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by Mike Peter & Timothy Abraham

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    This is as good a bowling performance by England today as we could have hoped! NZ all out 440? Looking good...

    Marc, Margate

  2. NZ 409-6

    Tom Blundell looks to be settling into his rhythm as he picks up back-toback boundaries off Gus Atkinson.

    Blundell deftly guides the first through the cordon then unfurls a drive through extra cover.

  3. NZ 395-6

    Mitchell Santner is the new batter, he defends and leaves a challenging over of Ben Stokes working away outside his off stump.

    England turning up the pressure on New Zealand here.

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    Ashwanth R Kavuluri
    CricViz analyst

    Jamie Smith has taken 88 catches in Test cricket with a catching success rate of 94%. No other player has taken as many catches in Test cricket as Jamie Smith since his debut.

    Smith has dropped just six catches in his Test career so far, with two in each calendar year, and this is the first time he has dropped two catches in a single match.

  5. NZ 395-6

    Gus Atkinson doing his job at the other as he chalks up another maiden to keep the pressure on with Ben Stokes doing the damage in the wickets column.

  6. With those two wickets from Ben Stokes, England's chances of victory have gone above the chances of a draw, according to WinViz...

    WinViz gives England 27% chance of victory, New Zealand 52% and the draw 21%CricViz

  7. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Will O'Rourke had done a good job. That's his highest first-class score.

  8. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    This is good from Ben Stokes. He's making something happen, which most of the other England bowlers haven't done. Stokes is looking the most threatening.

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    O’Rourke c Gay b Stokes 19 (NZ 393-6)

    Ben Stokes grabs the bull by the horns.

    Three slips and a gully in place for Will O'Rourke now, giving the Kiwi the option to play some attacking shots.

    After defending and leaving five balls, O'Rourke cracks.

    He is tempted to good down the ground but ends up slicing it straight up - leaving Emilio Gay with a simple catch in the ring.

  10. New Zealand 393-5

    It's a hot day. Time for drinks - or a hydration break as our football colleagues call it.

  11. Jeremy Coney
    Former New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    If England can dismiss New Zealand this morning or just after lunch, I think England will score their runs faster than New Zealand have.

  12. NZ 393-5

    Sorry, Alastair, hung you out to dry there...

    Gus Atkinson backs up that over from Ben Stokes with a maiden.

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    Jamie Smith's catching may be a bit iffy, but at least he has a good pair of ears.

    Alastair, Haywards Heath

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    Ashwanth R Kavuluri
    CricViz analyst

    Only five wicket-keepers have taken 50 or more catches since 1 July 2024, and Jamie Smith's catching percentage of 94% is second only to Muhammad Rizwan's 96%.

  15. NZ 393-5

    Daryl Mitchell's pad was close to his bat as he defended. He might simply not realise he has hit, which does happen at times.

    Ben Stokes fizzes a delivery past the defensive prod of Will O'Rourke this time as he gets one to straighten.

  16. Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Even on the replay, UltraEdge was saying he nicked it but Daryl Mitchell wasn't moving. He thought it was hitting his pad. The technology there quite clearly is saying he got the finest little touch with his bat.

  17. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport cricket correspondent at Trent Bridge

    Has Mitchell hit his pad there, just as the ball was passing the bat?

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    Mitchell c Smith b Stokes 11 (NZ 392-5)

    England team celebrate wicketGetty Images

    Daryl Mitchell is shaking his head as he trudges off.

    UltraEdge shows there was a sound as it passed the bat so it must have been the thinnest of edges.

    It was a delivery back of length from Stokes which drew Mitchell into playing.

  19. Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Ben Stokes and Jamie Smith were calling for it instantly.

  20. England review

    Ben Stokes thinks Daryl Mitchell has nicked off while defending. There is some noise but his appeal is turned down.

    Stokes sends it up upstairs.