Over 39. 10 runs. Bowler: Michael Bracewell. England: 183/2 (rr 4.69)
Runs Scored
Ollie Pope* 81 (105)
Neil Wagner* 7.0-1-33-0
0 0 4 4 1 1
Joe Root 55 (80)
Michael Bracewell 11.0-0-70-1
38.6
Michael Bracewell to Ollie Pope. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Nicholls. It's Stumps on Day 4. England batted well and look on course to chase this total tomorrow. New Zealand battled hard but couldn't make many inroads. Michael Bracewell got one wicket. Do join us for the final day action. Cheers!
38.5
Michael Bracewell to Joe Root. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Nicholls.
38.4
FOUR! Michael Bracewell to Joe Root. Off break back of a length, middle stump on the back foot pulling, well timed past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
38.3
FOUR! Michael Bracewell to Joe Root. Off break back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs.
38.2
Michael Bracewell to Joe Root. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot slog sweeping, hit pad to short leg for no runs.
38.1
Michael Bracewell to Joe Root. Off break half volley, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Young.
38
Over 38. 2 runs. Bowler: Neil Wagner. England: 173/2 (rr 4.55)
Runs Scored
Joe Root* 46 (75)
Michael Bracewell* 10.0-0-60-1
0 1 0 0 1 0
Ollie Pope 80 (104)
Neil Wagner 7.0-1-33-0
37.6
Neil Wagner to Ollie Pope. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Southee.
37.5
Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Half volley, middle stump moves in front working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Bracewell.
37.4
Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
37.3
Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
37.2
Neil Wagner to Ollie Pope. Length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Boult.
37.1
Neil Wagner to Ollie Pope. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Williamson.
37
Over 37. 8 runs. Bowler: Michael Bracewell. England: 171/2 (rr 4.62)
Runs Scored
Ollie Pope* 79 (101)
Neil Wagner* 6.0-1-31-0
Joe Root 45 (72)
Michael Bracewell 10.0-0-60-1
36.6
Michael Bracewell to Ollie Pope. Off break length ball, to leg on the back foot pulling, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Nicholls.
36.5
Michael Bracewell to Joe Root. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot reverse sweeping, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Wagner.
36.4
Michael Bracewell to Joe Root. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, hit body to short leg for no runs, fielded by Young.
36.2
Michael Bracewell to Ollie Pope. Off break length ball, down leg side on the back foot pulling, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Nicholls.
36.1
Michael Bracewell to Joe Root. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Wagner.
36
Over 36. 14 runs. Bowler: Neil Wagner. England: 163/2 (rr 4.53)
Runs Scored
Joe Root* 43 (68)
Michael Bracewell* 9.0-0-56-1
0 0 4 4 4 2
Ollie Pope 77 (99)
Neil Wagner 6.0-1-31-0
35.6
Neil Wagner to Ollie Pope. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Bracewell.
35.5
FOUR! Neil Wagner to Ollie Pope. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.
35.4
FOUR! Neil Wagner to Ollie Pope. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge past third man for 4 runs.
35.3
FOUR! Neil Wagner to Ollie Pope. Short, to leg on the back foot pulling, well timed past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
35.2
Neil Wagner to Ollie Pope. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Conway.
35.1
Neil Wagner to Ollie Pope. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
35
Over 35. 7 runs. Bowler: Michael Bracewell. England: 149/2 (rr 4.26)
Runs Scored
Ollie Pope* 63 (93)
Tim Southee* 12.0-4-32-0
1 4 0 1 0 1
Joe Root 43 (68)
Michael Bracewell 9.0-0-56-1
34.6
Michael Bracewell to Ollie Pope. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Wagner.
34.5
Michael Bracewell to Ollie Pope. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, hit pad to gully for no runs, fielded by Mitchell.
34.4
Michael Bracewell to Joe Root. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Wagner.
34.3
Michael Bracewell to Joe Root. Off break full toss, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed to mid on for no runs, fielded by Boult.
34.2
FOUR! Michael Bracewell to Joe Root. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, well timed past third man for 4 runs.
34.1
Michael Bracewell to Ollie Pope. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Wagner.
34
Over 34. 3 runs. Bowler: Tim Southee. England: 142/2 (rr 4.18)
Runs Scored
Ollie Pope* 61 (90)
Michael Bracewell* 8.0-0-49-1
0 0 0 3 0 0
Joe Root 38 (65)
Tim Southee 12.0-4-32-0
33.6
Tim Southee to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Latham.
Michael Bracewell to Ollie Pope. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Nicholls. It's Stumps on Day 4. England batted well and look on course to chase this total tomorrow. New Zealand battled hard but couldn't make many inroads. Michael Bracewell got one wicket. Do join us for the final day action. Cheers!
Michael Bracewell to Joe Root. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Nicholls.
FOUR! Michael Bracewell to Joe Root. Off break back of a length, middle stump on the back foot pulling, well timed past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
FOUR! Michael Bracewell to Joe Root. Off break back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs.
Michael Bracewell to Joe Root. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot slog sweeping, hit pad to short leg for no runs.
Michael Bracewell to Joe Root. Off break half volley, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Young.
Neil Wagner to Ollie Pope. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Southee.
Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Half volley, middle stump moves in front working, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Bracewell.
Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Neil Wagner to Ollie Pope. Length ball, off stump on the front foot working, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Boult.
Neil Wagner to Ollie Pope. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Williamson.
Michael Bracewell to Ollie Pope. Off break length ball, to leg on the back foot pulling, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Nicholls.
Michael Bracewell to Joe Root. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot reverse sweeping, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Wagner.
Michael Bracewell to Joe Root. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, hit body to short leg for no runs, fielded by Young.
Michael Bracewell to Ollie Pope. Off break length ball, down leg side on the back foot pulling, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Nicholls.
Michael Bracewell to Joe Root. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Wagner.
Neil Wagner to Ollie Pope. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Bracewell.
FOUR! Neil Wagner to Ollie Pope. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.
FOUR! Neil Wagner to Ollie Pope. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge past third man for 4 runs.
FOUR! Neil Wagner to Ollie Pope. Short, to leg on the back foot pulling, well timed past deep backward square leg for 4 runs.
Neil Wagner to Ollie Pope. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Conway.
Neil Wagner to Ollie Pope. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Michael Bracewell to Ollie Pope. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Wagner.
Michael Bracewell to Ollie Pope. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, hit pad to gully for no runs, fielded by Mitchell.
Michael Bracewell to Joe Root. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Wagner.
Michael Bracewell to Joe Root. Off break full toss, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed to mid on for no runs, fielded by Boult.
FOUR! Michael Bracewell to Joe Root. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, well timed past third man for 4 runs.
Michael Bracewell to Ollie Pope. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Wagner.
Tim Southee to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Latham.