conway doesn't offer any shot. The umpire has called it a No Ball for overstepping.

Deviating away off the wicket, on a good length, outside off, left alone by Tom Latham.

Back of a length, on the off stump. Tom Latham tries to tuck it towards the leg side. The ball angles in and beats him on the inside edge. Latham wears it on the pads.

On a length, just outside off, goes straight on. Tom Latham leaves it alone.

Wayward down leg, bowled full and on middle, comes in towards the batter. Tom Latham tries to flick it but misses. Good take behind the stumps from Ollie Pope diving to his right.

Full and outside off, goes straight on. Tom Latham leaves it alone.

Beaten! Chris Woakes with a fresh new cherry, goes past the outside edge straight away. Bowled full and outside off, nips in. Tom Latham prods at it as it just goes past the outside edge.