Tea England 91 for 2 (Trott 25*, Root 28*) and 232 lead New Zealand 207 (Taylor 66, Williamson 60, Anderson 5-45, Finn 4-63) by 116 runs
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Having bowled out New Zealand before lunch to secure a narrow lead, England built their advantage to 116 by tea on the third day but the match remained delicately poised. New Zealand sensed a way back into the contest when both openers fell in consecutive overs before Jonathan Trott and Joe Root, promoted to No. 4 with Ian Bell on his sickbed, added an unbroken 55.
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