England vs New Zealand LIVE: Cricket score updates as Matthew Potts and Jack Leach strike

England’s entertainers whipped up the Headingley crowd as four wickets on the third evening left them hunting a series whitewash of New Zealand.

The Kiwis had grafted hard to establish a firm footing in the third LV= Insurance Test, reaching tea on 125 for one in their second innings and briefly dulling the party atmosphere that has settled around Ben Stokes’ side in recent weeks.

England were 94 behind at that point and were staring at the kind of equation that could easily challenge their optimistic outlook. But their bowlers hunted as a pack to reduce the Kiwis to 168 for five at stumps, just 137 ahead, raising the roof at this famously raucous venue as they went.

So that’s that for the day, the rain bringing an intriguing evening session to a premature end. New Zealand spent much of the day in the ascendancy but three late wickets have swung things England’s way heading towards day four.

Just like at Trent Bridge, England will need to produce a fourth-innings chase to win the match, but the question is: how much will they need? A significant partnership between Mitchell and Blundell will be crucial for the tourists if they are to win this third Test.

Rain stops play once more – will that be it for the day or is there time for a few more overs?

Blundell gets his first boundary with a flick off the pads down to the fine-leg boundary, but then a scare as Potts crashes the ball into Blundell’s boot. Huge cries but the umpire is unmoved, and despite the baying cries for a DRS review from the crowd, Stokes is unmoved too. It was sliding down leg.

Leach is seen off for a couple of runs, and Potts will be back into the attack.

Potts with another accurate and testing over, which New Zealand survive. These are the two batters who have tended to accelerate the game for the visitors during this series and England will be desperate to find a quick way through.

Henry Nicholls is caught and bowled by Jack Leach! What a game Leach is having. This is a crucial period of the match right now…

How England would love a couple more wickets before stumps this evening. Broad tries to trap Nicholls but it’s beautifully swept away by the batter off his pads, and he earns a FOUR for his reactions. Nicholls sees off the rest of the over including a final ball which almost nicks the outside edge.

Potts back into the attack with another excellent over, first testing Nicholls who is relieved to get off strike with a wafted inside edge down to deep square leg, then trying to find the front pad of Daryl Mitchell who reacts excellently to get bat on ball.

Nicholls blocks out Broad, then tries a swipe through the off-side which brings a half-hearted appeal – it didn’t quite touch his bat however.

The crowd are suddenly right into this match after those two wickets and Stokes is revving them up with his arms, with Bairstow and Root joining in. A single from Nicholls, and Mitchell withstands the pressure, blocking back down the wicket before leaving the final ball. A fantastic atmosphere at Headingley.