12:13pm Boult leads New Zealand out after registering yet another fifer that helped them take the last five England wickets for just 66 runs this morning. Root and Foakes were in the mood from the get go but once Root was dismissed by Boult, the others fell rather quickly to hand New Zealand a narrow advantage. How big will the 14-run lead be? Andrew Miller will be back shortly with the resumption.
JM Anderson st †Blundell b Bracewell 9 (17m 11b 2x4 0x6) SR: 81.81
Fielder goes deep on the leg side now. Short fine leg also in place.
END OF OVER:128 | (maiden) | ENG: 539/9
- Jack Leach0 (9b)
- James Anderson9 (9b)
- Trent Boult33.3-8-106-5
- Michael Bracewell17-2-62-2
Boult will continue, eyeing his sixth for the innings.
James Anderson has 9 today batting at 11. What is the most scored by a batter at that spot? Andrew Miller quietly slips me the link. Tom: "The real battle in this game and series: Boult vs Anderson - who can be the best number 11 of all time! Anderson just 5 runs behind Boult's record of 623..."
END OF OVER:127 | 8 Runs | ENG: 539/9
- James Anderson9 (9b)
- Jack Leach0 (3b)
- Michael Bracewell17-2-62-2
- Trent Boult32.3-7-106-5
Drinks are on the field now.
Anderson vs spin now. Slip and a backward point in place.
END OF OVER:126 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG: 531/9
- Jack Leach0 (3b)
- James Anderson1 (3b)
- Trent Boult32.3-7-106-5
- Michael Bracewell16-2-54-2
Warm applause at Trent Bridge as James Anderson walks out. This is where he scored his Test best of 81 against India.
Soumya: "Come on give the top 4 the ball Kiwis. We all saw the Pooran effect." Too late for this now ;)
MJ Potts b Boult 3 (14m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 37.50
END OF OVER:125 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | ENG: 528/8
- Jack Leach0 (2b)
- Matthew Potts1 (6b)
- Michael Bracewell16-2-54-2
- Trent Boult31.3-7-103-4