To complete a miserable day for England captain Ben Stokes suffered a recurrence of a left hamstring injury.

The captain was in visible distress as he left the field clutching the same left hamstring he injured in August, subsequently missing four Tests.

Stokes was hurt bowling his third over of the third day, midway through the afternoon session. He pulled up in the follow-through of his second delivery and went straight to the dressing room.

He did not return for the rest of New Zealand's innings and a decision will be made on if he is fit to bat in England’s second innings.

New Zealand seamer Tim Southee: "It was a strange feeling, never felt so much pressure going out to bat. It was good fun, and a great couple of days for the lads.

"It's nice, any time you take a wicket for New Zealand. It's a special time every time you take a wicket, it's a feeling I'll miss.

"It's been such a honour, it's going to be an emotional couple of days."

Ashwanth R Kavuluri
Cricviz analyst

Matt Henry has dismissed Zak Crawley six times in this series. A bowler dismissing a batter six or more times in a series has occurred on 53 occasions in Test cricket history.

The last time this happened was in 2019, between Stuart Broad and David Warner, with Broad dismissing Warner seven times.

In the 53 instances:

• Six wickets - 47 times
• Seven wickets - six times

Kane Williamson leads the New Zealand team off after his sparkling 33rd Test century earlier in the day - and fifth in a row at Seddon Park.

The Black Caps were utterly dominant, grinding England into the dust with the bat before taking two wickets before the close.

The series might be gone but they are set to end it on a high.

Will O'Rourke bowls an absolute peach of a delivery that is too good for Jacob Bethell but somehow avoids his outside edge.

Bethell responds by blocking out a couple of deliveries off the back foot to see England to the close.

New Zealand will need eight wickets to secure the win on day four. The way these New Zealand seamers are bowling, they will not take too long to do so.

Ashwanth R Kavuluri
Cricviz analyst

Henry v Crawley in this series:

• Innings: 6
• Balls: 33
• Runs: 10
• Dismissals: 6
• Average: 1.66

Joe Root s Jacob Bethell with one over left.

Will O'Rourke will bowl it. Can England avoid any further damage?

Here we go again.

Matt Henry is celebrating the lbw even before the finger even goes up.

Zak Crawley reviews. Will he get another reprieve?

There's plenty of chirping going on from the New Zealand slip cordon, as you would expect.

There is a flurry of excitement as Zak Crawley very nearly chops on. The next ball he goes for a wild drive that somehow evades the edge.

Crawley doesn't look totally comfortable out there.

Relief for Zak Crawley as he gets off strike with a drive that is only partly cut off at mid-off.

Jacob Bethell then helps himself to back-to-back boundaries with two perfectly timed drives down the ground.

Jacob Bethell is the new batter. New Zealand will be eyeing a few more scalps before the close.

Ashwanth R Kavuluri
Cricviz analyst

Henry v Crawley in this series:

• Innings: 6
• Balls: 28
• Runs: 9
• Dismissals: 5
• Average: 1.80

Well, well. There is nothing forlorn about it. Ball tracking says it was going over the top.

Reprieve for Zak Crawley.

Oh dear.

Matt Henry has trapped Zak Crawley bang in front again.

Up goes the finger but Crawley, rather forlornly, reviews.

Ashwanth R Kavuluri
Cricviz analyst

Biggest third Innings leads by New Zealand:

• 659 v Sri Lanka, Christchurch 2018
• 657 v England, Hamilton 2024 - today
• 528 v South Africa, Mount Maunganui 2024
• 480 v England, Auckland 2013
• 473 v West Indies, Bridgetown 2022

Their lead is also the 11th biggest in Test history overall.