New Zealand throw away wickets to give England hope
NOTTINGHAM, England: New Zealand built a lead of 238 with three second innings wickets remaining on Monday (Jun 13) heading into a delicately poised final day of the second test against England.
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Watch: Daryl Mitchell's Six Lands Straight Into A Fan's Beer During England vs New Zealand 2nd Test
After scoring a hundred in the first Test at Lord's, New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell continued his rich vein of form in the ongoing second Test against England. Mitchell hit eight boundaries and two sixes, and was batting unbeaten on 81 before stumps were called at Trent Bridge on Day 1. Apart from entertaining the crowd with his brilliant stroke play, Mitchell also hit Jack Leach for a six over long-on, which landed straight into a fan's glass of beer. The incident happened in the 56th over of New Zealand's first innings.
Sloppy England made to pay by Mitchell, Blundell stand
England put down three catches, while Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell shared an unbroken 149-run stand to see New Zealand on top at 318-4 after day one of the second Test at Trent Bridge.
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NZ captain Williamson out of second Test against England with Covid
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is out of the second Test against England at Trent Bridge after testing positive for Covid-19 the night before the match.
New Zealand's De Grandhomme out of England tests with heel injury
New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme will miss the rest of their test series against England due to a heel injury that he sustained in the opening match, the team said on Monday.
Cricket-New Zealand's De Grandhomme out of England tests with heel injury
(Reuters) - New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme will miss the rest of their test series against England due to a heel injury that he sustained in the opening match, the team said on Monday.