New Zealand vs England Live Score, 1st Test: Day 3

Brydon Carse to Matt Henry, OUT! LBW! A snorter of a delivery and Henry is trapped in front! An appeal for LBW and the umpire raises his finger! Matt Henry does not review it and walks away in disappointment. Brydon Carse registers his 5-fer and gets acknowledged by his teammates. Coming to the ball, Brydon Carse fires it fuller and right in front of the stumps. Matt Henry anticipates for the shorter one but it is that full ball that nips back in and hurries Henry into the shot. He gets in an awkward position to flick it across but plays over the line. Gets pinned on the front pad. New Zealand slip down to 192/8 now. A double whammy for Carse and suddenly, England are back on the top.

Brydon Carse to Matt Henry, Tight line and length! On the stumps, on a good length, Matt Henry opens his body, getting behind the line and stabs it on the surface.

Brydon Carse to Daryl Mitchell, Nipping back into the batter, skidding through, Daryl Mitchell is hurried and tucks it across off the back foot to deep square leg for a single. 

Brydon Carse to Matt Henry, Short, on off, tapped to cover for one. Henry is off the mark.

Matt Henry is in at number 9.

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, OUT! TRAPPED IN FRONT! An appeal for LBW and up goes the finger instantly! Nathan Smith has gone upstairs straightaway! Brydon Carse changes his length and bowls it fractionally fuller in length, skidding through into the batter and stays a tad bit low off the deck. Nathan Smith is hurried by the pace and gets undone by this nip-backer. He tries to play it across but ends up playing all over. The ball sneaks through and he gets rapped on the front pad. Nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds as the ball clips the top of the leg stump. Brydon Carse gets his fourth wicket and England finally breakthrough on Day 4. New Zealand are 190/7 now, leading by 40 runs.

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, Short and on top of off, Nathan Smith is composed and punches it back to the bowler.

Ben Stokes to Nathan Smith, Runs coming easily for New Zealand. This is a length-delivery, on middle, Nathan Smith tucks it across to mid-wicket for a single. New Zealand has managed to score 35 runs in the first 7 overs of the day. Going 5 runs per over.

Ben Stokes to Daryl Mitchell, Angles it onto the pads, on a good length, Mitchell glances it off his hips to deep backward square leg for a single.

Ben Stokes to Nathan Smith, Smith moves into his 20s with that excellent stroke! Bowls it full and nibbling away from off, Nathan Smith drives it on the up through covers for three runs. 

Ben Stokes to Nathan Smith, Back of a length, on middle, Smith gets behind the line and defends it off the back foot to mid on.

Ben Stokes to Nathan Smith, Short and wide of off, Smith is happy to let that pass.

Ben Stokes to Daryl Mitchell, Attacks the stumps on a fuller length, Daryl Mitchell flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, Slanting across off on a short length, Nathan Smith offers no shot at it.

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, Another short one and Smith ducks.

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, Fractionally full, on leg, Smith defends it to square leg.

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, Bangs it on a good length, on middle and angling towards off, Nathan Smith taps it to short mid-wicket.

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, Length, on middle, Nathan Smith taps it off the back foot to short cover.

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, Brilliant presence of mind by the two batters! Nagging length, across off, from around the wicket, Nathan Smith punches it with a straight bat and gets it through the vacant mid off region. The fielder from the covers chases the ball and the batters scamper back for a couple of runs.

Ben Stokes to Nathan Smith, Back of a length, on middle, turned away to deep square leg for a single. The lead now extends to 31 runs for New Zealand.

Ben Stokes to Nathan Smith, NO BALL! A sharp bumper aiming at the batter. Nathan Smith ducks his head under it.

Ben Stokes to Nathan Smith, Way short and on leg, Nathan Smith squats under it.

Ben Stokes to Nathan Smith, Excellent running! Hard length, slanting on off, Nathan Smith hops on the back foot, gets behind the line and punches it to wide of the cover fielder for a couple of runs.

Ben Stokes to Nathan Smith, Back of a length, from around the wickets, on leg, Nathan Smith taps it with soft hands to mid on.

