Live Cricket Score: England vs New Zealand, Day 3, 2nd Test, Lord's

Stumps - England nudge ahead

They are definitely favourites to win this Test match from here. Ben Foakes has been absolutely resolute in his defence whereas Root kept chipping away with the runs to add to the pressure. England now need only 61 more runs to win this game but one more wicket in the morning session tomorrow will blow this game wide open again.

200 up for England

This is a fascinating period of play with neither side giving away an inch. An outside from Root fetches him another boundary as England now touch 200. Another psychological barrier breached.

Target less than 100

That's a massive box ticked. England need less than 100 now with Foakes and Root slowly batting out the last few overs of the day. If these two can stay until stumps, we will have one cracking finale indeed.

Jamieson strikes again

Wow, this man is single-handedly keeping New Zealand in the hunt. Just when New Zealand badly needed a wicket, Kyle has put his hands up. Stokes couldn't prevent a bouncer from the bowler taking his glove on its way through to the keeper. England are five down now. Crucial period of playing coming up before stumps.

50 for Ben

Massive knock this from the England skipper. He has stepped up when his side needed him the most. He did receive a reprieve earlier and has made it totally count. The balance is shifting again.

Excellent partnership

Stokes and Root are reviving England here. New Zealand are slowly feeling the heat. They need to break this partnership that has gone past fifty now.

Tea - England need 177

England will be relieved with that break. They badly needed that to reassess the situation. They need another 177 runs to win this Test. It can be done but they need Root and Stokes to bat longer in the final session. Right now, New Zealand are definitely ahead.