Any suggestion England could drag the match deep into the final day sat with Root, who began on 75.
New Zealand are the latest opponents to pressure Root – and Harry Brook – with the wicketkeeper standing up to the stumps to seamers and the ploy worked again.
With his seventh delivery of the day, the relentless Henry thudded the ball into Root’s pad. Unlike Saturday, a review could not save Root, and England have a real quandary over how to counter-act Henry and New Zealand gloveman Tom Blundell.
There was nothing Archer could do two balls later, when Henry got one to shoot low and into the stumps.
Fisher had to rush to pad up and, when he arrived, chopped Henry on to his stumps. Tongue edged his first ball to first slip, leaving Henry screaming into the air in delight.
Cox survived the hat-trick ball and entertained a healthy final-day crowd with some innovative strokes, until the sweep at Henry was one too many.
