Summary

Have your say on England men this summer

Live Reporting

by Mike Peter

  1. NZ 97-2

    Lead by 197

    Henry Nicholls faces a trio of balls from Matthew Fisher then sends his fourth point to point for three.

    Rachin Ravindra flashes at the following delivery and almost offers an edge.

  2. We're heading back out.

    Henry Nicholls and Rachin Ravindra resume on 94-2 with 39 and 35 respectively, a partnership of 66.

  3. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport journalist at Chester-le-Street

    Play is back under way after a rain break at Durham with Ben Stokes continuing to help Durham's search for their first breakthrough.

    He's in his 12th over currently and, despite bowling nicely, has figures of 0-42.

  4. Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Everything seems to be falling into New Zealand's lap. They've earned the right to do it. You've got to go again and hope you can force a mistake and then jump in again.

  5. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    New Zealand continue to dominate the game and they're right in control here.

  6. Well, funny you should ask, Tim...

    England are not in a great position, you'll be surprised to hear...

    WinViz gives England 23% chance of victory, New Zealand 74% and the draw 3%CricViz

  7. New Zealand 94-2 at tea

    Timothy Abraham
    BBC Sport

    Rachin Ravindra plays a stout defensive shot to the final ball of the session from Sonny Baker.

    That's tea.

    England had a bit of hope after some early wickets but New Zealand have wrestled back control.

    This seems a good time to hand over to Mike Peter. What's WinViz saying, Mike?

  8. NZ 94-2

    Lead by 194

    Sonny Baker with the final over before tea.

    He's short to Rachin Ravindra with his fifth ball and the Kiwi climbs on to his tip toes then crunches it it four.

    Nice shot.

  9. How's stat?!

    Ben Jones
    CricViz analyst

    Only once in their last 140 Tests have England conceded more byes in a Test than James Rew has so far in this match.

  10. NZ 90-2

    Jofra Archer bowls towards Henry Nicholls.Getty Images

    Relatively nonthreatening over from Jofra Archer with Henry Nicholls able to jab one off the back foot for four from the final delivery of the over.

  11. NZ 86-2

    Lead by 186

    Rachin Ravindra carves Sonny Baker through the covers for four.

    Worryingly for England, Jordan Cox is limping a little bit after an attempt to stop it on the fence and loosing his footing.

    Anyway, it looks like we are going to have a short burst of Jofra Archer with a few minutes to go until the tea interval.

  12. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    New Zealand have got a wonderful chance. I think we sensed that yesterday when Matt Henry got those two quick wickets. It hasn't been plain sailing but they've gradually nailed down their advantage.

  13. Most Test wickets for England

    By players still available for international selection

    1. Ben Stokes - 246
    2. Jack Leach - 142
    3. Mark Wood - 119
    4. Ollie Robinson - 83
    5. Joe Root - 73

  14. NZ 81-2

    Henry Nicholls contrives back-to-back fours off Joe Root.

    The first is a chip back over Root's head before a biffs a drive beyond mid-off.

  15. NZ 72-2

    A maiden from Sonny Baker attempts to keep the pressure on New Zealand's batters as we head towards tea.

  16. NZ 72-2

    Lead by 172

    A tight over from Joe Root.

    The England skipper, bowling round the wicket, strikes Henry Nicholls on the pad as he defends.

    There's an appeal, but no review. Nicholls got some bat on that.

  17. Jeremy Coney
    Former New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    This can't be much fun for all the batters watching in the remainder of the match.

  18. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    It's not as consistently erratic as Lord's but that was as bad as anything we saw at Lord's. That's unplayable. If that was straight, that's all over.

  19. NZ 70-2

    A pea roller from Josh Tongue as some iffy bounce in the pitch at The Oval draws some nervous looks.

    It lands on a length from Tongue but skids through along the turf which leaves Rachin Ravindra awkwardly attempting to dig it out.

    Ravindra's mindset not affected, though, as he pings a drive beyond the dive of Jofra Archer at mid-off for four from Tongue's next ball.

  20. Jeremy Coney
    Former New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    I don't actually know what Rachin Ravindra is doing. This is the first over by a spinner that he's faced. It looked ugly the whole stroke really, I don't think he really he needs to be loft at this stage in a game where New Zealand aren't safe here yet.