New Zealand performed an ideal host as they dropped six catches, which helped England recuperate from 45 for 3 to publish 319 for five on the stumps on Day 2 of the primary Check in Christchurch.
Out of six catches 4 have been off centurion Harry Brook, who remained unbeaten on 132. Brook was on 18, 41, 70 and 106, when he was given the reprieve.
England are solely 29 runs behind New Zealand whose first innings ended earlier within the day at 348. Captain ben Stokes, who additionally bought a lifeline was batting on 37 with Brook.
Harry Brook, who posted his seventh Check century and shared a 151-run fifth-wicket partnership with Ollie Pope and steadied England ship.
The Christchurch crowd rises to Harry Brook.
A SEVENTH Check match century! đŻ pic.twitter.com/i6bs4ok6eO
â England Cricket (@englandcricket) November 29, 2024
âWe decide ourselves by the possibilities we create and we created sufficient on the market. A few catches go at hand and itâs a totally totally different story,â Nathan Smith mentioned after the times play.
âThey bought a few good partnerships there and we have to break it with the brand new ball tomorrow.â
âItâs nearly attempting to regulate the run-rate which is hard towards these guys.â England scored all through the day at greater than 4 runs per over.
Flying Phillips
Whereas New Zealandâs catching had been poor, it was redeemed within the 53rd over by the sensible catch Phillips took at gully to dismiss Pope.
Glenn Phillips provides one other unbelievable catch to his profession resume! The 151-run Brook-Pope (77) partnership is damaged. Watch LIVE in NZ on TVNZ DUKE and TVNZ+ #ENGvNZ pic.twitter.com/6qmSCdpa8u
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Tim Southee tempted Pope with a ball huge of off stump and the batter went at it with full pressure. It flew huge of Phillips who dived full size and hung suspended above the bottom as he clutched the ball in his proper hand.
