Jacob Bethell and Joe Root have made half centuries in a 104-run partnership but both fell before lunch as England battled to save the third test against New Zealand on the fourth day.

England won the three-match Test series 2-1 against New Zealand, but they lost the third Test at Hamilton's Seddon Park by a huge margin of 423 runs. The Ben Stokes-led team became the first team in Test cricket's history to achieve an unwanted record.

New Zealand tore through England's batting Tuesday to crush the visitors by 423 runs in the third Test and send Tim Southee into retirement on a triumphant note.