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Matthew Cooper

England close in on victory after Stuart Broad's stunning four wicket burst vs New Zealand

England are closing in on a brilliant victory over New Zealand in the first Test in Mount Maunganui, with the hosts 63-5 chasing a record target of 394.

England began day three targeting a lead of 300+, but ended up setting New Zealand a total that comfortably eclipses their previous highest successful run chase of 324. There were fifties for Joe Root, Harry Brook and Ben Foakes, before Stuart Broad picked up four massive wickets before the close.

All sorts of records fell as England motored towards 374, with eight different players scoring 25 or more in the third innings of a Test for the first time since 1980. Captain Ben Stokes broke coach Brendon McCullum's record for the most sixes hit in Test cricket, while Neil Wagner went at a whopping 8.46 runs an over - the second-highest economy rate in Test history.

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