New Zealand 481 for five at tea after Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell centuries
Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell posted centuries as New Zealand piled the pressure on England on day two of the second Test at Trent Bridge.
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NOTTINGHAM, England (Reuters) - New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell scored fine centuries to put the tourists in a commanding position at 412-5 at lunch on day two of the second test against England at Trent Bridge on Saturday.
Mitchell and Blundell hit centuries as New Zealand make England toil
NOTTINGHAM, England : New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell scored fine centuries to put the tourists in a commanding position at 412-5 at lunch on day two of the second test against England at Trent Bridge on Saturday.
Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell post centuries as NZ pile pressure on England
Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell posted centuries as New Zealand piled the pressure on England on day two of the second Test at Trent Bridge.
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