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New Zealand vs England LIVE Updates, 3rd Test Day 2
New Zealand vs England LIVE Scorecard Updates, 3rd Test Day 2: Kiwi pace talisman Tim Southee is playing the final Test match of his career.
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated: December 14, 2024 11:58 pm IST
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NZ v ENG LIVE Updates, 3rd Test Day 2© X (Twitter)
New Zealand v England LIVE Score Updates, 3rd Test Day 2:Â New Zealand will be aiming to finish strong, with Mitchell Santner still at the crease as play resumes against England in third Test on Day 2. Santner struck a quickfire half-century late on Day 1 to take New Zealand past the 300-run mark. England will be hoping to continue in their aggressive batting style, with the likes of Ben Duckett and Harry Brook expected to take charge, amidst the composure provided by the experienced Joe Root. New Zealand's 36-year-old pace talisman Tim Southee will hope to get among the wickets, in what is his last-ever Test match. (LIVE SCORECARD)
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NZ v ENG LIVE 3rd Test Day 2
No run.
Hits the length hard and on middle, jags back in sharply. William O'Rourke gets cramped up but manages to nudge it towards deep square leg.
A bouncer and around middle, William O'Rourke ducks under it well.
.Goes fuller and around off, Mitchell Santner drives it through covers and takes the single. Two balls to survive for William O'Rourke.
Bangs this short and on middle, Mitchell Santner connects with his pull well but it goes towards deep square leg. Another dot!
Back of a length and on off, Mitchell Santner punches it to sweeper covers.
Good length and around off, Mitchell Santner prods forward and blocks it out from the sticker off his bat.
Beaten again! Fuller again and just on off, shapes away a touch. William O'Rourke tries to play at it but the ball goes past the outside edge.
Touch fuller and on middle this time, William O'Rourke blocks it out well.
BEATEN! Hits the length hard and in that channel outside off, holds its line again. William O'Rourke has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Swing and a miss! First signs of impatience from William O'Rourke. Gus Atkinson bangs this into the pitch and outside off. William O'Rourke goes for the big pull but misses.
On a length and on middle and off, William O'Rourke steers it to gully again.
Good-length delivery, on middle, holds its line. William O'Rourke looks to defend but gets an outside edge along the ground as the gully fielder dives to his left to stop it.
FOUR! Full and wide and that deserved to be punished. Full toss, wide outside off stump. Mitchell Santner crouches down, reaches it and slices it all along the ground, past the lone slip fielder as it races towards the deep third boundary to pick up another boundary. He throws his head up in disappointment as he wanted to take a single off the last ball and get on strike for the next over.
Banged in short, outside off, nips away. Mitchell Santner sways away further from the line. The ball although, does not really get up from the wicket.
Back of a length, on middle, nips inward a bit more. Mitchell Santner tucks it off the hips, towards mid-wicket. Denies the run.
Fuller and on off stump this time. Mitchell Santner plays it right underneath his eyes off the back foot.
Fuller and outside off, goes straight on. Mitchell Santner punches it towards long off but does not take the run.
Back of a length, just outside off stump, nips away. Mitchell Santner is caught inside his crease, trying to play with just his hands and gets beaten past the outside edge.
A big shout for caught behind, and up goes the finger! However, William O'Rourke takes the review straightaway here. Gus Atkinson lands this on a hard length and just around off, holds its line. William O'Rourke tries to play it but does so down the wrong line. It goes past the outside edge and brushes the thigh pad before Ollie Pope grabs it behind the stumps. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved. Good review from the Kiwis!