Jonny Bairstow ended on a sublime 162 before a late run of wickets from England’s bowlers reduced New Zealand to 168-5 at the end of the third day
There are two days remaining in what has been an enthralling first Test series of the summer and yet the way England are looking to play their cricket under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum right now, they may well look to finish it one.
The Black Caps are now set to resume on 168 for five first thing, some 137 runs ahead, with Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell once again in situ. But with England so emboldened after chasing down 299 runs at a canter at Trent Bridge, the pair will likely need to deliver their fourth century stand of the series – and a big one at that – to deny the hosts a first clean-sweep in 11 years.
First went opener Will Young for eight after lunch, set up with a series of length balls before a fuller one flew to third slip. This could not match his later scalp, however, Potts returning in the final session and teasing an edge from Williamson on 48. Potts, fit as a butcher’s dog and tenacious with the ball, is making quite the impression.
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