Wellington, Feb 25 (Ians) Veteran pacer James Anderson (3-37) and left-arm spinner Jack Leach (3-45) shared six wickets as England reduced hosts New Zealand to 138/7 in their first innings in the second Test on Saturday.
After England rode on brilliant centuries by Harry Brook (186) and Joe Root (153 not out) to declare their innings at 435/8, Anderson and Leach got into action to strangle the New Zealand innings, leaving the hosts trailing by 297 runs at stumps on the second day of the second and final Test.
The visitors have taken a dominant position in the match and are looking at the prospect of sweeping the series 2-0.
Anderson struck in the fifth ball of his opening over when he got one to seam from middle and leg to take a nick off the shoulder of Devon Conway’s bat to land in the hands of wicketkeeper Ben Foakes.
Reduced to 1/1, the hosts were...
After England rode on brilliant centuries by Harry Brook (186) and Joe Root (153 not out) to declare their innings at 435/8, Anderson and Leach got into action to strangle the New Zealand innings, leaving the hosts trailing by 297 runs at stumps on the second day of the second and final Test.
The visitors have taken a dominant position in the match and are looking at the prospect of sweeping the series 2-0.
Anderson struck in the fifth ball of his opening over when he got one to seam from middle and leg to take a nick off the shoulder of Devon Conway’s bat to land in the hands of wicketkeeper Ben Foakes.
Reduced to 1/1, the hosts were...
- 2/25/2023
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