But while both batsman finally prospered on a docile pitch at Hagley Oval, they likely also gave up the chance to fully capitalize on ideal batting conditions.
However they have two strings to their bow.
With 339 more runs to score, a home victory is unlikely but Kane Williamson will be determined to claim a series win and a notable scalp over England. Their last win was at Chittagong in 2016.
Earlier, Root (54) and Dawid Malan (53) built on the platform set by Mark Stoneman (60) and Vince (76) to steer the tourists to a good position.
Watling had to show significant resolve to recover his composure after being struck on the helmet by a fearsome Mark Wood from round the wicket. For the home side, de Grandhomme varied his pace and swung the ball on occasions to pick up a four-wicket haul.
Ross Taylor had not read Broad's comic-book hero script, blocking the hat-trick ball, but he soon made up for it in the eyes of England followers by instead becoming Leach's maiden Test wicket. No worries, says England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow.
"If we can take four or five wickets we can put them under some pressure, (but) obviously, if they get through it, they're in control of the game".
"He's scored 13 hundreds, he's only 27".
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Afterwards, he insisted with typical politeness that nothing that was said crossed the line. But Kallis just kept on batting. "We have tried to really care for each other this week".
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Ogunbowale's victor came after a wild sequence with the score tied; both teams got steals with less than 20 seconds to play. The resiliency the Irish had shown all season while dealing with four season-ending knee injuries was there.
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He argued that Russia had no motive to attack Skripal, who was released in a 2010 spy swap from a Russian prison where he was serving time for spying for Britain .
"During those times you've got to trust yourself a bit and draw a bit of confidence from the fact that over 150 Test matches - and without wanting to sound arrogant - I've done it a few times and scored runs at the highest level". Further down the track who knows where things might end up.
Southee fell two balls after reaching 50, before Wagner and Boult frustrated England's bowlers and chipped away at the deficit.
"But you saw how hard [openers] Jeet Raval and Tom Latham had to work to get through [yesterday afternoon]".
"We've beaten the bat consistently".
They were limpet-like in the 11 overs possible in the final session, offering only one opening when James Vince at third slip spilled a tough chance from Latham off Anderson. However there was heartening resolve by the pair to walk out on Monday.
With lost time being made up, there is a potential 98 overs to be bowled on the final day of England's marathon tour.
Watling, unbeaten on 77 when bad light stopped play, will need some help if New Zealand are not to have a troublesome deficit to overcome. The umpires want to try and get the extra eight overs in at the end of the day, rather than start early because of morning dew. There's no chance of a later finish, based on the last three days.
As the gloom descended, Wagner's long vigil was finally ended by Joe Root but with just minutes left before the scheduled close, he had one final card to play.
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