England captain Joe Root's decision to introduce slow bowling into the attack paid immediate dividends as New Zealand advanced to 224-5 at lunch on the third day of the first test at Bay Oval on Saturday.

Cricket - New Zealand v England - First Test - Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand - November 23, 2019 England's Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's Henry Nicholls REUTERS/Ross Setford