New Zealand confirmed victory against England on day five with a brilliant display in the second Test at Headingley.
The Kiwis dominated the morning session and took five key wickets, including Ian Bell and Joe Root, which ended any hopes England had of chasing the world-record target of 455.
Alastair Cook (56) and Jos Buttler (73) showed some resilience, but regular wickets throughout the afternoon punctured England's chances of escaping with a draw.
Mark Craig took the wicket of Buttler in the evening session to wrap up the 199-run win, and secure their first Test win on these shores since 1999.
Read how the action unfolded below.
Good morning folks and welcome to, what is set to be, a fascinating day of Test cricket at Headingley. Both England and New Zealand are chasing victory, and the weather is looking positive!
Rain ruined most of day four, which leaves us with a brilliant prospect of tense Test cricket today. The state of the game is simple: England need 411 runs to win, but New Zealand need 10 wickets...Hold on to your hats!
It's not really natural for England to chase a score that big in one day, but Joe Root set tongues wagging with his bullish comments yesterday. It's cloudy in Leeds this morning which means that the ball is likely to swing, so it would take a brave soul to stick money on an England win.
The weather forecast suggests that there is a threat of rain mid-afternoon, but most of the day should remain dry. The clouds are out in force at the moment though, but the sun could poke through later on in the day.
Today is the last day of Test cricket England will play before they start the Ashes in just over a month's time. Australia are currently in the West Indies, and begin their short series today.
The Aussies will have noted the impressive form of Alastair Cook this summer, and he is vital to the hosts' hopes this morning. Cook's vulnerability outside off-stump has disappeared, and he looks back to the confident, run-scoring machine he has been so often in the past.
His opening partner, Adam Lyth, has an advantage of knowing this pitch better than most. The Yorkshireman scored his maiden Test century in the first innings, and New Zealand will be desperate to get rid of him quickly.
The field has now been cleared of warm-up nets, as both sets of players head back into the pavilion. We're underway in less than 10 minutes!
So, can England break the world record and complete the highest run-chase in the history of Test cricket? We have 98 overs to find out!
Cook and Lyth enthusiastically trot out into the middle, playing all kinds of imaginary shots on their way to the crease. There is a sparse crowd at Headingley, and who can blame them? It's not the weather to sit outside and watch cricket!
So, here we go...And New Zealand select the off-spinner Mark Craig to bowl the first over. Lyth is on strike.
There is some spin for Craig, who bowls round the wicket to the left-handed Lyth. The opener looks in no trouble though, until the final ball almost catches the outside the edge! It turned and bounced sharply, and that is a positive sign for the tourists.
Trent Boult opens at the Football Stand End, and he maintains a tight line outside off-stump. Cook pushes one straight to cover, and then prods at a wide one which rolls down to third man for the first runs of the morning. He's on to 21 not out.
Those three runs means that Cook faces Craig for the first time this morning. The spinner struggles to bowl a consistent line though and Cook is able to block a few and leave the rest alone. It's another maiden.
WICKET! LYTH (24) c RONCHI b BOULT
WICKET: It's a perfect start for New Zealand, who get Lyth out in just the fourth over of the morning. Boult maintained a consistent line outside off-stump, and eventually found the edge of Lyth's bat. Ronchi took a simple catch, and the tourists have the first wicket of the day.
Craig is on the money again in his third over, and Cook can only prod and push forward in defence. Garry Ballance is the new man at the crease, and he's set to face Trent Boult.
Boult's length has immediately changed as he pushes it up fuller to Ballance. It almost works wonders again, as he plays and misses the fourth ball of the over. The left-hander survives, but he looks very uncomfortable.
Craig drags the second ball of the over down a bit and Cook pats it through cover for a single. After that awkward last over, I'm sure Ballance would much rather face Craig. Indeed, he has a much easier time of it blocking the right-armer's full deliveries and avoids Boult in the next over.
You could be forgiven for thinking that this match is being played in a public park, such is the lack of atmosphere in Leeds this morning. Boult continues to probe Cook on off-stump, but the captain is giving nothing away. Finally, he bowls short and wide and Cook cuts him through the off-side for a couple.
