England on course for New Zealand series whitewash after Jack Leach career-best
Jack Leach completed a career-best 10-wicket match at Headingley to set England on course for another fearless run chase and a series whitewash over New Zealand.
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England set 296 for series sweep as Jack Leach claims first 10-wicket Test haul
Jack Leach’s second five-wicket haul of the match left England chasing 296 to win the third LV= Insurance Test at Headingley and complete a 3-0 series sweep over New Zealand.
Four century stands by the same pair in a Test series
Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell joined a select group of players when they posted their fourth century partnership of a Test series on Sunday. Only four other pairs have performed a similar feat, with Australia's David Boon and Mark Waugh sharing five hundred stands during the 1993 Ashes series in England.
Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell thwart England again at Headingley
England were frustrated by the familiar pairing of Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell as New Zealand fought back hard on the fourth morning of the Headingley Test.
Jamie Overton falls just short of debut Test century as England take narrow lead
Jamie Overton fell agonisingly short of a century in his first Test innings, but Jonny Bairstow’s 162 helped England establish a slender lead over New Zealand on day three at Headingley.
England vs New Zealand, third Test day four live: score and latest updates from Headingley
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England vs New Zealand, 3rd Test, Day 4 Live Score Updates: Tom Blundell, Daryl Mitchell Look To Help New Zealand Gain Significant Lead
ENG vs NZ, 3rd Test, Day 4 Live Score Updates: Tom Blundell and Daryl Mitchell will hold the key for New Zealand as they come out to bat on Day 4 of the ongoing third Test against England at Headingley. New Zealand were 168/5 at against England in their second innings of the ongoing third Test at Headingley in Leeds at Stumps on Day 3. Tom Latham made 78, while Kane Williamson scored 48. Williamson and Devon Conway fell in quick succession. Jack Leach then got Henry Nicholls to leave the visitors five down. Daryl Mitchell and Devon Conway are the two batters at the crease. Earlier, Jonny Bairstow and Jamie Overton's heroics helped England take a 31-run lead against New Zealand on Day 3 of the ongoing third Test at Headingley in Leeds. Bairstow (162) and Overton (97) added 241 runs for the seventh wicket before Staurt Broad's 46-run knock took England past New Zealand's total. The hosts had resumed play on Day 3 from their overnight score of 264 for six, and were trailing the visitors by 65 runs. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Watch: Jonny Bairstow Consoles Debutant Jamie Overton After He Misses Century vs New Zealand
The ongoing third Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley, Leeds witnessed a sensational comeback from the hosts. After bundling out the Kiwis for 329 runs, the Three Lions were tottering at 55/6 at one stage but a 241-run partnership between Jonny Bairstow and Jamie Overton for the seventh wicket turned the game on its head. The duo helped England eventually gain a first-innings lead of 31 runs as the side posted 360 runs on the board before getting bundled out.