England hope to rest Joe Root from New Zealand’s five-wicket win in the Oval Test cricket news

England’s hopes of avoiding defeat in the second Test rest on the shoulders of permanent captain Joe Root, with a series-levelling victory over New Zealand at The Kia Oval.

On a day when he became only the second player in history to reach 14,000 Test runs, Root (75 not out) saw England stumped for 182-5 with Jordan Cox – who is yet to score – 281 runs away from an unlikely victory for the hosts.

Harry Brook (58 off 54) and Root’s third-wicket partnership of 97 before posting a half-century at tea ended their record 463-run chase with early wickets that dared England to dream.

But the Black Caps struck in an impressive evening session, with Matt Henry dismissing Brook when he and Root were saved by technology, before James Rew (15) fell lbw to Kyle Jamieson (3-37) after a brilliant review.

The odds remain against England, with New Zealand just five wickets from victory, but with Root at the crease the hope – however slim – of a result remains unlikely.

England’s last hope route as New Zealand close to victory

England got the seven wickets they needed in quick fashion when he snitched Jofra Archer on the first ball of the day after Brook dismissed Darryl Mitchell.

Brooke was moved to second slip after his spilled catch diving from first and was immediately atoned for when centurion Henry Nicholls (121) was sent packing, adding just two to his overnight score.

On the third day, wicketkeeper Ryu made amends for a dropped catch by snafuling a rebound that Root managed to dismiss Tom Blundell for 16 at leg-slip.

Archer dismissed Glenn Phillips for three to end any hopes of replicating his first-innings century as New Zealand reached lunch on 345-6.

Mitchell finally fell in the second over after lunch, bowled while trying to scoop Matt Fisher, who responded brilliantly by uprooting his middle stump and being smashed down the ground by Jamieson (6).

Emilio Gay wiped New Zealand’s tail with a firm catch after Nathan Smith miscued a shot at midwicket, before Fisher wrapped up the innings with the wicket of Sonny Baker Henry.

England’s phenomenal success with the ball presented the greater challenge of chasing 463 which unfolded in four overs.

Rochin Ravindra, plagued by a catalog of drops in the series, took a step towards redemption with Gay caught at midwicket and Jamieson trapped Jacob Bethel lbw to leave the maidens 13-2 with a double wicket.

England were in all sorts of trouble when Ben Duckett toe-ended Henry to Will O’Rourke at mid-on, but Root’s 14,000 Test runs helped them to 54-3 at tea.

Brooke and Root went through the gears after tea, with Brooke putting his foot down and completing a 33-ball half-century with 10 fours and a six.

Root escaped an inside edge on the next delivery, confirmed after review, just as Henry thought he had trapped the England captain lbw.

Henry was again dismissed after Root scored 50 in the eighth four, with Ultraage coming to Brook’s rescue as he was caught out lbw.

It was third time lucky for Henry, whose tenacity and discipline with the ball paid off when Brooke went behind Mitchell, ending his scintillating innings, with Jamieson later picking up the wicket of Reue but ending England’s hopes.

Authors: Root gives England a glimmer of hope

Sky Sports Cricket’s Michael Atherton:

“New Zealand have a quality attack. We saw that at Lord’s, albeit on a much more supportive pitch.

“They have four seamers who keep coming and give you very little. You have to work hard and fight hard for your runs.

“I don’t really see a way out of this for England, but those who have tickets are lucky that England’s best (Root) is still at the crease.

“There’s just a glimmer of hope, maybe.”

Jamieson urges New Zealand to remain ‘ruthless’

New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson, speaking to Sky Sports Cricket:

“It’s definitely better to have them down five than four down. At the end of the day it was good to hold on and it sets us up well for tomorrow.

“Tom (Latham) was asking if I thought it was straight. I said it was straight, it was the umpire’s call on height – luckily it was low and I caught it.

“We’ve just got to try and be patient tomorrow, be ruthless. Whether it comes quickly or the last over of the day, we’ve got to make sure we’re there.”

England vs New Zealand – Results and Schedule

All times UK and Ireland, all games live on Sky Sports

• First Test (Lord’s)- England won by 115 runs
• Second Test (The Kia Oval)- June 17-21 (11 am)
• Third Test (Trent Bridge)- June 25-29 (11 am)

Watch Day 5 of the second Test between England and New Zealand on Sky Sports Cricket from 10am (first ball 11am) on Sunday.