New Zealand vs England 1st Test Day 3 Live Updates: Harry Brook will aim to continue his marathon knock with Ben Stokes as his partner, as five-down England aim to take lead against New Zealand on Day 3 of the ongoing first Test at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. A fearless Brook slammed an unbeaten century to give England the upper hand in the game against an error-strewn Blackcaps on day two. At stumps Brook was 132 not out with the visitors recovering from 71 for 4 to be 319 for 5, trailing the hosts by 29 runs and with five wickets in hand. Captain Stokes was unbeaten on 37 after being dropped by Tom Latham on 30 -- New Zealand's sixth dropped catch and the third by their skipper. (Live Scorecard)
NZ vs ENG 1st Test Day 3 Live Updates
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81.30Matt Henry to Ben Stokes
No run.
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81.20Matt Henry to Ben Stokes
No run.
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81.10Matt Henry to Ben Stokes
Begins from around the stumps, swinging in, on off, full in length, Ben Stokes miscues the cover drive aerially off the toe-end and lands just short ahead of the diving cover fielder.
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Double change. Matt Henry (15-4-50-1) replaces Nathan Smith.
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80.61Tim Southee to Ben Stokes
Back of a length, curving back in, on leg, Ben Stokes glances it off his pads to deep square leg for a single. The 350 comes up for England.
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80.50Tim Southee to Ben Stokes
Nice and full with some inswing, Ben Stokes drives it to mid off.
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80.41Tim Southee to Harry Brook
A gentle outswinger, full and around off, Harry Brook pats it from the front foot and gets it past covers for a single. England now lead by 1 run. A bit of applause from the crowd.
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80.31Tim Southee to Ben Stokes
Back of a length, swinging into the batter, Ben Stokes tucks it off the back foot to mid-wicket. Southee moves and slides to his left but fumbles to stop the ball. They cross. SCORES ARE LEVEL NOW!
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80.20Tim Southee to Ben Stokes
Length delivery on the middle and leg stump. Stokes defends it back to the bowler.
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80.10Tim Southee to Ben Stokes
Swing straightaway. Stokes tries to take on the swing as he charges down the track to heave it across. It lands and swings into him on a good length, Stokes misses and wears on the body.
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The second new ball is now available for New Zealand. And a no-brainer as they have opted for it. A change in bowling straightaway as well. Tim Southee (16-4-54-1) is into the attack now, replacing William O'Rourke. Really good bowling conditions as mentioned by Craig McMillan on air. Some of the floodlights are on now as well.
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79.61Nathan Smith to Ben Stokes
Short and outside off, slapped away off the back foot to backward point for a single.
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79.52Nathan Smith to Ben Stokes
Too short and over the head of the batter, Ben Stokes ducks under it and Tom Blundell too, gets beaten by that bounce. He leaps with his right hand stretched over his head. The ball deflects off his gloves to run behind him. The batters cross for two byes.
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79.42Nathan Smith to Ben Stokes
IN THE AIR...lands safe! Short of a good length, on middle, Ben Stokes hangs back and pulls it aerially over mid-wicket. It lands in the no man's land in the deep and Rachin Ravindra mops it up. Two taken.
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79.30Nathan Smith to Ben Stokes
Hits the deck hard, on off, Ben Stokes tries to cut away but gets a thick inside edge that dribbles near the stumps and goes to the keeper.
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79.22Nathan Smith to Ben Stokes
Back of a length around off stump. Stokes pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a brace.
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79.10Nathan Smith to Ben Stokes
Length delivery around middle and leg. Stokes fends it away back to the bowler.
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78.60William O'Rourke to Harry Brook
Oh, DROPPED! And the culprit this time is none other than Glenn Phillips! Brook gets the fifth lifeline! William O'Rourke does everything correctly to generate that bite off the track. Bashes the hard length, nips away off the pitch, outside off, Harry Brook weighs on the back foot but cuts it pretty late and fails to keep it down. It goes quickly and flat towards Phillps stationed at the gully region who grasses it. Phillips is absolutely livid with himself and O'Rourke can do nothing but walk back quietly to his bowling mark.
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78.50William O'Rourke to Harry Brook
Smidge full and around off, Harry Brook gets on the front foot and drives it with open bat face to cover.
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78.40William O'Rourke to Harry Brook
Bends his back and bangs it into the surface, Harry Brook sits underneath it to let it sail over.