Summary

Have your say on England men this summer

Live Reporting

by Timothy Abraham

  1. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    There has been no half centuries yet for New Zealand in this series.

  2. NZ 216-5

    Bit of counterattacking innings from Glenn Phillips this.

    Stand and deliver from the Kiwi batter as he biffs Josh Tongue straight back past the England bowler's ankles for four.

  3. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    It was so low, all you could do really was jam your fingers down on it.

  4. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    The umpires were immediately sure it wasn't caught. Tom Blundell was sure he was out though, he'd already walked to the rope.

  5. Blundell survives

    Ball has indeed touched turf.

    A valiant effort by James Rew but the ball, in the tips of glove, skids along the turf.

    Tom Blundell survives.

  6. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    This would be a bonus.

    It's one of those that's tricky because his fingers were pointing down. Could be a ripper of a catch this.

  7. Umpire review

    James Rew dived brilliantly to his right and was pretty much at full length.

    Hang on...is there some grass on this?

  8. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    What a catch that is by Rew if it's carried.

  9. Umpire review

    Has Tom Blundell been strangled down the leg side by Josh Tongue?

    James Rew appears to have taken the catch cleanly - Blundell starts to walk off - but the umpires want a check.

  10. NZ 207-5

    Glenn Phillips starts to free his arms.

    Short, wide and pretty average from Sonny Baker with his fourth delivery and Phillips flaps it through the covers for four.

    Baker then serves up a juicy half volley which Phillips smears through extra cover for consecutive boundaries.

  11. How's stat?!

    Ben Jones
    CricViz analyst

    Tom Blundell Test average:

    • In the UK - 71.55
    • Everywhere else - 29.76

  12. NZ 196-5

    Glenn Phillips is the new batter and he is off the mark with a deft opening of the faceto Josh Tongue which allows the ball to race away through third for four.

    Nicely played.

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

    Sonny Baker picks up a well deserved wicket and England get exactly what they need here. The dangerous Daryl Mitchell who we've seen bat for really long periods of time, has gone.

  14. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    Horribly mistimed. Daryl Mitchell trying to play the pull shot but it's a very easy catch for Emilio Gay.

  15. wicket

    WICKET

    Mitchell c Gay b Baker 44 (NZ 188-5)

    Daryl Mitchell miscues a pull off a short ball from Sonny Baker. That delivery rushed the Kiwi batter a little.

    The ball spoons up off the splice to give Emilio Gay a simple catch at short mid-wicket.

    Baker punches the air and roars in celebration.

    Just what England wanted after tea.

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

    Both sides will be happy with their work. This next session could decide who comes out on top though.

  17. NZ 184-4

    Tom Blundell attempts to shoulder arms to a delivery wide of off stump from Josh Tongue, but the ball slides off the face of his upended bat and races through third for four.

    There is nothing accidental about Blundell's next shot, though, as he neatly clips a fuller delivery through mid-wicket for four.

    Final ball of the over and Bundell unfurls a booming drive to one which swings away prompting gasps from England's fielders.

  18. How's stat?!

    Ben Jones
    CricViz analyst

    10% of all New Zealand's century partnerships in Tests in England have come from Tom Blundell and Daryl Mitchell.

  19. NZ 176-4

    Sonny Baker with his idiosyncratic hop, skip and jump at the start of his run up is trusted with the second over after tea.

    Daryl Mitchell finds fresh air with a drive outside of off stump which perks up England's slip cordon.

    Later in the over, though, Baker drops it a bit short and Mitchell swivels on his heels and pulls him through mid-wicket for four.

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

    I think New Zealand have fought back nicely with this partnership but England will be happy with four wickets on a pitch that's very good.