NZ vs ENG 3rd Test Day 2 Highlights
On Day 2 of the 3rd Test between New Zealand and England at Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand extended their lead by scoring to 340. Will Young played a key role with a solid batting performance. Let’s look at NZ vs ENG 3rd Test Day 2 Highlights.
England’s Fightback on Day 1 of 3rd Test: Atkinson Leads the Charge
On Day 1, New Zealand got off to a strong start with openers Tom Latham and Will Young forming a good partnership. However, they experienced a dramatic collapse, losing wickets rapidly after reaching 105 for 1, and by the end of the day, they were reduced to 315 for 9. Both Latham and Young made significant contributions, but England’s bowlers, particularly Gus Atkinson, took crucial wickets. Atkinson’s performance was instrumental in slowing down New Zealand’s scoring and breaking partnerships.
On day 2 New Zealand resumed and lost 10 wickets, In their 1st innings they scored 347 runs for 10 wickets in 97.1 overs.
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Matt Henry’s 4 Wickets Lead the Way as New Zealand Build a 340-Run Lead.
After this, England’s batters came to the crease and had a decent start to their first innings. The openers built a partnership of 32 runs before the first wicket fell, with Zak Crawley scoring 21 runs. However, the English batting lineup began to collapse, losing four wickets for just 77 runs. Joe Root showed some resilience, scoring 32 runs off 42 balls, while Ollie Pope added 24 runs and Ben Stokes contributed 27 runs. Despite these efforts, England fell short and ended their innings with a total of 143 runs, all out in 35.4 overs.
During their innings, New Zealand’s bowlers performed well, with Matt Henry taking 4 wickets, while William O’Rourke and Mitchell Santner each claimed 3 wickets.
On Day 2, New Zealand started their second innings confidently, scoring 136 runs for the loss of 3 wickets by the end of the day’s play. They had a shaky start, losing an early wicket, but the top-order batters Will Young and Kane Williamson formed a solid partnership of 89 runs before Young was dismissed for 60 runs off 80 balls. By the end of Day 2, Kane Williamson had scored 50 runs off 58 balls, and Rachin Ravindra remained not out. They will resume their innings on Day 3 of the third Test, having scored 136 runs for 3 wickets in 32 overs and taken a solid lead of 340 runs.
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