New Zealand dominate day 2 of 3rd test vs Eng as bowlers rise to the occasion

 


England’s ambitions of completing a series clean sweep were left in tatters on the second day of the third Test, as New Zealand surged into a dominant position, finishing with a 340-run lead in Hamilton.


After dismissing England for a mere 143, the hosts ended the day at 136-3 in their second innings, enjoying their most commanding performance of the series. Previously outplayed in Christchurch and Wellington, New Zealand’s resurgence was spearheaded by Kane Williamson, unbeaten on 50, alongside Rachin Ravindra on two. Williamson shared an 89-run stand for the second wicket with Will Young, who contributed 60, following the early dismissal of captain Tom Latham for 19.


England skipper Ben Stokes (2-45) claimed a second wicket late in the day, removing nightwatchman Will O’Rourke without scoring. However, New Zealand’s composed batting in the final session stood in stark contrast to England’s chaotic collapse between lunch and tea, which saw them lose their last eight wickets for just 66 runs.


Pace bowler O’Rourke (3-33) played a pivotal role after lunch, dismantling England’s top order in a fiery spell. He dismissed Jacob Bethell (12), caught at point, before claiming the prized scalps of ICC top-ranked Test batters Harry Brook and Joe Root in quick succession.


Brook, the standout performer in the series with centuries in the first two Tests, was dismissed for a first-ball duck, dragging an in-swinger onto his stumps. O’Rourke struck again in his next over, removing Root for 32 with a sharp rising delivery that the batter edged to point off a loose cut shot.


Matt Henry (4-48) and Mitchell Santner (3-7) compounded England’s woes with a devastating late burst. Santner removed Ollie Pope (24) and Stokes (27) in his opening seven deliveries, halting a promising 52-run partnership for the sixth wicket. Pope edged to first slip, while Stokes fell lbw attempting a sweep shot. The innings ended in disarray as the last five wickets fell for just nine runs.


Despite holding a commanding 204-run lead, New Zealand opted against enforcing the follow-on. Earlier in the day, England had reached 54-2 at lunch, but their fragile top order had already shown signs of trouble. Zak Crawley’s struggles continued as he fell to Henry for the fifth time in the series, caught-and-bowled for 21—his highest score of the series, though his average remained a dismal 9.6.


Henry struck again moments later, trapping Ben Duckett lbw for 11. England’s bowlers had earlier labored for over an hour to remove New Zealand’s last wicket, with Mitchell Santner top-scoring for the hosts. Resuming at 315-9, Santner added 26 to his overnight total before being bowled for 76 by Matthew Potts (4-90), with New Zealand eking out a further 32 valuable runs in the morning.


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