Runs! Ballance is off the mark with a clipped two into the leg side to ease his nerves. Craig has bowled economically this morning, but has yet to find the impressive spin from the first over. He has yet to consistently hit his length and, in truth, hasn't looked the major threat New Zealand need him to be.
Cook won't like seeing inconsistent bounce! Boult's first ball of the 23rd over dies as it hits the pitch and scampers through to Ronchi. The skipper flicks the next ball away for a single, which brings Ballance back on strike. The number three looks nervous every time Boult comes into bowl, but does manage to score the first boundary of the day with a flick down to fine leg.
Kiwi captain Brendon McCullum will certainly persevere with Craig, but the spinner is still struggling to find a consistent length. Cook digs a full one out for a single, and keeps the strike for the next over.
WICKET! BALLANCE (6) b BOULT
WICKET: Boult has been outstanding this morning, and his battle with Cook is fascinating to watch. Finally, he gets one to shape in to the left-hander, but Cook is equal to it and strokes it down the ground for three. The outfield does look slow this morning, but after yesterday's rain that isn't a surprise. Ballance is battling hard, but he can't keep out a stunning delivery from Boult which destroys his stumps. It was uncomfortable to watch, and finally his dismal series is over.
Ian Bell joins Cook at the crease and he is another batsman who is in need to getting a few runs. Meanwhile, Craig continues to bowl inconsistently to Cook and the camera shows Tim Southee warming up in the field. It's another maiden for the spinner, but I'll be surprised if he's back next around.
Now there is a surprise! Southee does indeed come on to bowl, but he replaces Boult. Bell edges the third ball of the over towards slip, but fortunately it falls well short of the lurking fielders. Otherwise it's a gentle over, while Bell gets off the mark on the final ball with a push into the off-side. It's safe to say it's been a bad morning for England so far.
WICKET! BELL (1) c WILLIAMSON b CRAIG
WICKET: DISASTER! England lose one of their senior batsman as Bell gifts Craig his first wicket of the day, by deflecting one to leg slip. It's a smart catch from Williamson, but it's an ugly dismissal.
WICKET! ROOT (0) c LATHAM b CRAIG
WICKET: UN-BEL-IEVABLE! England lose two wickets in an over as Root hits his second ball to short leg. He smacks Tom Latham in the chest, but he miraculously holds on to take a stunning catch. Is that the match-winning moment? Craig may just be the unlikely hero.
Cook must be pulling his hair out at the other after seeing his two most senior partners fall in the same over in ugly fashion. Southee has added an extra lick of pace to his deliveries in this over and the ball is biting into the surface. The skipper sees the over out, and has been the only comfortable player this morning.
Ben Stokes is the new man at the crease and immediately faces the wicket-taking machine that is Mark Craig. The all-rounder gets off the mark with a tickle down to fine leg for two, but Craig otherwise keeps it tight to complete a miserable morning for England. They arrived hoping to win this Test, but after just 22 runs and four wickets, they'll do very well to even draw it.
After that, the umpires agreed it was time for a drink, although perhaps not quite the stiff one England fans will need. Now everyone is refreshed we can get back at it, and welcome Trent Boult back into the attack. Craig's over may have swung this match firmly towards New Zealand, but Boult has been the stand-out player. It's a tight, testing over again from the seamer but Cook stands firm and collects a single from the final ball.
Cook plays his first aggressive stroke of the morning but it flies straight at Latham, who can't get his arm out of the way in time. He can't pretend that doesn't hurt and the pain is etched across his face. Cook collects another single, which brings Stokes on strike again. He might just be the flamboyant, care-free performer England could with to wrestle back some momentum.
BOUNDARY! It's been such a dismal morning that it's worth getting excited about Stokes' excellent flick through the leg-side. The ball races away to the fence for just the second boundary of the day to warm applause from the locals. He almost nicks the next ball though as the inconsistent bounce rears it's ugly ahead again. A single brings Cook back for the final delivery, and he pushes too hard at a full ball. Fortunately, it lands short of gully and Cook lives to fight on.
Runs are positively flowing now as Stokes picks up three more off Craig. Latham is certainly in the wars today as he wears another powerful Cook stroke, before Craig bowls an outstanding ball! It pitched on middle stump, turned on a sixpence and almost clipped the off-stump. Unlucky.
