10/06Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of England at Birmingham, Jun 10-13 2021
New Zealand won by 8 wkts
Player of the Match
Matt Henry
Matt HenryNew Zealand
10/06Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of England at Birmingham, Jun 10-13 2021
New Zealand won by 8 wkts
Player of the Match
Matt Henry
Matt HenryNew Zealand

3.05pm: The last-wicket stand got into the realms of ticklish before Broad ended it; he finishes with four-for, a good comeback after Lord's from him. So New Zealand see their last seven wickets go down for 96. That still gives them a useful lead of 85, though you'd imagine Tom Latham would have like a few more than that. Time for a 30-minute mini-session before tea, with the pressure on England's openers. In the meantime, Matt Roller has been sent to the stands in order to perform an Important Journalistic Service. Back in a mo

"Eagerly awaiting the famed 'flamingo defensive' from Boult." Everyone is the loser here, MikeB

"Has anyone told Stuart Broad that he is no longer worth his place?" chuckles Mark, "4-48 in a total just under 400? Seriously?"

And here's Hanumall: "Story so far : England 85/3 to 303 all out. NZ 292 /3 to 388 all out"

119.1
W
Broad to Patel, OUT, length ball angling in from round the wicket, Patel hit on the back leg... Kettleborough doesn't give it, but Root eventually reviews. Was there some bat? Might have been going down on the angle, but looked worth a go. Smashing into leg stump, in fact! So the decision is overturned and that's the innings wrapped up. Couple of noises but think it was the ball kissing the front pad on its way through

AY Patel lbw b Broad 20 (44m 33b 3x4 0x6) SR: 60.60

These two have added 27 in no time, undoing some of England's good work

END OF OVER:
119 | 5 Runs | NZ: 388/9

  • Trent Boult12 (9b)
  • Ajaz Patel20 (32b)
  • Joe Root15-3-45-0
  • Stuart Broad23-8-48-3
118.6
4
Root to Boult, FOUR, full and flighted, Boult clears the front leg, mooses another boundary back over the bowler's head! More humpty from the No. 11
118.5
1
Root to Patel, 1 run, tossed up and worked for a single to square leg

"Patel is already past his test highest of 14 runs!" notes Sharat Verma, helpfully

118.4
0
Root to Patel, no run, flatter and quicker, 59mph but sliding down the leg side as Bracey moves across
118.3
0
Root to Patel, no run, flighted, around middle and off, tucked to midwicket
118.2
0
Root to Patel, no run, closer to the stumps, Patel props forward and shows it a straight bat
118.1
0
Root to Patel, no run, lobbed up wide of off stump from round the wicket, left

Joe Root brings himself on to try to tempt the last pair into an indiscretion

END OF OVER:
118 | 8 Runs | NZ: 383/9

  • Trent Boult8 (8b)
  • Ajaz Patel19 (27b)
  • Stuart Broad23-8-48-3
  • Mark Wood25-3-85-2
117.6
0
Broad to Boult, no run, dug in short, thinks about throwing the cudgels again, but sways underneath
117.5
4
Broad to Boult, FOUR, shortish, Boult backs away, mows four more down the ground! Solid clunk of bat on it, beats mid-on

"With England's rotation policy, can you even say England have a first 11 anymore? They just have a squad now." True, Pressan Pandara. But Stokes is injured, and Bracey is the fourth-choice wicketkeeper

117.4
0
Broad to Boult, no run, goes full and straight, 85mph/137kph, Boult swings hard and plinks it towards mid-on
117.3
4
Broad to Boult, FOUR, hacked past leg stump! Broad chews on his fist, as Boult goes and gets a fist bump... An almighty club cricket wipe from Boult, but he survives!
117.2
0
Broad to Boult, no run, length outside off stump, Boult plays away from his body and pokes through cover point
117.1
0
Broad to Boult, no run, pitched full on off stump, 86mph and driven firmly but mid-on cuts it off

Two slips in for Boult, plus a man halfway back to third man

END OF OVER:
117 | 14 Runs | NZ: 375/9

  • Ajaz Patel19 (27b)
  • Trent Boult0 (2b)
  • Mark Wood25-3-85-2
  • Stuart Broad22-8-40-3
116.6
2
Wood to Patel, 2 runs, pitched up and drilled through midwicket for a couple more. Tidy over's batting from Patel
116.5
4
Wood to Patel, FOUR, leave-alone steer past slip! Came right off the face as Patel leant back, don't think it was deliberate... but that's not how he'll tell the story!
116.4
4
Wood to Patel, FOUR, round the wicket, pitched full at 90mph/145kph, angling in on the pads... smoked through midwicket for four! Nothing wrong with Patel's shot-making there

"Lovely Trenty, my favourite test batsman by far!" gurgles Rob Simmers

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New Zealand 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st6DP ConwayTWM Latham
2nd27TWM LathamWA Young
3rd8LRPL TaylorTWM Latham