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England’s Joe Root makes more history but New Zealand close in on levelling series
Stand-in captain unbeaten on 75 after Jamieson haul
TL;DR
- England needs to score 463 runs on the final day to avoid defeat against New Zealand.
- Joe Root achieved his 14,000th Test run milestone, scoring an unbeaten 75.
- England finished the fourth day at 182 for five, with a long tail to follow.
- New Zealand has dominated the match, with Matt Henry taking a five-wicket haul and Kyle Jamieson securing three wickets.
- Several England batsmen, including Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, and Jacob Bethell, were dismissed cheaply.
- Jofra Archer showed moments of form with the ball, taking wickets.
- England's bowling attack has been outshone by New Zealand's.