Highlights New Zealand vs England, 2nd Test: England thrash New Zealand by 323 runs

Shoaib Bashir to Tom Blundell, SIX! Blundell gives the charge and clears the fence again! On a nagging length, around off, Tom Blundell shimmies down the track and does not get to the pitch of the ball but still goes through with the shot. Smokes it over wide long on for a six.

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, From over the wicket now, on a hard length, on middle and leg, Nathan Smith hops and dabs it down on the leg side.

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, Banged in short, at the batter, Nathan Smith ducks and lets it go.

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, On the pads, on a back of a length, Smith misses the tickle and gets hit on the thigh pad.

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, From around the wicket, not that short, angling across, Nathan Smith goes for the pull but the ball sneaks under the bat.

Brydon Carse to Tom Blundell, Slanting into the pads, on a length, Tom Blundell clips it in front of square on the leg side and crosses over.

Brydon Carse to Tom Blundell, FOUR! This has raced away! Carse digs it in short, on middle and leg, Tom Blundell gets on top of the bounce and swivels to pull it to the left of deep fine leg for a boundary.

Shoaib Bashir to Nathan Smith, Keeps it short, on off, Nathan Smith stabs it down on the off side.

Shoaib Bashir to Nathan Smith, Short and on off, Nathan Smith hangs back and defends it out.

Shoaib Bashir to Nathan Smith, SIX! Just over! Low full toss, on middle, Nathan Smith gets down the track and lofts it over the leaping long on fielder for a six.

Shoaib Bashir to Tom Blundell, Too straight, short and flat, on the pads, Tom Blundell glances it down towards the vacant deep fine leg region for three runs.

Shoaib Bashir to Tom Blundell, HUNDRED FOR BLUNDELL! Tom would have had his heart in his mouth for a moment there as the ball sneaked past the stumps but he can afford a smile now. 5th Test hundred for Blundell and this will do his confidence the world of good heading into the third Test. This is short and on off, Tom Blundell tries to glide it down past first slip. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the stumps and goes past the keeper for a couple of runs. Dropped when he was on 0 by Jacob Bethell, Blundell has made the most of that reprieve.

Shoaib Bashir to Tom Blundell, Looped up, full and around off, Tom Blundell gets his bat out in front to block it out.

Brydon Carse to Tom Blundell, Blundell moves to 99! Angling in at the right-hander, on a short of a length, Tom Blundell glances it down to deep fine leg and keeps the strike with a single.

Brydon Carse to Tom Blundell, FOUR! Easy pickings! Too straight from Carse, on a shortish length, Tom Blundell helps it fine, beating deep fine leg to his right for a boundary. Moves to 98.

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, On middle and leg, on a hard length, Nathan Smith hops and clips it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, Dug in short, Nathan Smith tries to drag the pull from outside off but the ball goes under the bat.

Brydon Carse to Tom Blundell, On a back of a length, on off, Tom Blundell pulls a bit uppishly but it goes on the bounce to the man at square leg. Beats Stokes to his left and picks up a single.

Brydon Carse to Tom Blundell, Banged into the deck, around the left shoulder of the batter, Tom Blundell thinks about taking the short ball on but then decides to withdraw his bat and sways away.

Shoaib Bashir to Nathan Smith, Tossed up, full and on off, Nathan Smith lunges to defend.

Shoaib Bashir to Tom Blundell, Drops it short and on middle, Tom Blundell turns it past short leg and crosses over.

Shoaib Bashir to Nathan Smith, Fuller in length, on middle, knocked down to long on for a single by Smith.

Shoaib Bashir to Tom Blundell, Bye! Fires it down leg, on a length, Tom Blundell lets it go. The keeper Ollie Pope gets a glove on it as he dives to his left. The batters run a bye.

Shoaib Bashir to Tom Blundell, SIX! Excellent use of the feet! Floated up, full and on off, Tom Blundell skips down the track and swings cleanly. Launches it flat and over the long on fence for a biggie. Moves to 92.

Shoaib Bashir to Tom Blundell, A bit of extra bounce, short and on off, Tom Blundell goes on the back foot and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Welcome back for what could well be the final session of the Test. Ben Stokes leads his troops out to the centre. England are starting with spin in the form of Shoaib Bashir. Bashir to Blundell first up. Here we go!

