New Zealand v England Test Match Series

England make one chance in todays 3rd & final test, with Woakes making way for Potts.
New Zealand replace Smith with Santner & Young comes in for Conway.

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New Zealand v England 3rd Test - Hamilton Day 1 Close
Toss - England elect to bowl
New Zealand 315-9 (82 overs) Santner 50 no Latham 63 Young 42 Williamson 44 Atkinson 3-55 Potts 3-75 Carse 2-78
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The new opening partnership for New Zealand delivered a 105 runs, Conway has been struggling & Young has been unlucky to miss out after being Man of the Series against India. At 172-2 the Kiwis played some reckless shots to let England back in to the contest. Santner & South took the attacking option to take the score beyond 300.
England need to strike early & not let the lead build close to 350.

Took a while for England to get the last NZ wicket but eventually it came with them all out for 347.

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New Zealand v England 3rd Test - Hamilton Day 2 Close
Toss - England elect to bowl
New Zealand 347 (97.1 overs) Santner 78 Latham 63 Young 42 Williamson 44 Southee 23 Atkinson 3-66 Potts 4-90 Carse 2-78
England 143 (35.4 overs) Root 32 Stokes 27 Pope 24 Crawley 21 Henry 4-48 Santner 3-7 O'Rourke 3-33
New Zealand 136-3 (32 overs) Young 60 Williamson 50 no Stokes 2-45

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Clearly the England team thought get the job done in two then collapse and get home for Xmas asap

Oh deary me.
England batting collapses have returned with a vengeance

Rain has delayed the start of day 3 with sunshine & showers forecast for the next 3 hours, but an improving outlook. The game has moved on a pace, so losing time should impact to any great degree. I don't really see New Zealand declaring unless England struggle to take wickets. Generally 5 sessions should be adequate to bowl a side out in the 4th innings, so unless New Zealand collapse it could be around 600 run target. The media are already speculating how many England could chase, in there minds nothing is beyond them, in reality New Zealand might already have enough, they are playing to the standard that you usually expect of them after looking bout of sorts in the first 2 matches.

The rain has stopped, the delay has been down to a wet outfield, the re-start will be 00.30 GMT. Both session will be extended with the final session set to be 3 hours.

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New Zealand v England 3rd Test - Hamilton Day 3 Close
Toss - England elect to bowl
New Zealand 347 (97.1 overs) Santner 78 Latham 63 Young 42 Williamson 44 Southee 23 Atkinson 3-66 Potts 4-90 Carse 2-78
England 143 (35.4 overs) Root 32 Stokes 27 Pope 24 Crawley 21 Henry 4-48 Santner 3-7 O'Rourke 3-33
New Zealand 453 (101.4 overs) Young 60 Williamson 158 Mitchell 60 Santner 49 Ravindra 44 Blundell 44 no Bethell 3-72 Stokes 2-52 Bashir 2-170
England 18-2 (6 overs)
Target 658

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