The sun is slowly burning through the clouds, which should help England's cause. A positive Stokes picks up a single through the off-side and is already in double figures, which is more than Ballance, Bell or Root could muster between them. A fierce pull shot from Cook only brings a single, before Stokes adds another to the total.
Stokes is starting to warm the crowd up a bit, as he cuts Craig powerfully through the covers for four with a very elegant stroke. McCullum still has men packed around the bat despite the concession of more runs, and Craig almost replays him with a ripper, which turns sharply and almost catches the edge. Interesting over.
Boult is given another rest as McCullum brings Tim Southee back. The swing bowler is getting excellent carry through to Ronchi, and keeps a tight line to Cook. He comes round the wicket for the last ball of the over, and gets one to almost skid through Cook's defences but the skipper digs it out.
Craig pays for having no mid-off as Stokes punches him down the ground for a boundary off the first ball of the over. The spinners length has dropped a bit, but Stokes is unable to pierce the tight field. Craig now has figures of 2-19 off 14 very economical overs.
Southee continues round the wicket but Cook drives him down the ground. Some excellent fielding prevents a boundary though, and the opener picks up three. Southee is hitting the pitch very hard as he seeks uneven bounce, and Stokes almost has his fingers broken by one which lands right on his gloves. Another single means he'll keep the strike when Craig comes back.
ALMOST! Stokes lazily hangs his bat out to a Craig ball and it almost catches the edge. However, he cracks a rank ball to the boundary next time around and is already on 25. The rev-metre shows that Craig gives it a bigger rip then you would think, but bowling outside leg sump doesn't help him here.
Southee isn't getting the same joy that Boult did as Cook works him away for a single. Stokes then brings up the hundred for England with a vicious hack over cover for four, but Southee has the last laugh with a ripper which narrowly misses the edge.
Craig rattles through another over and secures yet another maiden against Cook. The England skipper is now only 17 runs short of 9,000 Test runs, although he is unlikely to get that before lunch. Not bad Alastair, not bad.
OUCH! Stokes yelps and drops to the floor as Southee hits him bang in his privates. There's a long delay as he recovers, although he isn't getting any sympathy from the umpires, who stand and laugh. He blocks the rest of the over out, but still doesn't look too comfortable. Who can blame him?
WICKET! STOKES (29) c RONCHI b WILLIAMSON
WICKET: Always be aware of the part-timer! Off-spinner Kane Williamson comes on for a gentle bowl before lunch and almost gets Stokes with a full delivery. The Durham man thinks he's survived, but he tries to cut the next ball for four and can only nick it through to Ronchi. Just as England were building a partnership, New Zealand have struck again.
LUNCH: Wicket-keeper Jos Buttler is now at the crease, but Cook is on strike. McCullum drops the field back as he wants to the captain to take a single so he can have a go at Buttler. But Cook is much too wise and blocks out the over. The umpires signal that's the end of the session, and it's time for some lunch.
What a disastrous session for England. Five wickets have fallen for just 58 runs, although Alastair Cook remain resolute for the hosts. New Zealand look relaxed as they trudge off, but England have frowns on their faces. They're staring defeat in the eye and face another Test series without victory.
Alastair Cook was looking to the heavens as he walked off, but sadly for him there is no sign of rain. New Zealand need just five wickets to win this Test and have the best part of 70 overs to find them.
So to recap (yes, I'm afraid we have to), Adam Lyth fell early this morning to Trent Boult, before an edgy Garry Ballance had his stumps splattered by the left-armer. Then Mark Craig did the damage as he took two wickets in an over to remove Ian Bell and Joe Root. Ben Stokes played positively and wrestled back some momentum, but he fell to Kane Williamson late in the session. Join us in 20 minutes for the next instalment of this Test, as New Zealand close in on victory.
Welcome back folks, the players are almost ready for the afternoon session here at Headingley. Can New Zealand rattle through the English batting order quickly, or will the hosts show some resilience?
Alastair Cook remains the only real hurdle for New Zealand at this stage. He's 40 not out, and is joined at the crease by Jos Buttler, who has faced just one ball.
We're set for an extended session this afternoon. Tea won't be taken until 4.10pm, which is half an hour later than usual.
So, here we go. Jos Buttler is on strike and Kane Williamson is set to bowl.
