New Zealand v England LIVE Score Updates, 3rd Test Day 2: New Zealand will be aiming to finish strong, with Mitchell Santner still at the crease as play resumes against England in third Test on Day 2. Santner struck a quickfire half-century late on Day 1 to take New Zealand past the 300-run mark. England will be hoping to continue in their aggressive batting style, with the likes of Ben Duckett and Harry Brook expected to take charge, amidst the composure provided by the experienced Joe Root. New Zealand's 36-year-old pace talisman Tim Southee will hope to get among the wickets, in what is his last-ever Test match. (LIVE SCORECARD)
NZ v ENG LIVE 3rd Test Day 2
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24.10Tim Southee to Ollie Pope
No run.
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23.64William O'Rourke to Ben Stokes
FOUR! Nicely played! Back of a length and down the leg side, Ben Stokes glances it towards the fine leg fence for an easy boundary.
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23.50William O'Rourke to Ben Stokes
Fullish and on middle, Ben Stokes flicks it towards short mid-wicket where the fielder dives to his left and makes a half-stop.
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23.40William O'Rourke to Ben Stokes
Short of a length and outside off, Ben Stokes offers no shot at it.
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23.30William O'Rourke to Ben Stokes
Pitched dup and on the fifth stump line, Ben Stokes blocks it out.
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23.20William O'Rourke to Ben Stokes
Fuller one and on off, angles in, Ben Stokes leaves it alone.
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23.10William O'Rourke to Ben Stokes
Back of a length and around off, shaping away, Ben Stokes leaves it alone.
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Drinks! New Zealand have dominated this first hour of the second session. Since the introduction of William O'Rourke, it has been all Blackcaps as he picked up three crucial wickets. The hosts will hope that they can get through to the lower middle order by the end of the session. England are in a difficult situation and it is up to Ben Stokes and Ollie Pope to build up a partnership and get them back in the game. An exciting phase of cricket awaits us.
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22.60Tim Southee to Ollie Pope
Good length and on the sixth stump line, Ollie Pope stays back and keeps it out to the off side.
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22.50Tim Southee to Ollie Pope
Loose shot! Short of a length and well outside off, Ollie Pope slashes wildly at it but misses.
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22.40Tim Southee to Ollie Pope
Pitched up and on off, Ollie Pope strides out and fends it away.
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22.31Tim Southee to Ben Stokes
On a length and on middle, Ben Stokes clips it through square leg for a single. 100 up for England!
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22.20Tim Southee to Ben Stokes
Hard length and on off, angles in again, Ben Stokes walks down the wicket and blocks it out.
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22.10Tim Southee to Ben Stokes
Fuller one and around off, angling in, Ben Stokes leaves it alone.
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21.60William O'Rourke to Ollie Pope
Bowled back of a length, outside off. Ollie Pope defends it straight back.
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21.50William O'Rourke to Ollie Pope
Oh, that was awkward for Pope and could have ended up in his dismissal. Bowled back of a length, angling in, does not take off enough from the wicket. Ollie Pope watches it right onto the bat, cramped up for room, manages to guide it towards Will Young at gully diving forward, where it just falls short.
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21.44William O'Rourke to Ollie Pope
FOUR! Ollie Pope cashes on that one. Too straight on leg, Ollie Pope leans on and flicks it off his pads towards deep mid-wicket fence to pick up another boundary.
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21.30William O'Rourke to Ollie Pope
Back of a length again, outside off, seams inward. Ollie Pope shapes up for a cut but isn't able to get on top of the ball fends it off the handle of the bat back down.
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21.20William O'Rourke to Ollie Pope
Back of a length, just outside off, nips in. Ollie Pope cuts it towards backward point.
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21.14William O'Rourke to Ollie Pope
FOUR! Ollie Pope pounces on that one in a flash. Short and wide, outside off, takes off from that length. Ollie Pope makes use of the room given and slashes his bat to play it up and over point as it goes on the bounce at the deep backward point fence. The replays confirm it later.