NZ VS ENG 3RD TEST

England’s bowlers struggled to maintain consistent lines and lengths in their quest for quick breakthroughs. A few edges created moments of hope, but luck favored New Zealand. The pitch offers some extra bounce, with the ball occasionally zipping through, but England’s bowlers will need to use the grass more effectively and focus on tighter areas to trouble the batters. The next session promises to be exciting. Can New Zealand continue to build on this solid foundation and post a big first-innings total? Or will England regroup and strike back to halt their progress? Join us after Lunch at 12.40 AM GMT to find out.

Captain Tom Latham and opener Will Young, playing his first match of the series, showed great discipline at the crease. They left the good deliveries and capitalized on loose ones, finding the boundary when opportunities arose. Latham remains unbeaten on 36 runs, while Young is not out at 42 runs, guiding New Zealand to a strong start.

SESSION SUMMARY - 93 runs and 0 wickets in 28 overs! New Zealand dominated the morning session of the final Test after being sent into bat by England’s skipper Ben Stokes, who won the toss and opted to bowl first. The visitors will enjoy a well-earned Lunch, reaching 93 runs without losing a wicket in 28 overs.

Overpitched and wide outside off, Tom Latham reaches for it and drives it to short covers. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 1!

A tempter! Fuller and just around off, Tom Latham offers no shot at it.

On a length and on middle, Tom Blundell stays back and pats it on the pitch.

Hard length and on off, takes off a bit, Tom Latham leaves it alone.

Goes fuller and around off, Tom Latham pushes it through covers for a brace. Ben Stokes chased after it, picked it up and throws it back in one motion to save two.

Back of a length and well outside off, Tom Latham makes an easy leave.

Full again and on off, Will Young negotiates it well again.

Pitched up and on middle, Will Young knocks it towards mid off.

Back of a length and on middle, nips back in sharply. Will Young gets hurried and takes a blow on his upper body.

On a length and on middle, Will Young blocks it out.

Ben Stokes nails a good in-swinging yorker, on middle and leg, Tom Latham does well to dig it out towards backward square leg for a single. Well, UltraEdge shows that he did not hit that and it went off the pads. However, Ball Tracking indicates wickets are umpire's call.

A slight appeal for caught behind, but turned down! Ollie Pope looks interested and convinces his skipper to take the review. Ben Stokes lands this back of a length and in that channel outside off, nips away a bit. Tom Latham has a poke at it but just gets beaten on the outside edge. UltraEdge shows no spike and England lose a review!

Short and outside off, Will Young lets it go to the keeper.

FOUR! Will Young goes past 1000 Test runs with a classy shot! Matthew Potts overpitches it up and on off. Young presents the full face of the bat and drives it gloriously down the ground to the long off fence for a boundary.