Player of the Match
Player of the Match

5.37pm What a remarkable innings that was. England couldn't buy a wicket for the best part of a session and a half, then rolled the final four for five runs. And the catalyst for the collapse was the leg-side strangle of Kane Williamson by the man of the moment, Harry Brook. Ben Foakes' opportunistic run-out of Bracewell rattled their resolve and Blundell was left high and dry as Leach earned rich reward for his dilgence. We'll have about 50 minutes of batting tonight. How much of this target can England chew away? They won't be second-guessing their aim, that's for sure.

Erik Watkins: "Just when I thought England's streak of taking all 10 wickets in an innings would end...Bazball Magic works both ways." Very good point. That's, what ... 23 innings out of 23, I think?

Liam: "For all the talk of England being good at chasing and a flat pitch, can we still acknowledge that chasing 250 in the 4th innings is a relatively rare feat in the history of test cricket " Very true. It's a big challenge

162.3
W
Leach to Blundell, OUT, massive wipe and Root ends the innings at slip! Leach has the hardest-working five-for of his career, and England will need 258 to win the second Test! Very sharp take, Blundell had a gallop, almost swung himself off his feet, but a fat outside edge flew at pace to Root who held on well at neck height

TA Blundell c Root b Leach 90 (244m 166b 9x4 0x6) SR: 54.21

162.2
0
Leach to Blundell, no run, a gallop to the pitch and another hack down the ground. Mid-on gathers
162.1
0
Leach to Blundell, no run, reverse sweep, fetched from outside leg, but straight at point

Right, Blundell on 90. He needed tailend assistance for his hundred at the Mount...

END OF OVER:
162 | 1 Run | NZ: 483/9

  • Neil Wagner0 (6b)
  • Tom Blundell90 (163b)
  • Harry Brook8-0-25-1
  • Jack Leach61-12-157-4

Andy C: "Root's 170th catch - 5 behind Cook" So he is. And a more local hero in his sights too

161.6
0
Brook to Wagner, no run, onto the front foot, and pressed into the covers. Tidy work from the young allrounder
161.5
0
Brook to Wagner, no run, leaning forward and jabbed to the off-side
161.4
0
Brook to Wagner, no run, head over the ball, very full length into the left-hander, point swoops round to gather
161.3
0
Brook to Wagner, no run, solid block from the crease, jabbed down to the off side
161.2
0
Brook to Wagner, no run, round the wicket, solid defence down in front of the bat

A left-hander for the outswingers. Brook could have earned a few slips here, but not to be

161.1
1
Brook to Blundell, 1 run, shaping into the pads, worked to the leg-side

Brook to continue, with his inswing to the fore

END OF OVER:
161 | (wicket maiden) | NZ: 482/9

  • Neil Wagner0 (1b)
  • Tom Blundell89 (162b)
  • Jack Leach61-12-157-4
  • Harry Brook7-0-24-1

Akshay Baijal: "158.2. If it's run out, how its 2 runs????" They were going for the third...

160.6
0
Leach to Wagner, no run, big turn and bounce, back in at the left-hander who hoists his hands out of harm's way. Dramatic scenes, as Wagner survives

England 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st39BM DuckettZ Crawley
2nd14BM DuckettOE Robinson
3rd6BM DuckettOJ Pope
4th21JE RootOJ Pope
5th0JE RootHC Brook
6th121JE RootBA Stokes
7th1JE RootBT Foakes
8th13SCJ BroadBT Foakes
9th36BT FoakesMJ Leach
10th5JM AndersonMJ Leach