Gus Atkinson to Nathan Smith, FOUR! Nathan Smith will take those. Hard length, outside off, Nathan Smith tries to block it with soft hands but gets a thick outside edge. The ball races through short third for a boundary.
Gus Atkinson to Nathan Smith, Angling in, on a length, on middle. Nathan Smith blocks it back to the bowler.
Gus Atkinson to Glenn Phillips, Nice and full, on off, Glenn Phillips pushes it to cover for a single.
Drinks Break! That's a brilliant catch from Jacob Bethell. It was a partnership that was starting to frustrate the hosts. But now, England are almost at an arm's distance closer towards the win. The equation is simple, yet so far away from the tourists. New Zealand need 143 more runs. In the context of how the pitch is behaving, that’s a mountain to climb with just 3 wickets in the bank. England will continue their hunt for wickets, while the only plan for New Zealand right now is to bat their way out. Nathan Smith is the new batter, in at number 9.
Ben Stokes to Devon Conway, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Stokes ends Conway's resistance along with the 53-run partnership. Comes from around the stump, hits the deck hard and angles the ball into the batter, on middle and leg. Conway looks to flick it to the leg side, but he closes the bat a bit too early and the ball nips away. A fat outside edge is found and it shoots towards gully where it dips on Jacob Bethell. But he does well to dive low to his left and scoop the ball before the ground. However, the umpire wants to have a check for the legality of the catch. The replay confirms that Bethell's fingers are clearly under the ball, and it is deemed a clean catch. Conway departs after a hard-fought knock on a difficult pitch. New Zealand are 111/7, needing 143 more.
Ben Stokes to Devon Conway, In front of the stumps, full, Devon watchfully bunts it back to the bowler.
Ben Stokes to Devon Conway, Too short and going down the leg stump line. Devon Conway misses to pull as it flies over his shoulder height. It is given as a No Ball for height.
Ben Stokes to Devon Conway, Good length, angled in on middle. Conway tucks it to mid on.
Ben Stokes to Devon Conway, Length ball, on the stumps, defended down the pitch.
Ben Stokes to Devon Conway, FOUR! Top placement! Full and on the pads, Devon Conway leans on a bit and flicks it to the left of the square leg fielder. It is going down the hill and the deep fine leg fielder loses the race as the ball trickles to the ropes. This brings the 50-run partnership between Conway and Phillips. In a rather quick time.
Ben Stokes to Glenn Phillips, A spitting cobra, on off and middle, on a length. Glenn Phillips is squared up on the defence, and the ball hits the shoulder of the bat and rolls to the cover-point region for a quick single.
Gus Atkinson to Devon Conway, Kicks up a bit from a length, nipping from middle to off. Devon Conway's bottom hand slips off the handle as he knocks it down the pitch. That seemingly struck on the splice of the bat.
Gus Atkinson to Devon Conway, Charges in from over the stump now, does Gus. Back of a length, on middle and leg. Devon tucks it to the leg side, in front of square.
Gus Atkinson to Devon Conway, Hits the length hard, on top of off, Devon Conway lets the ball angle into him and blocks it off the back foot to point.
Gus Atkinson to Devon Conway, Beaten! In the channel of the off pole, good length, nibbling away a shade. Devon Conway hangs the bat away from his body to block and the ball zips past the outside edge.
Gus Atkinson to Devon Conway, Goes a bit full now and on off, Devon Conway leans on and stabs it on the bounce to the gully region.
Gus Atkinson to Devon Conway, Slanted on the leg stump from around the wicket. Devon Conway hops to nudge this length ball to the square leg fielder.
Ben Stokes to Devon Conway, Cannoned in and around middle and leg, full in length. Conway gets the bat out in front of the pads and steers it wide of backward point for a single. New Zealand now need 149 runs to win.
Ben Stokes to Devon Conway, Similar length, but the line is a bit around off now and it nips away a shy bit. Devon Conway covers the stumps and blocks it down the strip.
Ben Stokes to Devon Conway, Shoots low from a fuller length, aimed on middle. Conway drops the bat down and stabs it to the pitch.
Ben Stokes to Devon Conway, On a back of a length, skidding through around off. Conway fends it with soft hands in front of point.
Ben Stokes to Devon Conway, Length ball, stays low and is angled back on the off stump, Conway defends to mid on.
Ben Stokes to Devon Conway, Attacks the stumps, full and on middle. Conway presses in front and knocks the ball to mid on.
Gus Atkinson to Glenn Phillips, Cuts back in from off, Glenn Phillips tries to get on top of the bounce to punch it to the cover region. Gets an inside edge onto the boot instead, and he drags the ball away from his bat to prevent it from spinning back onto the stumps.
Gus Atkinson to Glenn Phillips, Nagging length, fired onto the pads. Glenn Phillips is hurried on the back foot, misses to glance it to the leg side, and is struck on the thigh pad before rolling to backward square leg.
