NZ vs ENG 2nd Test: The second Test between the New Zealand cricket team and England is being played at Basin Reserve, Wellington. By the end of the first day’s play, New Zealand has scored 86 runs for the loss of 5 wickets.
Based on the first innings, England has a lead of 194 runs. The first day of the match belonged to the bowlers. The bowlers of both teams took 15 wickets together.
NZ vs ENG 2nd Test: England Bowled Out for 280
Talking about the match, New Zealand captain Tom Latham won the toss and decided to bowl first. England, who came out to bat first, were bowled out for 280 runs.
Harry Brook scored a brilliant century. He played an innings of 123 runs in 115 balls. During this, he hit 11 fours and 5 sixes. However, he returned to the pavilion after being run out.
Apart from him, wicketkeeper Ollie Pope scored a fifty. Pope scored 66 runs off 78 balls with the help of 7 fours and 1 six. Apart from these, no English batsman could do anything special.
Chris Woakes scored 18, opener Jack Crowley scored 17 and Jacob Bethell scored 16 runs. Nathan Smith took the maximum of 4 wickets for New Zealand. Apart from him, William O’Rourke took 3 wickets and Matt Henry took 2 wickets.
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New Zealand’s Struggle in Reply
New Zealand had a bad start in the first innings. Opener Devon Conway was caught out in the sixth over. He scored 11 runs off 27 balls. Captain Tom Latham was bowled by Ben Stokes in the 15th over. Lathan scored 17 runs off 32 balls.
After this, Rachin Ravindra scored 3 runs in 10 balls, Kane Williamson scored 37 runs in 56 balls and Daryl Mitchell scored 6 runs in 12 balls. Tom Bundle is unbeaten on 7 runs and William O’Rourke is unbeaten without opening the account
