On Day 2 of the continuing third Take a look at between New Zealand and England, New Zealand bowlers wreaked havoc in opposition to the England batters as they restricted them to simply 143 runs. The highest three batters, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethell departed scoring 21, 11 and 12 respectively. Joe Root confirmed some resilience along with his 32-run knock whereas the in-form Harry Brook was dismissed for a duck.
Wicketkeeper-batter, Ollie Pope and Ben Stokes tried to forge a partnership within the center and walked again after scoring 24 and 27 runs, respectively. Amidst these little cameos, the tailenders succumbed in entrance of New Zealand’s mixed assault of spin and tempo. For the Blackcaps, pacer Matt Henry picked 4 wickets, whereas, William O’Rourke and all rounder Mitchell Santner picked three wickets every.
With a hefty lead of 203 runs, New Zealand openers walked in with an attacking mindset. Tom Latham departed early scoring 19 runs. Will Younger scored 60 runs in 85 balls laced with 9 boundaries. William O’Rourke was despatched as an evening watchman. Nonetheless, he acquired dismissed for a duck. Later, the veteran Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra began constructing innings once more.
At Stumps on Day 2, New Zealand have been 136/3 with a hefty lead of 340 runs. The duo of Williamson and Rachin are unbeaten on 50* and two runs, respectively. For England, Captain Ben Stokes picked two wickets whereas Gus Atkinson claimed one wicket.
In the meantime, this is how the followers reacted to Day 2 of NZ vs ENG third Take a look at:
Will Younger making his coach appear like an absolute incompetent for dropping him after India. #NZvsENG
— Garrick Knight (@GarrickRKnight) December 15, 2024
Bashir bowled 0 balls in whole in opposition to New Zealand.
Santner bowled 3 overs and acquired 3 wickets, together with Pope and Stokes.
One thing appears fishy, I’m hoping ICC’s anti corruption unit is watching this match. #NZvsENG https://t.co/QGAZWJo36e— Naram Chaara (@NaramChaara) December 15, 2024
2 days, 164.5 overs, 623 runs, 23 wickets & New Zealand leads by 340 runs. #ENGvsNZ
— Sanju (@SanjeewaKUK) December 15, 2024
So bored to observe ENGVsNZ as your workforce goes to lose ?
— Gokulnath (@Gokulnathsp) December 15, 2024
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