New Zealand vs England 1st Test Day 4 Live Score Updates

New Zealand vs England, 1st Test Day 4 Live Updates: England are on the verge of wrapping up the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch. A sustained seam attack by Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse following a belligerent batting effort on Day 3 put England in command. New Zealand were 155 for 6 at the close, ahead by just four runs and with only four wickets remaining. Daryl Mitchell (31 not out) and Nathan Smith (one not out) will resume the innings for the Blackcaps on the fourth day. The duo will aim to help New Zealand set a fighting target for England. The Three Lions made 499 in their first innings, an imposing 151-run lead, led by Harry Brook's 171. (Live Scorecard)

Six!

Gus Atkinson now fires in an attempted yorker. Tim Southee clears the front foot to create some room to dig it out but gets an inside edge that runs to the left of the keeper. Ollie Pope does pretty well to collect the ball on the dive. A front foot NO BALL as Gus Atkinson has overstepped.

Swing and a miss! Gus Atkinson bashes the hard length, just outside off, Tim Southee clears his front foot to pull across but only meets thin air.

Shortish and on the leg stump line, Tim Southee shuffles a bit to pull but gets it off the bottom edge to the left of the keeper.

Short and zips through the deck, Daryl Mitchell exercises again to duck underneath the ball.

Length ball on the leg stump. Mitchell works it to mid-wicket.

Hard length, pitching outside leg and coming high on the body, Daryl Mitchell gets behind it and tries to pat it on the surface but ends up fending it in front. Carse scoots forward and collects it on a couple of bounces.

Another bounce, on the stumps, Daryl Mitchell squats under it safely.

Attacks the batter with another bumper, a