Ben Stokes to Nathan Smith, Too short, almost flies over the head of the batter as Smith lets it pass. And Wide is signaled by the umpire.

Ben Stokes to Daryl Mitchell, Hard length, on middle, Daryl Mitchell gets on the back foot and tucks it solidly to the right of mid-wicket for a quick single.

Ben Stokes to Daryl Mitchell, Bashes the hard length, does Stokes, angling on off, Daryl Mitchell blocks it out off the inside half of the bat.

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, Short and at the batter, Smith sits under it.

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, With a short leg in place, Carse changes the angle of attack. Comes from around the stumps and bowls a sharp bounce on the leg stump. Nathan Smith gets his hands high on the bounce and drops it with soft hands ahead of the short leg fielder.

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, Banged short, on the body, Smith is happy to duck under it.

Brydon Carse to Daryl Mitchell, Nice and full, goes straight on the middle and leg stump line, Daryl Mitchell pushes it forward to the left of mid on. The ball just slows down on the way to the fence and is chased by Chris Woakes from mid on. Three taken.

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, Tap and run! Short of a good length, just outside off, Nathan Smith gets on the toes and punches it with soft hands to the right of cover-point for a single.

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, Banged short, on top of off, Smith sits under it and leaves it to the keeper to collect.

Ben Stokes to Daryl Mitchell, Hurls it on a fullish length, around off, Daryl Mitchell prods forward and defends it out. It has been a good positive start for New Zealand and equally a wayward one for the Englishmen. Kiwis lead by 21 runs!

Ben Stokes to Nathan Smith, Short, a bit wayward down leg, Nathan Smith gets on top of the bounce and pulls it to deep fine for a single.

Ben Stokes to Nathan Smith, Banged short and on the bodyline, Nathan Smith ducks under it and lets it sail over his head.

Ben Stokes to Daryl Mitchell, Short of a good length, on the top of middle, Daryl Mitchell pulls it to deep square leg for a single. The lead is now 20 runs for New Zealand.

Ben Stokes to Daryl Mitchell, Length, on off, tapped away to cover-point.

Ben Stokes to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Edged and through the slips! Ben Stokes cannot believe it! Just outside off on a length, Daryl Mitchell plays at it with soft hands, on the front foot and ends up getting a genuine outside edge that doesn't really carry and evades the fielder at the second slip and races away to the deep third fence.

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, This one just climbs off the surface. A bumper on off, Nathan Smith rises with the bounce and taps it with soft hands onto the pitch. 

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, Hard length, just outside off, Nathan Smith leaves this harmless delivery.

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, Sprayed too far down leg. Smith gets out of the way to leave.

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, FOUR! Guided away! Hard length, just outside off, with a bit of extra bounce. Nathan Smith rides the bounce and guides it with the outside half of the bat. Pins it between the second slip and the gully fielder for a boundary at deep third. New Zealand lead by 15 runs.

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, FOUR! Nice shot and the first boundary of the fourth day! Slightly overpitched with a bit of tail back into the batter. Nathan Smith prods ahead and brings the bat through the line and drives it towards wide of long on for a boundary.

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, Back of a length, around off, Nathan Smith camps back and pats it back to the bowler. Uh, oh! Carse has overstepped and NO BALL is called.

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, Carse too, starts a bit wayward. Length, sliding down leg, Smith lets it be.

Brydon Carse (12-3-22-3) to operate from the other end. A slip, leg slip and a gully for him to begin with.

Ben Stokes to Nathan Smith, Had to hurry! Back of a length, on middle, Nathan Smith hops on the back foot and tucks it straight to mid-wicket and sets off for a single. Chris Woakes is quick to pick and throw in a motion and has a shy at the bowler's end.

Ben Stokes to Daryl Mitchell, First runs of the day for the Blackcaps! Hard length, on off, Daryl Mitchell plays right behind the line of the ball and knocks it to the wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Ben Stokes to Daryl Mitchell, Slants it way down the leg side does Stokes, on a fuller length. Daryl Mitchell misses to flick as it sails back to the keeper.