England vs New Zealand LIVE: Cricket rating updates from third Check at Headingley – Alex Lees and Zak Crawley out as England chase 296 to win

First ball of the Bracewell over and Pope offers himself room to punch it via the covers for FOUR!

The remainder of the over is nicely bowled and scoreless.

Wagner opting to cover the ball outdoors off and Pope can’t get any of the primary three away. A forefront from the fourth ball falls safely for a single. Root then sees out the ultimate two deliveries.

Pope scuffs a reverse sweep however they run one after which Root exhibits him the way it’s accomplished! Attractive reverse sweep and it races away to the boundary for FOUR!

One other tried reverse sweep bounces up and hits Root outdoors the road. A fantastic closing ball from Bracewell rears up and hits the skin EDGE! Daryl Mitchell manner too huge at slip with the ball turning into the batter so it flies between Mitchell and keeper, operating away to the third man boundary for FOUR!

Again underway and a pleasant drive from Root nevertheless it’s stopped by the fielder so no run. Remaining ball of the over is a no-ball, so we go once more and Root gloriously clips the ball off his toes via the leg facet for FOUR! Pretty shot.

Neil Wagner comes on as Tim Southee lastly will get a breather. No runs off the primary couple of deliveries after which New Zealand lastly get their want because the ball can be modified!

It’s barely misshapen and can not match via the umpire’s card holes factor. Whereas they choose a brand new ball, they’ll take drinks as nicely.

A fantastic begin to the over from Pope as he crunches Bracewell via level for FOUR! After which it’s two boundaries in three balls though this one is a bit luckier. An EDGE goes via the slips, as Pope tries to chop the ball – it simply evades Daryl Mitchell’s hand and races away for FOUR!

A few singles after which off the ultimate ball, Pope fantastically lifts the ball via the long-off area as he fetches it from a large place. Beautiful cricket. 14 off the over.

Only a single from Pope off the most recent Southee over. He’s been fairly tight at one finish.

Pope will get the opening ball of Bracewell’s over past the infield for a single earlier than Root sweeps for 2.

Ouch! Root then sweeps the following ball into the leg/knee of brief leg however he doesn’t even flinch. Robust guys, these New Zealanders.

Southee into the seventh over of this opening spell. Root defends watchfully for the primary few balls after which an enormous APPEAL for lbw by Southee.

It regarded like Root acquired outdoors the road however New Zealand choose to REVIEW. Feels optimistic. And yep, DRS agrees, it struck him manner outdoors the road in order that’s a evaluate misplaced.

The very subsequent ball, one other lbw APPEAL by Southee. Appears similar to be trustworthy, perhaps a contact nearer however nonetheless hanging outdoors the road and once more, DRS agrees. A second evaluate wasted!

Remaining supply defended nicely and the group sarcastically attraction because it hits the center of its bat. Nice stuff! And a very good over for England because the Black Caps burn two of their three opinions.

Joe Root in at No 4 and he takes an early single with a nudge to leg. Pope follows that up with a stunning drive for FOUR via the covers.

The distinction to the Crawley dismissal is that ball was full sufficient to drive and Pope duly did.

5 off the over however Crawley dismissed.