New Zealand vs England: Cricket Match Highlights

Sonny Baker to Henry Nicholls, FOUR! Swatted away! Baker dishes out the short ball again, on off and middle. Nicholls makes room for himself and flat bats it on the bounce towards the bowler. The ball clips Baker's fingertips as he tries to make the stop, and it goes down the ground for four more.

Sonny Baker to Henry Nicholls, FOUR! Gets it away! Baker bashes the hard length and tucks the batter up for room. Nicholls pivots on the back foot and attempts the pull. It gets big on the batter and flies off the top edge, well away from the keeper to his right for a four.

Jacob Bethell to Rachin Ravindra, OUT! LBW! A loud shout and the finger is raised. Rachin Ravindra has a word with Henry Nicholls and takes the review with about 6 seconds left on the timer. That did look a bit outside the line in real-time. Fired in, on a length, around off. Ravindra gets down for the sweep, but the ball goes under his blade and catches him on the outside half of the front pad. No bat involved, but the impact is umpire's call, and the ball goes onto hit the middle stump. The on-field call is upheld. A decision that could have gone either way has gone England's way, much to their delight. End of a fine knock by Ravindra. New Zealand are now 189/3, leading by 289 runs.

Jacob Bethell to Henry Nicholls, Flatter and shorter, on off. Nicholls leans across and gets down on a knee for the sweep. It goes more off a top edge but falls well in front of Matthew Fisher at deep square leg. Single taken.

Sonny Baker to Henry Nicholls, FOUR! Good manipulation of the field. On a shortish length, over middle. Nicholls backs away with the field heavily populated on the leg side, and there is no protection in the deep on the off side. He hops and flays it over point for a boundary.

DRINKS BREAK! The search for a breakthrough continues for England, although they have created a couple of chances in recent overs. One can only wonder why it took Joe Root so long to turn to Jacob Bethell, especially with the seamers making little headway. 86 runs added in the 15 overs so far in this session by New Zealand, which has taken their lead to 280. Back to the action, Sonny Baker to resume the proceedings.

Jacob Bethell to Henry Nicholls, Well, well. Hands on head for Jacob Bethell. That could have gone anywhere. A lucky escape for Henry Nicholls. Shorter and on off. It lands on the rough outside the left-hander's off stump and kicks up on the batter. It catches the bat handle and drops safely away from the man at short leg to his left in the vacant leg gully region. Encouraging signs for Bethell.

Sonny Baker to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! That has raced away in a flash. Baker looks to go short but this sits up to be hit, on off. This comes just above the waist and Ravindra pulls it off the front foot behind square leg. Harry Brook sprints to his right and dives but in vain. The partnership moves to 146.

Sonny Baker to Henry Nicholls, 'Catch it' is the cry, but it does not carry. Baker serves a well-directed short ball at the bodyline of the batter. Henry pivots for the pull, but the ball gets big on him. A top edge is induced, but it drops well in front of Jacob Bethell at deep fine leg. The lead goes up to 270.

Jacob Bethell to Rachin Ravindra, A chance goes begging! Jacob Bethell bowls it flatter and a touch fuller, outside off, turning in. Rachin Ravindra brings out his front foot to block it, but gets a slight inside edge before hitting the front pad. The ball loops toward the right of Emilio Gay, at short leg, who gives it a chase and extends his left hand, but just fails to reach it. Could he have gone with both hands?