England are well and truly in control of the second Test against New Zealand as James Anderson and Jack Leach picked up three wickets apiece to help reduce the hosts to 138-7, before rain once again brought an early end to proceedings.
Anderson and Leach's breakthroughs vindicated another bold declaration from captain Ben Stokes, who waved England off after they had added a further 120 runs to their overnight score. Harry Brook only scored two more runs, getting caught and bowled by Matt Henry off his seventh ball of the day for an excellent 186, meaning his wait for a maiden double hundred goes on.
Joe Root, however, picked up right where he left off on day one as he moved to an unbeaten 153. It did not take long for the former skipper to break out the reverse scoop, sending his fourth ball from Tim Southee over the slips for four, and he went on to smash three sixes as he added 52 runs from just 42 balls.
