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Matthew Cooper

6 talking points as late wickets put England in charge of third New Zealand Test

England are in the driving seat heading into day four of the third and final Test against New Zealand at Headingley after they reduced the visitors to 168-5 at the close of play.

In what was another dramatic day of Test match cricket, England were able to get a slim first innings lead of 31 thanks to Jonny Bairstow and Jamie Overton's record-breaking partnership and a useful cameo from Stuart Broad.

Bairstow went onto make 162, his second-highest Test score, while Overton was cruelly denied a debut hundred when he was dismissed for 97 as England posted a first innings total of 360.

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