England vs New Zealand, 2nd Test, Day 2 Live Score Updates: New Zealand In Control As Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell Eye Tons

England vs New Zealand, 2nd Test, Day 2 Live Updates: Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell will look to carry on from where they left on Day 1 with New Zealand set to resume play on 318 for four on Day 2 of the ongoing second Test at the Trent Bridge in Nottingham. Mitchell's aggressive 81 not out and an unbeaten 67 from Tom Blundell helped New Zealand from quick blows. For England, skipper Ben Stokes and James Anderson took two wickets each, as rest of the bowlers were made to pay for the decision to bowl on a batting-friendly pitch. (LIVE SCORECARD)

England on the other hand, will hope they can do something similar they did in the first game. Break this stand quickly and then run through the lower order. The second new ball is relatively new and you can’t rule the English bowlers out from doing so. They’ll be desperate to keep New Zealand under the 400-run mark. Do they have a hero in them?

New Zealand will surely be eyeing the 450-run mark at least. The pitch is a belter and it should be at its best on Day 2! Mitchell will be eyeing back-to-back tons whereas Blundell would want to get to his after missing out in the first Test. Can they do so is the question.

Yet another massive stand between Blundell and Mitchell has put their side in a commanding position. The question is, can they build on this now? The visitors failed to capitalise from a strong position in the first game but a slip up is not affordable here. The first session will be a very important one. Welcome to the coverage.

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England on the other hand will be rueing the fact that they elected to bowl. The pitch has been a belter throughout and the England bowlers have been made to toil really hard. They really need a few early wickets on Day 2