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A sustained seam assault by Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse following a belligerent batting effort noticed England on the verge of wrapping up the primary Take a look at at stumps on day three in Christchurch on Saturday.
New Zealand was 155 for six on the shut, forward by simply 4 runs and with solely 4 wickets remaining. Daryl Mitchell was not out 31 with Nathan Smith on one.
England made 499 in its first innings, an imposing 151-run lead, led by Harry Brook’s 171 and supported by 80 from captain Ben Stokes, 77 from Ollie Pope and spirited cameos of 48 and 33 from Gus Atkinson and Carse.
It was then the flip of England’s seamers as New Zealand’s salvage try faltered in the beginning with Tom Latham caught by Brook for one to provide Woakes his first wicket within the third over.
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Devon Conway was on eight when his try to drag Carse to the boundary was miscued to Atkinson at mid-on and New Zealand have been tottering at 23-2.
Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra set about stitching the innings collectively as they placed on 41 for the third wicket earlier than Ravindra went for twenty-four.
Carse celebrates taking the wicket of Ravindra through the third day of the primary Take a look at between England and New Zealand at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
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Carse celebrates taking the wicket of Ravindra through the third day of the primary Take a look at between England and New Zealand at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
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The left-hander couldn’t resist pulling a brief ball from Carse however didn’t get on high of the bounce and was caught by Jacob Bethell ready at mid-wicket.
Woakes returned to take away Williamson and Tom Blundell in successive balls to finish the day with 39 for 3.
Williamson, so typically known as upon to rescue his nation, had been unruffled till on 61 — his second half-century of the Take a look at — he missed a straight supply and was trapped plumb in entrance of the stumps.
Together with his subsequent ball, Woakes discovered the faintest fringe of Blundell’s bat however he was denied a hat-trick by Glenn Phillips who pushed a brief ball in direction of the covers.
Phillips progressed to 19 earlier than he was given out lbw to a Carse supply that nipped again into the batsman.
New Zealand sought a evaluate however replays confirmed the ball was skimming the bails and the choice was the umpires name and Carse had 3-22.
MASTERFUL
England resumed the day at 319 for 5 and raced alongside at six an over earlier than being all out after lunch.
A masterful Brook, who benefitted from 5 of the eight catches spilled by New Zealand, led England’s rescue after it was left reeling at 71 for 4.
Brook relished his lives. He smiled and regarded to the heavens when Phillips spilled an opportunity on 147, having been dropped the day prior to this on 18, 41, 70 and 106.
Brook reacts after scoring a 150 runs through the third day of the primary Take a look at between England and New Zealand at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
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Brook reacts after scoring a 150 runs through the third day of the primary Take a look at between England and New Zealand at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
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4 overs after his final reprieve, he introduced up his 150 in imperious trend, charging down the wicket at Tim Southee with the second new ball and driving him to the duvet boundary.
However when New Zealand discovered a strategy to make catches stick, Brook’s innings, which included 15 fours and three sixes, got here to an finish.
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A very good size ball from Matt Henry discovered a faint outdoors edge and wicketkeeper Blundell grasped the chance.
The applause as Brook left the bottom was as a lot for New Zealand holding a catch because it was for a powerful innings.
Woakes (one) was out on the second ball he confronted with Latham scooping up a low-level probability at second slip.
Smith ended Atkinson’s breezy innings with Phillips taking a wise catch at lengthy leg.
Henry was essentially the most profitable New Zealand bowler with 4-84. Smith took 3-141.
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