29/03Result
2nd Test, England tour of Australia and New Zealand at Christchurch, Mar 30-Apr 3 2018
Match drawn
Player of the Match
Tim Southee
Tim SoutheeNew Zealand
29/03Result
2nd Test, England tour of Australia and New Zealand at Christchurch, Mar 30-Apr 3 2018
Match drawn
Player of the Match
Tim Southee
Tim SoutheeNew Zealand

Four wickets for Boult, to go along with six for Southee. A mirror image of how they shared them out in the first innings of the series at Auckland. But they were made to work rather harder for their rewards this time. Back in five for the resumption.

Tim: "The bigger question is... how do you pronounce "Diplodocus"? Is it "Dip-lo-dock-us" or "Di-plod-i-cus"" Paxman went for the latter on University Challenge the other night. It just sounded wrong.

96.5
W
Boult to Bairstow, OUT, banged in short, Bairstow attempts an uppercut over third man, and holes out to the man on the rope! The end of a tremendous, restorative innings, and England have a pulse.

JM Bairstow c Taylor b Boult 101 (252m 170b 11x4 1x6) SR: 59.41

96.4
0
Boult to Bairstow, no run, width, and a wafty drive from Bairstow, as he chases the scoring opportunity, but can't cash in this time

Max: "Speaking of Dom Bess, he's just scored 107 off 106 in the MCC game against Essex. Suppose he'd be handy with the bat too..." Tidy...

96.3
0
Boult to Bairstow, no run, full length, attacking the off stump, squeezed into the covers
96.2
0
Boult to Bairstow, no run, on the pads, clipped to the leg side

Alfred: "Mason Crane hasn't completely dropped off the radar, has he?" No, but currently injured

96.1
0
Boult to Bairstow, no run, stabbed out to point

END OF OVER:
96 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | ENG: 307/9

  • James Anderson0 (4b)
  • Jonny Bairstow101 (165b)
  • Tim Southee26-7-62-6
  • Trent Boult28-5-87-3

Richard: "Well, the Diplodocus tail you referred to yesterday has certainly waved about a bit" I wouldn't want to be hit by a waving diplodocus tail. I reckon that would smart...

95.6
0
Southee to Anderson, no run, pushed out to point as Anderson comes half-forward in defence
95.5
0
Southee to Anderson, no run, short and sharp, played firmly down into the crease

Simon Dedman: ""something around 350" says Miller, immediately putting the voodoo on Jack Leach" True, though you can't blame Leach for that. He's done his bit. It's the top order who let England down

95.4
0
Southee to Anderson, no run, short, through to the keeper as Anderson ducks

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New Zealand 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st42JA RavalTWM Latham
2nd0KS WilliamsonTWM Latham
3rd24LRPL TaylorTWM Latham
4th25TWM LathamHM Nicholls
5th44BJ WatlingTWM Latham
6th27C de GrandhommeTWM Latham
7th57C de GrandhommeIS Sodhi
8th37N WagnerIS Sodhi
9th?TG SoutheeIS Sodhi