England vs. New Zealand, 2nd Test, Day 4: Highlights, Scorecard, Report

England will need to bat out the final day at Headingley to win the Test series against New Zealand after a rain-affected fourth day.

Set a world-record target of 455 to win, the hosts were 44-0 when rain forced the players off 10 minutes after lunch.

The bad weather didn’t abate, frustrating the Black Caps, who will need to take 10 wickets on Tuesday to level the two-match series after their defeat at Lord’s.

The Kiwis continued their brand of attacking cricket in the morning and added 116 in only 16 overs before declaring on 454-8.

Centurion BJ Watling reached 120 before a lifting delivery from James Anderson took the edge and Joe Root took a low catch at third slip.

Mark Craig and Tim Southee followed with a highly entertaining 67-run partnership for the eighth wicket.

Southee smashed six fours and a six in making 40 from only 24 balls before being caught at long-on by Anderson off Moeen Ali.

Craig brought up his third Test half-century off 72 balls and was on 58 when captain Brendon McCullum waved in his batsmen, with Matt Henry having joined in the fun by dispatching Stuart Broad for two sixes in three balls.

England openers Alastair Cook and Adam Lyth navigated the nine overs before lunch, but only four overs were possible after the adjournment before the weather intervened.

There will be 98 overs on the final day, with sunny spells and isolated showers predicted by BBC Weather.