New Zealand vs England 1st Test Day 4 Live Score Updates

New Zealand vs England, 1st Test Day 4 Live: Daryl Mitchell (31 not out) and Nathan Smith (one not out) will resume the innings for the Blackcaps on Sunday.

New Zealand vs England, 1st Test Day 4 Live Updates: England are on the verge of wrapping up the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch. A sustained seam attack by Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse following a belligerent batting effort on Day 3 put England in command. New Zealand were 155 for 6 at the close, ahead by just four runs and with only four wickets remaining. Daryl Mitchell (31 not out) and Nathan Smith (one not out) will resume the innings for the Blackcaps on the fourth day. The duo will aim to help New Zealand set a fighting target for England. The Three Lions made 499 in their first innings, an imposing 151-run lead, led by Harry Brook's 171. (Live Scorecard) Welcome back for the second session of Day 4, and England's chase with the bat! The umpires are already out to the middle and the players of New Zealand take their respective fielding positions. Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett are the two openers for England, in the pursuit to chase a modest 104 runs. Tim Southee to kick off the proceedings with the new ball in hand. And here we go.Rank Team Matches Points Rating 1 Australia Australia 30 3715 124 2 India India 33 3654 111 3 South Africa South Africa 24 2524 105 4 England England 42 4315 103 5 New Zealand New Zealand 29 2904 100 6 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 25 2271 91 7 Pakistan Pakistan 24 2060 86 8 West Indies West Indies 26 1992 77 9 Bangladesh Bangladesh 26 1653 64 10 Ireland Ireland 5 131 26 11 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 3 11 4 12 Afghanistan Afghanistan 3 0 0