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

Ben Stokes to Kane Williamson, This one just angles in, on off, Kane Williamson prods to defend and it goes off the inside edge of the bat to square leg for a single.

Ben Stokes to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Crunched through the gap! Ben Stokes offers a little bit of width outside off, on a good length, Kane Williamson goes deep inside the crease and cuts it past backward point for a boundary.

Ben Stokes to Daryl Mitchell, Back of a length, on middle, Daryl Mitchell defends it off the inside half of the bat to deep square leg for a single.

Ben Stokes to Daryl Mitchell, Fairly outside off on a length, Kane Williamson lets it be.

Ben Stokes to Kane Williamson, A bit too full, on the middle, Kane Williamson flicks it to the right of mid on where the fielder slides onto his right to intercept it. One taken.

Brydon Carse to Daryl Mitchell, Short, yet again, on the stumps, Daryl Mitchell ducks.

Brydon Carse to Daryl Mitchell, Length, on the middle, tucked with the wrists to short mid-wicket.

Brydon Carse to Daryl Mitchell, Banged in short and on the body, over the stumps, Mitchell ducks just in time.

Brydon Carse to Daryl Mitchell, Full on the stumps. Mitchell pushes forward to the right of the bowler.

Brydon Carse to Daryl Mitchell, Short and around the off-pole. This one kicks off the surface and catches Mitchell on the gloves as the right-hander stays tall to ride the bounce. The ball lobs and lands just near the cover-point region as Mitchell loses his grip on his bottom hand off the bat.

Daryl Mitchell is in at number 5.

Brydon Carse to Rachin Ravindra, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Brydon Carse makes an immediate impact after being called back into the attack and registers his second wicket. This is a huge one as Rachin Ravindra departs. The ploy has worked wonders for Ben Stokes as they played with the ego of the batter. Brydon Carse bowls it on a nagging length, it kisses on the surface and skids through quickly on the middle. Rachin Ravindra stands tall and couldn't resist pulling it aeriallly. He does not time it well and finds the only fielder in the deep. Jacob Bethell at deep square leg runs a few yards ahead and reverse cups it safely. New Zealand are 64/3 now.

Brydon Carse (4-0-14-1) to share the attack.

Ben Stokes to Kane Williamson, Good length, around off, Kane Williamson stabs it off the back foot to the cover-point region.

Ben Stokes to Rachin Ravindra, Length ball, on the pads, tucked to square leg for a single.

Ben Stokes to Kane Williamson, Hard length around off, Williamson plays off the back foot with soft hands and nudges it to square leg for a single.

Ben Stokes to Kane Williamson, Back of a length, nipping back in over the top of off, Kane Williamson hops on the back foot and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Halt! The physio rushes out to attend Kane Williamson for the mandatory concussion test. Will Young also sprints out from the dressing room with another helmet and hands it over to Kane. He looks to good to continue now.

Ben Stokes to Kane Williamson, Oh, dear! That is nasty! Stokes bowls a short one, on the bodyline, it takes off the surface and gets heavy on the batter. Kane Williamson goes for the pull shot but misses and it slams right on the helmet. Stokes straightaway checks whether Kane is doing good. Also extends an apology to the right-hander.

Ben Stokes to Kane Williamson, Stokes begins from over the stumps and lands on a good length, just around off, Kane Williamson stabs it on the surface.

Welcome back for the final session of Day 3! The umpires are out to the middle and the players of England also spread out to the field. Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra to resume their innings for New Zealand. Ben Stokes introduces himself into the attack right after the break. And here we go....

... DAY 3, SESSION 3 ...

As it stands, New Zealand trails by 89 runs, with eight wickets remaining. The onus now falls on Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra to construct a resilient partnership. They will look to build a gritty stand and bail New Zealand out of trouble. England, on the other hand, will be eager to capitalize on the momentum they’ve built and will aim to pick up wickets and apply further pressure. Stay tuned as we will be back in a short while after the Tea Break.

