England vs New Zealand, 3rd Test, Day 4 Highlights: Ollie Pope, Joe Root Fifties Put England On Top In Chase Of 296

The fourth innings is set to begin. England have to chase down 296 with four sessions in hand. Can they remain unscathed at the end of Day 4? We shall find out soon as the Kiwi players take the field. Followed by Alex Lees and Zak Crawley who walk out to open for England. Trent Boult to start with the ball.

... Day 4, Session 3 ...

Now, England will start their chase with the belief that they can chase anything as that is the form their batters are in. The wicket though is not an easy one, it is turning and there is something in it for the pacers so the Kiwis will back themselves to do well with the ball. Join us for the reply in a bit…

For England, Leach was brilliant and Potts yet again impressed. The two bowled long spells and got wickets when the game was drifting away. The two had 8 scalps between them.

New Zealand will be slightly disappointed with how things went along in this session. They were in a really good position to stretch their lead to over 300 but that hasn been their story in this game, they have lost wickets in heaps and it was the same here. From 274 for 5 they have bundled out for 326. Still though they must feel they have got quite a lot of runs on the board and it is because of contributions from Williamson, Latham, Blundell and Mitchell. However, there were hardly any runs from the rest and that will be something the visitors will be disappointed with.

It is Leach who leads his team off the field and why not? He has been exceptional. 5 wickets in this innings and 10 wickets in the whole game. A really commendable effort but England have a stiff target ahead of them as they have to chase down 296 runs.

OUT! BOWLED! This is on off and fuller with some turn, Trent Boult dances down the track to swing at it but misses. The ball kisses the middle pole and that ends the innings for New Zealand. Jack Leach gets his second 5-wicket haul of the game and the first 10-wicket haul of his Test career! All the English players surround him and rejoice at his achievement. Tom Blundell walks off to a standing ovation for his unbeaten knock and Jack Leach follows him off the ground he loves so much! The players will take Tea on Day 4!

FOUR! Trent Boult gets this one away! He gives the bowler the charge and catches the ball on the full at his pads. Clobbers this one square of mid-wicket for his first boundary!

FOUR! Tom Blundell with an innovative shot this time! Slightly full outside off, the batter moves way outside off stump and goes low to paddle this over Sam Billings for a boundary!

Back-of-a-length delivery going doing the leg side, Tom Blundell tries to glance this but misses.

FOUR! What wonderful placement from Tom Blundell! Fraction short angling into the batter, Tom Blundell makes room and pierces the two fielders at deep point and fine leg for a boundary.

Full and angling into the pads, Tom Blundell works it to square leg.

Strays down leg stump this time on a good length. Tom Blundell leaves this one alone.

Good-length delivery on middle. Tom Blundell gets across the stumps and defends it back to the bowler.

Full on the pads, Defended towards square leg.

This one lands outside off, Trent Boult steps out and tries to defend it but gets an inside edge back on his pads. Jack Leach thought it had hit his pads and makes an appeal but the umpire was not interested.

Chance for Joe Root at slips! Full and outside off, Trent Boult defends and gets a thick edge towards the diving slip fielder. Does not manage to keep an hold of it.

Full angling into the pads, Trent Boult charges and gets an inside edge towards backward square leg.

Middle stump line on a good length. Trent Boult plays it back to the bowler.

Good-length delivery on off. Worked towards point.