On yet another dramatic day of Test cricket, New Zealand reached the close five wickets down and with a lead of just 137 as England moved into pole position to win the match, although they will need to find a way to finally break the stubborn partnership of Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell first.
Following on from Jonny Bairstow and Jamie Overton's brutal fightback on day two, England quickly earned themselves a 31-run first innings lead. Bairstow notched his third 150 in Test cricket off just 143 balls, making it the second-fastest by an Englishman.
Overton, meanwhile, fell heartbreakingly short of a hundred on debut, getting caught off Trent Boult for 97. It was an unfortunate end to a brilliant innings by the 28-year-old, who had helped rescue England from 55-6 when he came to bat to 296-7 when he was dismissed.
