Harry Brook has a seventh Test century! It's come off 123 balls. He brings it up by cutting Tim Southee through point for four. Tim Southee continues after drinks and Harry Brook initially nudges him into the gaps as he closes in on a Test century, but then ramps the Kiwi's final ball of the over for four.

Harry Brook scored a brilliant century to drag England right back into the first test in Christchurch on Friday, driving the tourists to within 29 runs of New Zealand's tally of 348 on 319 for five at the end of day two.

Harry Brook and Ollie Pope rode their luck to lead England’s fightback after New Zealand dismantled their top order on day two in Christchurch. After bowling the Black Caps out for 348, the tourists were teetering on 71 for four in response after failing a stiff examination by the home seamers.