Gus Atkinson to Glenn Phillips, Beauty! Angles in on the off stump and then straightens up after pitching. Glenn Phillips is drawn into the front foot drive, but gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball keeps leaving him.
Gus Atkinson to Glenn Phillips, Nips away from outside off, on a length. Left alone.
Gus Atkinson to Glenn Phillips, Wowza! Good response by Atkinson. Lands it in and around off with extravagant bounce, on top of middle. Glenn Phillips looks to defend, but is taken aback by the lift and the ball hits the gloves. But Phillips manages to keep it down and the ball rolls away to backward point.
Double change as Gus Atkinson replaces Josh Tongue.
Gus Atkinson to Devon Conway, Excellent piece of running once again by these two! Pitched fuller, on the off stump. Devon Conway's bottom hand comes off the handle while playing the straight drive, but he manages to beat the mid off fielder to his left. Shoaib Bashir sprints from mid off and manages to chase the ball before the ropes. Three taken.
Ben Stokes to Glenn Phillips, Jags in a mile from off, on a good length. Glenn Phillips defends it to the leg side.
Ben Stokes to Glenn Phillips, FOUR! Oh, what a timing! Length-delivery, on the leg stump line, nipping in. Glenn Phillips is still at the crease and knocks it wide of the mid-wicket fielder to pick up another boundary to his name. Stroke of high quality given the conditions. 100 up for New Zealand! They need 153 more runs.
Ben Stokes to Glenn Phillips, Another one that is lasered onto the pads, on a fuller length. Glenn Phillips forces the drive to the right of mid on.
Ben Stokes to Glenn Phillips, Nips in from middle, on a good length. Phillips gets across on the front foot and eases it to mid on.
Ben Stokes to Devon Conway, A lot straighter on the pads, going down leg. Devon Conway flicks the full ball behind square on the leg side. It beats Emilio Gay to his right at leg slip and is mopped up by Shoaib Bashir in the outfield. Just a single.
Ben Stokes to Devon Conway, From around the stump, Stokes bashes the length hard, on off. Devon Conway hangs back and knocks it solidly to the off side.
Ben Stokes brings himself into the attack.
Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, Length-delivery, slanting into the batter. Glenn Phillips watchfully blocks this one out.
Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, Review lost! Back of a length, and this one jags in a long, long way and stays low on bounce as well. Glenn Phillips is cramped for space as he tries to play at it. He is cut in half as the ball beats the inside edge and ramps into the thigh pad. Half an appeal for LBW, but the umpire remains unmoved. Tongue looks a bit doubtful, but Ben Stokes is keen to get it checked. He walks up to his bowler and after a mini-conference, Stokes goes for a review, challenging the on-field decision. This looks to be doing a bit too much, it seems. UltraEdge shows a clear gap between bat and ball. Ball Tracking comes up with the ball projected to miss the leg stump by a fair bit. England burn a review here.
Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, Oh, dear! This one stays underground from a good length. Shoots low, outside off. Glenn Phillips is absolutely undone by the lack of bounce. Tries to punch it off the back foot to the off side, but the ball sneaks below the bat and rolls back to the keeper.
Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, Nips back in hugely, in and around off, on a length. Glenn Phillips sees the ball all the way through to the keeper.
Josh Tongue to Devon Conway, Good running! Serves it full and on middle, angling in. Devon Conway leans forward and drives it to the right of mid on. Ollie Robinson gives it a chase and manages to stop the ball with a slide as it slows down in the damp outfield. Three taken.
Josh Tongue to Glenn Phillips, Hard length, onto the pads. Glenn Phillips gets across and steers it to deep backward square leg for a single.
The first half hour on Day 4 is done and New Zealand would be actually pleased to have lost just one wicket. The partnership is budding along nicely between Phillips and Conway with the two playing differently.
Ollie Robinson to Devon Conway, Indecisive again! Short of a length and around off, nips back in, Devon Conway tries to leave it very late. The ball hits the face of the bat but drops well in front of the slip cordon.
Ollie Robinson to Devon Conway, Full and angling into the pads, Devon Conway steps across and tucks it mid-wicket.
Ollie Robinson to Glenn Phillips, Full again and on off, Glenn Phillips just opens the bat face and pushes it towards cover for a quick run. New Zealand need 162 runs to win now.
Ollie Robinson to Glenn Phillips, Pitched up and on middle, attacks he stumps, Glenn Phillips knocks it with a straight bat to mid off.
Ollie Robinson to Devon Conway, Fuller and on off, angling in this time, Devon Conway tries to blocks but gets an inside edge towards square leg for a single.
Ollie Robinson to Devon Conway, Lands this on a good length and around off, holds its line, Devon Conway plays for the inward movement and gets beaten on the outside edge. Good take from Smith, who is back up to the stumps now.