New Zealand vs England Live Score Updates 3rd Test Day 4

NZ vs ENG Live Score Updates 3rd Test Day 4: England have a mountain to climb with two days of play left in their third and final Test against New Zealand at the Seddon Park in Hamilton. The visitors, who are chaing a mammoth 658 to win the match, were 18/2 at the close of play on Day 3 with Jacob Bethell batting on nine while Joe Root was yet to open his account. Having already lost the series, the Kiwis need eight more wickets to secure a consolation victory after England easily won the first two Tests. (Live Scorecard)

Ollie Pope walks out to bat now.

OUT! c Daryl Mitchell b William O'Rourke.

Fuller one and on middle, angling in, Harry Brook knocks it towards mid on.

Rash shot! Back of a length and around off, Harry Brook backs away and slashes hard at it but misses.

Floated and on leg, Jacob Bethell goes down, takes it on the full and paddles it. It goes aerially but over short leg. The fielder in the deep runs to his left to cut it out as the batters take two.

Flighted, full and on off, Jacob Bethell pushes it towards covers.

FOUR! TWO IN TWO! Mitchell Santner drags his length back and around off. Jacob Bethell this time moves back on the back foot and cuts it away wide of deep point for another boundary.

FOUR! Nice shot! Flatter, full and on off. Jacob Bethell gets down low and transfers his weight on the front foot to drill it through extra covers for a boundary.

Harry Brook avoids the dreaded pair! Floated, full and on off, Harry Brook steers it towards point for a quick single.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Harry Brook prods forward and blocks it out.

Ends the over with a bouncer, on middle, Jacob Bethell ducks under it. Maiden over!

Good length and just outside off, holds its line, Jacob Bethell leaves it