.. DAY 3, SESSION 3 ...

However, as we've often seen, a break in play can bring a wicket, and it did just that as Mitchell was dismissed immediately after the drinks break. Glenn Phillips then took on Shoaib Bashir, but it was the off-spinner who eventually emerged victorious in their battle. Blundell, however, continued to play his shots with authority, and Nathan Smith joined him in and soon followed suit in putting the bad balls away. From a Kiwi perspective, it’s about salvaging positives and a century here for Blundell would do wonders for his confidence. Can England claim the remaining 4 wickets in the third session, or will New Zealand show defiance and take the Test to the 4th day? Stay tuned to find out!

SESSION SUMMARY - 29.5 overs, 140 runs and 2 wickets. An entertaining session overall, where England managed to take two crucial wickets to inch closer to wrapping up the game. However, New Zealand displayed positive intent with the bat, maintaining a run rate of 4.69. Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell batted with a calm composure through the early part of the second session, gradually growing in confidence as the innings progressed. With not much happening off the pitch, the pair negotiated the first part of the session without much trouble.

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, In the channel on off, on a good length, Nathan Smith leaves it alone. THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 3!

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, Goes short again, directed towards the body. Nathan Smith ducks underneath it comfortably and lets it go through. 

Brydon Carse to Tom Blundell, Back of a length again, outside off, nips in. Tom Blundell makes room and guides it towards deep third where Ben Duckett puts in a dive at gully to his left but the ball gets past him. The batters come through for a single. 

Brydon Carse to Tom Blundell, Back of a length, outside off. Tom Blundell fends it towards cover. 

Brydon Carse to Tom Blundell, FOUR! That was all class from Tom Blundell. Pitched in short again, on off, Tom Blundell judges length immediately, pulls it in front of square and picks up another boundary.  

Brydon Carse to Tom Blundell, Goes short angled towards the batter. Tom Blundell goes back and pulls it towards square leg. 

Shoaib Bashir to Nathan Smith, Drags his length, around middle, Nathan Smith tucks it to mid-wicket from the front foot. 

Shoaib Bashir to Nathan Smith, Fired in, fuller and on off, Nathan Smith defends it out on the off side.

Shoaib Bashir to Nathan Smith, Fuller, outside off, Nathan Smith doesn't offer any shot as the ball goes to the keeper. 

Shoaib Bashir to Nathan Smith, Tossed up, on the sixth stump, Nathan Smith tries to defend it but gets the inner half of the bat towards mid-wicket.

Shoaib Bashir to Nathan Smith, Drops it short, just outside off, Nathan Smith again blocks it from the back foot. 

Shoaib Bashir to Nathan Smith, Starts from over the stumps, tossed up, outside off, Nathan Smith comes in line of the ball and fends it from the back foot. 

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, At the hips, on a back of a length, glanced down to deep fine leg for a single by Smith.

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, Banged in short, over off, Nathan Smith sways away and lets it go.

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, Full and outside off, driven down the deck. Brydon Carse collects the ball in his follow-through and throws it immediately at the non-striker's end. He hits the stumps but Blundell was in. NO BALL called for overstepping.

Brydon Carse to Tom Blundell, Goes short again and angled towards the batter, climbing onto the batter. Tom Blundell looks to sway away from the line of the ball but the ball follows him. The ball flies off the face of his bat, flies over the keeper and goes towards the man at a fine deep third for a single. 

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, Back of a length, outside off. Nathan Smith goes on the back foot and punches it towards backward point for a single. 

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, On length and outside off, jags in. Nathan Smith opens up and flat bats it off the toe end off the bat as it goes up in the air and falls in the cow corner region as the batters come through for a brace. 

Brydon Carse to Nathan Smith, Starts with a bouncer, around middle. Nathan Smith ducks underneath it and lets it go through. 

Time for a quick burst from Brydon Carse (6-0-25-2) before the Tea break.

Shoaib Bashir to Tom Blundell, Full and outside off, turning into the batter. Tom Blundell lunges forward and defends it off the inside half of the bat towards short mid-wicket.