England vs New Zealand, 2nd Test, Day 1 Highlights: Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell Take New Zealand To 318/4 At Stumps
ENG vs NZ, 2nd Test, Day 1 Highlights: New Zealand ended Day 1 at 318/4 with Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell at the crease
ENG vs NZ, 2nd Test, Day 1 Highlights: Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell were the standout performers as New Zealand ended Day 1 of the ongoing second Test at 318/4 against England at Trent Bridge. Mitchell and Blundell are currently unbeaten on 81 and 67 respectively. New Zealand were 169/4 at one stage, but both batters put on an unbeaten stand of 149 runs to give New Zealand the honours on Day 1. Earlier, Earlier, Ben Stokes had ended the 77-run stand between Devon Conway and Henry Nicholls as he dismissed Nicholls. The left-hander departed after scoring 30. Soon after, James Anderson removed Devon Conway and New Zealand lost four wickets inside 42 overs. Earlier, Tom Latham and Will Young provided an excellent start to New Zealand after the visitors were asked to bat first by England in the ongoing second Test at Trent Bridge. The duo put on 84 runs and the partnership was finally broken by Ben Stokes as he dismissed Young for 47. In the very next over, James Anderson removed Tom Lathan and New Zealand's innings was pegged back. Earlier, England won the toss and elected to bowl against New Zealand. (SCORECARD)
Playing XIs
England:Â Alex Lees, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes(c), Ben Foakes(w), Matty Potts, Jack Leach, Stuart Broad, James Anderson
New Zealand:Â Tom Latham(c), Will Young, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Michael Bracewell, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Trent Boult
England Cricket Team
New Zealand Cricket Team
Joe Root
Ben Stokes
Tom Latham
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
ENG vs NZ, 2nd Test, Day 1 Live Scorecard
We are back! The players are back too as New Zealand players take their respective field positions. Zak Crawley and Alex Lees are the openers for England. Tim Southee to start with the ball for New Zealand. Here we go...
… Second Innings …
Now, it is time for England to bat. They need to put on a good show on a wicket which is a good one to bat on. New Zealand on the other hand, need to be patient and just hit the right lines and lengths. They will love a couple of wickets before Stumps.
The England bowlers were made to toil hard. The wicket had nothing on offer for them. However, they will be a tad disappointed with freedom they let New Zealand score at. They though bowled a lot better today. All of their bowlers except for Root got a wicket at least. Anderson was the pick with a three-fer.
What a sublime knock from Daryl Mitchell. He was the highlight and along with Blundell, the reason as to why the Kiwis are in such a strong position. Yes, there were others who got off to starts too but it was the massive 200-plus stand between those two which is what has turned the tide in the visitors’ favor. Mitchell was unlucky to not get a double ton. He kept losing partners and then was the last one to fall but a tremendous effort from him.
Finally the New Zealand innings comes to an end and we believe they have batted themselves into a very good position here. Probably in one from where they can’t lose the game.
OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Daryl Mitchell departs finally and with that the New Zealand's innings also comes to an end. A slower and wide delivery outside off, Daryl Mitchell reaches to cut it but gets a slight outside edge. The ball goes back to the keeper and Ben Foakes makes no mistake taking a good low catch. England players come up to congratulate Daryl Mitchell and everyone gives him a standing ovation. New Zealand are bowled out for 553!
Good running! A full delivery on off. Mitchell just pushes it towards the long on and comes back for the second run.
A fullish delivery, around off. Mitchell swings across the line but misses.
Broad continues his short-pitch stuff and angles this around leg. Boult ducks under it.
Back of a length angling into the body. Boult blocks it awkwardly towards the off side.
A short delivery around off. Boult lets it go.
A length delivery on off. Mitchell slogs it aerially towards long off. It falls in the vacant region and a single is taken.
We have a change of ball finally! The ball does not go through the gauge this time and England will finally get to replace this ball. Broad is ready with the new one and will steam in again.
Broad with a yorker, around off. Daryl Mitchell digs it out.
Angling into pads. Mitchell works it to fine leg but denies a single.
FOUR! Another boundary and New Zealand now reach 550! Another tossed up delivery on off. Almost a carbon copy of the last ball as Boult skips down the track and hammers it straight down the ground again. Boult is very happy with his shot and rightly so, these are crucial runs for New Zealand!
FOUR! This time he smashes it! A tossed up delivery on off. Boult charges down the track and slams it straight down the ground for a boundary.
This is outside off. Boult resist himself again and lets it go.
A flatter one on off. Boult blocks it out.