Summary

  • Second Test, day four, The Oval

  • England close on 182-5: Root 75*, Brook 58; Jamieson 3-37

  • Hosts need 281 more runs to win, New Zealand require five more wickets

  • Stokes makes 95 playing for Durham against Northants

  • NZ 362: Nicholls 121, Ravindra 76, Mitchell 68; Fisher 3-58, Archer 3-62

  • England hold 1-0 lead in three-match series

  • Watch highlights on BBC Two and iPlayer from 19:30 BST

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Live Reporting

by Mike Peter & Timothy Abraham

  1. Eng 136-3

    Harry Brook charged Kyle Jamieson an over or two ago, but seems content to use his crease against Matthew Henry to pick off singles with nudges and nurdles.

  2. Eng 134-3

    Target 463

    Root reaches a half-century

    Here's how Joe Root got to fifty moments ago.

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

    I'm just looking at the Harry Brook overturned decision. It's just a feather. It's not a big deflection, he's brushed the edge of the bat.

  4. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    Joe Root has converted 41 of his 108 half-centuries into centuries.

  5. Eng 130-3

    The pessimists outvoting the optimists by over two to one at the moment in our mini poll.

    Kyle Jamieson continues for the Black Caps.

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    Brook playing his natural way. Root playing the way that got him to 14,000 runs. Flat pitch. Game well and truly back on with these two at the crease. Weirder things have happened…

    Jacob, Cardiff

  7. Brook not out on review

    Another inside edge means the decision is overturned.

    Harry Brook had reviewed it immediately.

  8. England review

    Harry Brook struck on the pad by Matthew Henry this time.

    It's given out on field.

    Brook has reviewed it. Is there some bat on this? He was trying to work it leg...

  9. Eng 126-3

    In fact. Let's test the mood of the nation.

    Thumbs up if you think will England draw (or even win) this Test.

    Thumbs down if you believe England will lose.

  10. 50 runs

    Half-century for Root

    The peerless Joe Root with another half-century, off 81 balls.

    He gets there with a dab down to the vacant (still...) third region for four off Kyle Jamieson.

    Root reaches a half-century

  11. Eng 120-3

    A maiden from Matthew Henry - seen off by Joe Root - wrestles a littl bit of the momentum back New Zealand's way.

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    If Joe Root fancies batting and getting another 1,900+ runs in this test I’ve got no issue with it

    Paul, Lincolnshire

  13. Eng 120-3

    Brook brings up half-century in style

    How are we all feeling? A bit more optimistic?

    Pitch looks flat. Weather set fair. Joe Root and Harry Brook both look in good touch.

    Two Yorkies to save England's bacon, per chance?

  14. How's stat?!

    Ben Jones
    CricViz analyst

    Since Harry Brook's debut, 11% of England's runs have come from Brook and Joe Root batting together in Tests.

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

    Regarding the Joe Root lbw review. On the first replay it looks clear but when it's slowed down it's a tricky one. The side on view looks like it hits the pad first but I think it's the right call.

  16. Eng 118-3

    Matthew Henry makes a quip to Joe Root after he scampers up the other end for a single.

    Something about lbw and surf boards, perhaps?

    Feels a slightly different game with the skillful Henry bowling for the Black Caps.

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    Re 16:30: Hope it rains?

    David, Kirkham

    I had a boss called Michael Hope back in the 90s. His nickname was No.

    Anthony, Buckingham

    Blind hope...

    Jon, Stretford

  18. Root survives

    Big thick chunk of inside edge on it, though.

    Decision overturned.

    The Oval crowd cheers.

  19. England review

    Joe Root hit on the pad by Matthew Henry.

    Given out.

    Root's immediately reviewed.

  20. 50 runs

    Fifty for Brook

    Flamboyant Harry Brook at his best.

    He backs away to leg to open up the offside, takes a few steps forward, and whacks Kyle Jamieson inside out over cover for four.

    Later in the over he brings up his half-century off 33 balls by opening the face and guiding Jamieson down through the vacant (still...) region at deep third.

    Brook brings up half-century in style