Thanks for your joining us on a day of Test cricket which has very much gone New Zealand's way after a bright start by England.

Check out Stephan Shemilt's day three report before you go...

If you missed any of the action be sure to wind back to the start of Today at the Test on BBC Two and on iPlayer.

There is also live radio coverage and text commentary of New Zealand vs Ireland from the Women's T20 World Cup to follow right now.

A reminder we will be back for day four of the second Test on Saturday at 10:45 BST with live-text commentary and ball-by-ball coverage from the TMS team.

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• Quiz: Name England's 20 debutants under McCullum

Matthew Henry
BBC Sport journalist at Chester-le-Street

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You knew it. At the last, Ben Stokes has a wicket for Durham.

He has nicked off George Bartlett in the 93rd over of the day.

England bowler Matthew Fisher speaking to BBC TMS: "It was obviously quick bowling so a lot of bouncers but trying to work with Sonny [Baker] and figure out a way to elongate our innings and try put an partnership together to get closer to them. Working out when to play, when to duck, when to turn the screw and when to hit an agricultural boundary or two.

"It's a different colour to any wicket I've ever played on here, it's usually a bit greener, it's a bit white than normal so there's not that massive carry you get with the County Championship games.

"A couple of days out we [Matthew Fisher and Sonny Baker] were down in the indoor school, both batting together, feeding each other on the machine.

"I think that kind of helped us know each other's game and trust each other to do what role we needed to do. He's unbelievable, his character is infectious, his attitude is amazing. Just charges in, he's a player that you want in your team. England are lucky to have someone like that to watch in the next 10 years."

We're just about to hear from Matthew Fisher on TMS, but a quick glance at WinViz first...

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Jonathan Agnew
BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

It's New Zealand's game isn't it? England are going to have bat exceptionally well. I think you have to go back to that first hour of the match when England, with an inexperienced attack, lost control.

New Zealand batter Henry Nicholls speaking to Sky Sports: "It's obviously a great day. To bowl them out with a lead and get where we are now is what we wanted."

On replacing Kane Williamson: "It was a bit of a shock to everyone. I've been lucky enough to play a lot of my cricket with Kane. I wasn't ever going to be able to replace him. I just really enjoyed being back in Test cricket, you want to contribute. It was fun, the partnership with Rachin [Ravindra] and with Daryl [Mitchell] at the end there.

"Being out of the team for a bit, playing domestically, trying to enjoy my cricket. Last couple of years, I've played my best cricket. Having played a number of Tests I know I can play at this level."

On New Zealand domestic cricket: "The standard is incredibly high. For four or five years, the players who have come in don't look out of place. We pride ourselves on the effort and the controllables."

On the pitch: "Hopefully there is more of the up and down tomorrow. The use of the heavy roller added to that. Into that fourth innings if it's as hot again it's going to be hard for the seamers, but the rewards are there if we execute."

Henry Nicholls defends the final ball of the day from Jacob Bethell.

England's players trudge off.

New Zealand's lead is 352 with seven wickets in hand.

A bit edgey off the bat of Henry Nicholls brings him a late boundary through third off Jacob Bethell.

Weary stuff from England. One ball left.

One single off the first three balls of Jacob Bethell's over - added to Daryl Mitchell's tally.

We've got time for one more over - bowled by Jacob Bethell.

Matthew Henry
BBC Sport journalist at Chester-le-Street

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With his England team being dragged through the dirt, Ben Stokes is warming up for a final spell up the A1 at Durham .

He has 0-53 from 15 overs so far, but has bowled better than those figures suggest.

Jonathan Agnew
BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

It's a long, long chase, a futile chase for an England fielder. Another boundary, the runs are coming at a rate.

Josh Tongue round the wicket and Daryl Mitchell deftly jabs a square drive for four. Lovely timing.

Jonathan Agnew
BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

The crowd almost stunned into silence and it's noticeably thinned out.

Shadows lengthening during the Instagram golden hour as the sun casts a warm glow across the ground.

Now's the time for that new profile pic from The Oval.

Daryl Mitchell and Henry Nicholls milk four more singles off the remainder of the over.

Jacob Bethell is now tossed the ball with stumps at 18:30 BST.

Daryl Mitchell efficiently sweeps the left-arm spinner for four.

Josh Tongue returns for a final burst at the end of the day as Joe Root ushers a few fielders into different positions.

Daryl Mitchell and Henry Nicholls content to nudge it around.

This time Daryl Mitchell flicks Harry Brook off his legs, much to Emilio Gay's frustration again at leg slip, for four.