England vs New Zealand, 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights: Joe Root Going Strong As England Reach 473/5 At Stumps
England vs New Zealand, 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights: Joe Root and Ollie Pope helped England reach 473/5 at Stumps.
England vs New Zealand, 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights: Joe Root finished Day 3 of the ongoing second Test unbeaten on 163 as England closed in on New Zealand's first innings total of 533. Root carried on his brilliant form, after hitting a match-winning ton in the first Test, as he helped England reach 473/5. He had good support from Ollie Pope for the longest time, and after Pope and Jonny Bairstow fell in quick succession, Ben Stokes played a cameo of 46 off 33 before falling to Michael Bracewell. Pope made a brilliant 145 before falling prey to Trent Boult, who also sent Bairstow packing. Earlier, Alex Lees fell after hitting a half-century of his own. Lees and Pope had taken England's score to 90/1 at stumps on Day 2. Earlier, Trent Boult had struck early for New Zealand as he removed Zak Crawley with the final ball of the second over. Earlier, Daryl Mitchell played a 190-run knock while Tom Blundell scored 106 as New Zealand posted 553 runs on the board in the first innings of the ongoing second Test against England at Trent Bridge. For England, James Anderson returned with three wickets while Stuart Broad, Jack Leach and Ben Stokes took two each. (SCORECARD)
Playing XIs
England:Â Alex Lees, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Matty Potts, Jack Leach, Stuart Broad, James Anderson
New Zealand:Â Â Tom Latham (c), Will Young, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Michael Bracewell, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Trent Boult
England Cricket Team
New Zealand Cricket Team
Tim Southee
Trent Boult
Tom Latham
Ben Stokes
Joe Root
Eng vs NZ, 2nd Test Day 3 Live
We are back! The England team is in the huddle and they disperse now to take their respective positions. Will Young and Tom Latham are the openers for New Zealand. James Anderson has a brand new Dukes ball in his hand. Tom Latham will take the strike. Here we go...
… Third Innings …
New Zealand, on the other hand, have done well this morning to bundle out England quickly. Boult finished with a five-wicket haul and bowled with a lot of heart throughout the Test match. Have to say, Michael Bracewell was also quite impressive on his debut and got three wickets including the big one of Stokes. This match is evenly poised now and it can go either way, New Zealand batters have a tough little period to survive now, and let’s see how they go about their business. Game on, folks!
England have been bowled out for 539 and New Zealand have a lead of 14 runs. So, it is more or less a straight second innings shootout now. There has been a lot of talk about how England will approach their Test cricket under new management and the positive approach we have seen from England in their first innings, has surely answered many of those questions. The pitch is good to bat on and the England batters played with a positive intent right from the word go. Pope scored a brilliant century justifying his selection at number 3 and then Joe Root played another magnificent innings of 176. Foakes gave him good company too and was particularly impressive this morning. They would have liked a few more runs on the board but getting to bowl early on Day 4 also means that they can push for a victory if they get early wickets with the ball.
OUT! STUMPED! Tom Blundell with quick hands behind the wickets and England's innings comes to an end. It is tossed up, around middle. James Anderson moves to the leg side as the ball turns down leg, although he is unable to get his shot away. He is out of the crease because of the charge and Tom Blundell makes no mistake behind the sticks.
Good length delivery that kept its line. James Anderson tries to slog and the ball misses the leg stump bails by a whisker.
Review Lost! Full yorker-length once again to the end the over. Jack Leach gets an inside edge onto his pads. New Zealand review but replays confirm the inside edge and New Zealand lose all their reviews.
Straighter line on a good length, beats the outside edge of Jack Leach.
On a good length, shaping away outside off stump. Jack Leach knocks it towards gully.
Full on off stump. Jack Leach drives it to short mid on.
Back of length angling into the body. Jack Leach gets on top of the delivery and awkwardly plays it towards gully.
Slightly full on middle stump. Jack Leach nudges it towards square leg.
DRINKS! New Zealand have done pretty well in this first hour to take quick wickets and would be looking to wrap this innings quickly now. However, England too have played with a positve intent and they trail by just 14 runs now. They would be looking to notch up some more runs and it will be interesting to see if they can get some lead here.
Flatter and outside off stump. James Anderson knocks it towards the cover fielder.
Floated full and outside off stump. James Anderson tries to play at it but misses.
FOUR! Reverse sweep this time! Full outside off stump. James Anderson gets innovative and reverse sweeps the ball brilliantly towards the vacant third-man boundary for a four!
FOUR! James Anderson wants to go down swinging. Slightly full on middle, James Anderson goes on his knees and sweeps it to deep square leg for a boundary.
Straight and on a good length. James Anderson defends it.
Flatter deivery outside off stump. James Anderson slashes at it and misses.
Full length, just outside off. Leach gets squared up as he tries to defend it out.