Should New Zealand DECLARE ??

507 - 8 after 127 overs

New Zealand lead by 118 runs with 2 wickets remaining in the 1st innings


TEA Day 3
New Zealand have kept the board rolling and have a solid lead now.

Ball Swinging like a Hammock !

Southee , Boult , Anderson , Henry and Spinner Craig ...


OR BAT out and increase LEAD to about 150 all out !

BJ not out on 47 with only Bould left to bat ..

127.4
Ali to Watling, flighted, outside off, waits on it and guides the ball wide of slip for another quick single

- that's his half-century -  nicely played, too 
 

www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-new-zeala...nt/story/880153.html

Kane Williamson moved to his 10th Test hundred

                           

Stuart Broad replaces Moeen.

England against No. 11 can sometimes be an entertaining fight... Short leg and leg gully in!

Boult to face..

Lead of 134

131.2

Broad to Boult, OUT, steps to leg and hoicks the ball skyward, Anderson gives chase towards mid-on... and takes the catch

at full length! Boult dies by the sword, though he nearly got away with it, as Anderson needed two grabs to be sure

Boult c Anderson b Broad  DUCK  :-[

5.30pm: Right, well, now the game is afoot. New Zealand have a lead of 134, which is certainly very handy.

England took the last seven wickets for 120 but the foundation provided by New Zealand's top four has put them in a strong position

- particularly with conditions for bowling looking pretty favourable. They'll be hunting poles this evening.

Still 30-odd overs in the day, at least in theory.