Williamson loosens up with a full toss which Buttler fails to punish, but the wicket-keeper is quickly off the mark with two through the covers. McCullum has five men surrounding the bat, but Buttler is not put off and comfortably sees out the over.
Southee is elected as the man to open up with Williamson after lunch as the sun shines overhead. It's a gentle over from the fast bowler, as he struggles to reach 80mph. A player of Cook's quality isn't going to be outfoxed at that pace, and he watches them sail harmlessly by.
Williamson disappears after just one over as Craig returns. Buttler flicks him off his pads for two, before darting down the track and working him away for four through mid-wicket. Another boundary comes through square, and Buttler looks clear on the way he's going to approach this innings. That won't bother New Zealand though, who have hundreds of runs to play with. Four leg byes follow as Ronchi fails to get across to stop a delivery down the leg side, and England score 14 off the over.
Southee cranks up the pace but Cook effortlessly pulls him away for a single. This gives him a go at Buttler, and the right-hander almost edges him through to the slips. Southee perseveres outside off-stump, and Buttler fails to get him away for any runs.
Cook has six men around the bat as Craig bowls, but the spinner has started poorly after lunch and Cook cuts him away to the fence. A sharp single follows, before Buttler whips him away for his third boundary. Excellent, classy shot from the positive number seven. The run-rate is increasing, and Craig is feeling the pressure.
Soft hands save Cook as he gets a thick edge on Southee's first ball of the 50th over. Luckily for him, it drops a metre short of Craig in the slips and he earns a single. Buttler picks up two more through leg with an aggressive stroke, before he dabs a single to cover. Replays show that if New Zealand had hit the stumps, Cook may have been run out! It's been an eventful start after lunch, and it's much better from England.
Craig moves back to a tighter line and length as he pins Buttler back in his crease. The Somerset man tries to smash the last ball through the covers, but only succeeds in mis-hitting it to the fielder.
Cook looks comfortable against Southee as he nudges one off his hips through square for a single. He's now only two short of a well-deserved half century. A roar goes up behind the stumps two balls later as Ronchi is convinced Buttler has nicked one behind...New Zealand decide to review it, but it'a waste as hotspot and snicko show no bat on ball.
Cook passes 50! Craig beats Cook with a sharp turner first up, but he is powerless to stop the Essex man from cutting him away to the boundary for four. That brings up his half century, and it's been a terrific knock.
Southee struggles with his line initially as he pushes it wide at the beginning of his 14th over. He becomes more disciplined after that, but Buttler looks at ease as he blocks them out.
Cook passes 9,000! Just two overs after he brought up his 42nd Test half century, a firm cut shot brings Cook his 9,000th Test run. It's not too comfortable from there though as Craig brings Cook forward and goes narrowly past the edge.
Welcome to the game Matt Henry! 'Who?' I hear you ask? Well, he's the third seamer in this New Zealand attack and is supposedly the man who bowls fast. He bowled two overs yesterday, but he's yet to get to a look in today. He starts well though with a snarling bouncer, which grazes Buttler's shoulder and a dangerous ball down the leg side, which is almost nicked.
WICKET! COOK (56) lbw b WILLIAMSON
WICKET: Is this the beginning of the end? Williamson is brought back to break the partnership, and he does it with just his third ball. Cook is trapped lbw from around the wicket and, although he reviewed, it looked plumb from the off. Moeean Ali is now in, and Williamson darts one down the leg side which goes all the way down to the boundary for leg byes.
Henry maintains a tight line to Buttler, but the wicket-keeper squeaks an edged four through the slips. The atmosphere has certainly died again following that wicket, but the clouds have reformed and there is a hint of rain in the air.
DRINKS: Now Williamson has served his purpose, he's replaced by Craig who keeps a tight line to Ali. The all-rounder tries a booming drive off the last ball, but it turns viciously and has to be caught at first slip. New Zealand need just four wickets and still have over 50 overs to do it.
Henry hasn't been an express train so far, and Buttler easily works him away for a single. That brings Ali on strike and a neat punch off is back foot gets him off the mark.
Craig is no longer spinning it quite as much as earlier and isn't much of a threat here. His length has gone awry again, and Buttler sees out a harmless over.
