England 124 for 4 (Brook 51*, Pope 29*) vs New Zealand
New Zealand tore into England’s top order as they looked to take full advantage of what Tom Latham termed a “traditional” Wellington pitch on the first morning of the second Test, before Harry Brook and Ollie Pope once again set about attempting to salvage the innings during a full-pelt opening session at Basin Reserve.
England’s scorecard told a sorry tale at 43 for 4 at the top of the first hour. Matt Henry was immaculate with the new ball, at one stage possessing figures of 4-4-0-2 as he took care of both openers, before Nathan Smith struck twice in as many overs. That brought together Brook and Pope, off the back of their match-changing stand of 151 in Christchurch, and an almost immediate shift in momentum as they once again looked to put pressure back on the home attack.
This time, New Zealand didn’t give them any assistance – having dropped eight catches in England’s first…
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