SESSION SUMMARY - 24 overs, 102 runs, and 4 wickets. Another England's session. They showcased another dominant performance, first, by adding crucial runs to their total as they concluded their innings at an impressive 499, establishing a lead of 151 runs over New Zealand. Then, with the ball, Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse made early inroads by dismissing both New Zealand openers, leaving them in a precarious position.

Gus Atkinson to Rachin Ravindra, On a length, angling in, Rachin Ravindra looks to block it but gets an inside edge as the ball bounces past the leg pole. That will be Tea Break on Day 3.

Gus Atkinson to Rachin Ravindra, Lands it on a length and on middle, Rachin Ravindra flicks it to the mid-wicket fielder.

Gus Atkinson to Rachin Ravindra, Short, on off, Rachin Ravindra leaves it alone.

Gus Atkinson to Kane Williamson, Bangs a shorter one, on leg, Kane Williamson looks to pull it but gets a top edge as the ball rolls towards fine leg. They cross. That brings up 9000 Test runs for Kane Williamson as he gets applause from the crowd. He is the only Kiwi batter to achieve this feat, and 19th overall in Test history. One of the greatest batters New Zealand have ever produced. 

Gus Atkinson to Rachin Ravindra, Back of a length, on off, Rachin Ravindra hangs back and pulls it through square leg for one more.

Gus Atkinson to Kane Williamson, Short, on off, Kane Williamson pulls it through backward square leg for one.

Shoaib Bashir to Rachin Ravindra, Short again, on middle and leg, Rachin Ravindra rocks back and tucks it through mid-wicket for two more.

Shoaib Bashir to Rachin Ravindra, Short and wide, Rachin Ravindra rocks back and cuts it through backward point for a brace.

Shoaib Bashir to Rachin Ravindra, Too full this time, on off, Rachin Ravindra leans onto it and blocks it back.

Shoaib Bashir to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Well played! Errs his line down leg, Rachin Ravindra gets low and sweeps it elegantly behind the square on the leg side for a boundary.

Shoaib Bashir to Rachin Ravindra, Goes fuller this time, on off, Rachin Ravindra flicks it to the fielder at short mid-wicket.

Shoaib Bashir to Rachin Ravindra, Starts with a flatter one, on middle and leg, Rachin Ravindra hangs back and blocks it.

Some spin as Shoaib Bashir comes into the attack just before the Tea Break.

Gus Atkinson to Kane Williamson, Back of a length, on off, Kane Williamson punches it to the cover fielder.

Gus Atkinson to Kane Williamson, Slower one, outside off. Kane Williamson leaves it alone.

Gus Atkinson to Kane Williamson, Short, down leg, Kane Williamson leaves it alone.

Gus Atkinson to Rachin Ravindra, Lands it on off, Rachin Ravindra eases it to mid on for one.

Gus Atkinson to Rachin Ravindra, Short again, Rachin Ravindra hops and punches it but finds the fielder at point.

Gus Atkinson to Rachin Ravindra, Atinkson is back on with a field set for the short ones, with only one fielder at short leg near the batter. This is bowled short and wide, Rachin Ravindra swings hard but misses.

Brydon Carse to Kane Williamson, Fuller one, on off, Kane Williamson eases it to short covers.

Brydon Carse to Kane Williamson, Length, outside off, Kane Williamson shoulders arms at it.

Brydon Carse to Rachin Ravindra, Back of a length, on off, Rachin Ravindra punches it through covers for one. Fifty up for the Kiwis.

Brydon Carse to Rachin Ravindra, Short this time, on off, Rachin Ravindra hangs back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Brydon Carse to Rachin Ravindra, Good length again, on middle, Rachin Ravindra punches it to covers.

Brydon Carse to Rachin Ravindra, Lands it on middle, Rachin Ravindra tucks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Chris Woakes to Kane Williamson, Fuller again, on off, Kane Williamson blocks it soldily.