WICKET! ALI (2) b HENRY
WICKET: Disaster....complete disaster. Henry changes his line and comes from around the wicket to dart it back into the left-handed Ali. The batsman tries to leave a ball he really should be playing at, and the ball clatters into off-stump in rather embarrassing fashion. He won't want to see that again. Stuart Broad gets off the mark with a thick edge which flies for four, and New Zealand need just three more wickets.
Buttler has gone very quiet since his early flourish of boundaries, as Craig keeps him tied down once again. The wicket-keeper has a steady forward defence, and uses it well.
Broad earns a quick single of Henry to bring Buttler back on strike. The right-hander whips a full delivery off his pads for four, but is almost caught out by uneven bounce next time around. He needs treatment after the ball thunders into his fingers and looks in some pain.
Beauty...textbook ball from Craig, as he produces one which beats the edge by a whisker. Broad responds by cutting him to the boundary next time round with an elegant shot before four inconsistent balls round off the over.
Fresh from being whacked on the hand, Buttler faces Henry again and, understandably, sticks to his crease. It's a consistent, probing length from Henry and Buttler fails to work him away for any runs.
Broad is swamped by men around the bat...seven in total, and he's very lucky to survive Craig's latest over. A peach from the off-spinner turns beautifully on middle stump, but misses off by a whisker. Broad fails to score a run, and it's a second consecutive maiden.
This is turning into a long spell for Henry, and he starts his latest over with a single down to mid-off. He responds with some accurate bowling to Broad, and almost dismantles his stumps with a fierce yorker. The game is in a bit of a lull now, as the sun comes back out.
When McCullum wants a wicket, he turns to Kane Williamson. However, the part-timer can't inspire one here. Buttler earns a single which takes him to 30 before Broad sees the over out.
Henry is bowling at a full length, but it allows Buttler to dig it out for a sharp single at the beginning of the 71st over. Broad decides to cut loose with two well-timed fours through the off-side, before he flashes one high over the covers for a third boundary.
The very economical Williamson continues, and concedes a single to Broad through backward square off the second ball. Buttler fails to get him away though, and the wicket-keeper has a surprisingly low strike-rate of 37 per cent.
Matt Henry's impressive spell comes to an end, and it's time to see Trent Boult again. However, he has a poor start as his first delivery catches a low bounce and flies away past Ronchi to the boundary. Broad then works a single though square leg, before Buttler, once again, blocks out the over. When did he last score a run?!
WICKET! BROAD (23) b WILLIAMSON
WICKET: Just as Broad was starting to look fluent, he chops a tame Williamson ball on to his own stumps. It didn't bounce as much as he thought, and it clatters into middle stump. Mark Wood joins Buttler at the crease, and New Zealand are really into the tail now.
Wood gets off the mark with a crisp four down the ground, and then a thick edge single. McCullam's magic man has done it again though in this over with that wicket of Broad, and now has figures of 3-11
McCullum really does like to keep his bowlers on edge as Boult is replaced by Craig after just one over. Wood earns a single, before Buttler heaves him for six over square leg. Brilliant shot, and the first maximum of the innings, which takes England past 200.
TEA: Williamson is turning into the star bowler of this innings, as he toys with Wood outside off stump. The Durham man doesn't intend to hang around too long though, as he flays the bat at one and sends it for four through mid-off. The umpires have signalled for a tea break at the usual time, probably sensing that we won't need all the overs today.
So it's turned into a slow death for England, as New Zealand took three further wickets in that session. There is no doubt that Williamson bowled the most important ball of the day when he snared the wicket of Alastair Cook. From then, it's seemed like a matter of time.
Jos Buttler has played a matured innings, and he is still there on 40 not out. He started very positively, but adjusted to a more defensive game once Cook and Ali got out. It's an impressive attribute to have, and one that he might need against Australia next month.
The cricket between these two teams doesn't stop today, despite this being the end of the Test series. There are five one-day internationals to come, and a Twenty20 match. If they turn out to be as good as the Test series, then it's worth looking forward too!
Headingley is almost empty now, as the home fans have quickly disappeared. New Zealand are back on the field, and we'll be back under way shortly.
Trent Boult bowls the first over after the break, and immediately goes round the wicket to Buttler. The Somerset man puts away a rank ball through the off side with aplomb, before a punch down the ground almost gets through the field.
Mark Craig (who else?) starts his 29th over but gets driven by Wood for a couple through cover. Other than that, it's a tight over from the off-spinner, who has an economy rate of just 2.24 today.
Boult is waiting for the new ball, which is available in two overs, to bring back some pace and bounce to the game. The current ball looks dead and lifeless in his hands as he bowls six line and length deliveries.
The spin has also dried up for Craig, who is sticking to faster, flatter deliveries. It almost brings a wicket as Buttler gets an edge, but it misses the army of fielders and trickles down to the boundary for four. He's just two shy of his half-century.
NEW BALL: New Zealand do elect to take the new ball, and an enthusiastic Boult steams in at full pace. He almost knocks Wood's stumps out of the ground with a beautiful in-swinger, but the tail-ender copes well and even gets two runs for dab down to third man. Another couple through mid-wicket completes a interesting over.
Buttler passes 50! Southee shares the new ball with Boult, but it doesn't take long for Buttler to bring up his 50 with a tickle to fine leg. Two balls later he strokes a glorious cover drive for four, in what is arguably the shot of the day.
The wind really is strong out there now, so it's no wonder the fans have mainly left. Boult continues to run in hard, but Wood deals with it nicely and digs a yorker out for a single. A sharp bouncer almost catches Buttler out on the penultimate ball, but he does well to avoid it.
Excellent persistence from Southee, who is probing Wood's defence outside off-stump. The tail-ender nibbles at one, which marginally beats him and the fielders gasp loudly. Are they starting to get worried? England have just over 20 overs to hang on...
Boult will be disappointed here as he fails to seriously test Buttler. He keeps bowling too wide and the wicket-keeper is only too happy to watch them sail by.
WICKET! WOOD (17) c CRAIG b SOUTHEE
WICKET: New Zealand are just one wicket away now as Southee pitches the ball up and Wood nicks it to second slip. It takes a smart catch from Craig to dismiss him, but the spinner holds on. The Kiwi's are close now!
ALMOST! Southee almost gets James Anderson out first ball, with a sharp delivery which narrowly avoids the edge.
Boult looks frustrated as Buttler chucks the bat at a wide one and it disappears past the slips and through to the fence. A delicious clip through mid-wicket looks destined for four, but a diving save stops it from travelling to the boundary. However, a firm punch down the ground brings four more and it's a good over for the hosts.
Despite being a number 11, Anderson is a master blocker as Southee discovers. The New Zealander is bang on line through the over, but Anderson remains firm and even squeezes one down to third man for four to get off the mark.
Matt Henry is back in place of Boult and Buttler welcomes him by bunting him back over his head for four. Two balls later he flicks a wayward delivery through mid-wicket for another boundary, but Henry almost wins the game as he marginally beats the edge. Interesting contest between those two.
ANDERSON PASSES 1,000: Not the record many hoped they would see today, but nonetheless Anderson deserves credit for passing 1,000 Test runs with a four of the returning Mark Craig. The spinner almost takes his off-stump out though with a fantastic delivery at the end of the over.
Buttler is keen to protect Anderson as he turns down the chance of a single to prevent him being on strike. He nicks the fifth ball of the over, but once again it falls slightly short before he wallops one over the infield. Happily for him, it doesn't go for four and they can trot through for a single.
WICKET! BUTTLER (73) lbw b CRAIG
NEW ZEALAND WIN BY 199 RUNS
That's it, New Zealand have won the match and draw the series 1-1! Craig deceives Buttler, and pushes a fast arm-ball through the air and into the pads. It's plumb lbw and game over for the keeper. England are all out.
It's been a disappointing end day for England, who gave away far too many cheap wickets. But we can take positives from this series just a month short of the Ashes. Adam Lyth has cemented his place at the top of the order, while Ben Stokes established himself with some aggressive play.
New Zealand were ultimately too good in this Test though, and they are a far better team than people given them credit. They're third in the world rankings for a reason.
Anyway, that's all from us today. Thank you for joining me and the rest of the Sports Mole team over the past five days and make sure you follow all the reaction from Headingley throughout the rest of the afternoon. The one-day series gets under way next week, and that is definitely one to look forward too! Until then, goodbye.
