NZ V England second test

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STUMPS
2nd Test, Wellington, February 24 - 28, 2023, England tour of New Zealand
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England
(11 ov, T:258) 435/8d & 48/1

New Zealand
(f/o) 209 & 483
Day 4 - England need 210 runs.

 

[Ottawa Green]

England add 5 runs before 1st wicket goes today

Ollie Robinson c Bracewell b Southee 2
England need 199
uhoh
Ben Duckett c †Blundell b Henry 33
Down goes #4
Ollie Pope c Latham b Wagner 14
England need 178 runs.
What the Hell #5
Harry Brook run out (Bracewell/†Blundell) 0
106/5 Root hits 17 runs of Bracewell's first over
Root 51no, Root and Stokes 50 partnership Stokes has 5no
With a 6 Roots brings the run chase down to 96 runs
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2nd Test, Wellington, February 24 - 28, 2023, England tour of New Zealand
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ENG
(43.6 ov, T:258) 435/8d & 168/5

NZ
(f/o) 209 & 483
Day 5 - Session 1: England need 90 runs.

Stokes is in a lot of pain, maybe pulled a muscle
200/5
Root 93no, Stokes 33no
201/6
Ben Stokes c Latham b Wagner 33
England need 57 to win
202/7 Joe Root c Bracewell b Wagner 95
England need 56 runs NZ need 3 wickets
215/8 Stuart Broad c Wagner b Henry 1
England need 43 runs NZ need 2 wickets
251/9 Ben Foakes c Wagner b Southee 35
England need 7 runs

Anderson and Leach to get 7
James Anderson c †Blundell b Wagner 4
NZ WIN by 1 run

 

[George Willis]

Incredible ending to what will be regarded as one of the great matches. This is only the second time that in test history a team has won by one run.

 

[Brussels Bureaucrat]

Incredible ending to what will be regarded as one of the great matches. This is only the second time that in test history a team has won by one run.

And to win by one run after following on - you couldn't script it. Extraordinary.

 

[Bernie Bernbaum]

Live by the sword die by the sword. Well played both teams.

 

[Steve Evans]

i would love to have played in that match.fantastic cricket.

 

[The Pilgrim]

Wonder what would have happened if the most in form batter in the world wasn't run out without facing a ball in the 2nd innings......

What a game, to play for 5 days and be separated by 1 run is amazing. Shame its such a long wait until the test team get another game in!

 

[Lousy Pint]

i would love to have played in that match.fantastic cricket.

I'll put a word in with the selectors for you Steve, before the next Test!

 

[The Pilgrim]

I'll put a word in with the selectors for you Steve, before the next Test!

If he can open the batting then he's got a chance

 

[Brussels Bureaucrat]

i would love to have played in that match.fantastic cricket.

Me too, although I suspect that NZ would have won by rather more than 1 run if I'd been playing!

 

[Brussels Bureaucrat]

Wonder what would have happened if the most in form batter in the world wasn't run out without facing a ball in the 2nd innings......

What a game, to play for 5 days and be separated by 1 run is amazing. Shame its such a long wait until the test team get another game in!

The Test scheduling for England has been very weird this year, gaps all over the place. And scheduling the Ashes for June and July (to make room for The Hundred, God help us) just feels all wrong.

 

[Voice of Reason]

Not if you'd replaced Crawley!!

I spoke to my son this morning, he said its was the best sporting experience of his life, watching through his hands at some point (i was at Edgbaston 2005, so he had to try and catch up). Whats great is the reaction of both teams, no hard luck stories from England, no pointing at officials, back luck, bad weather, just proud to be involved in such an absorbing match.
The lad was lucky enough to speak to Brook and Duckett after the game, both more than happy to spend time talking to supporters, signing shirts etc - exactly what top level sport should be.

 

[Voice of Reason]

I should add, he also asked whether i'd got him a ticket for Wembley yet!!

 

[Frank Butcher]

I don’t think it’s too much of a stretch to say McCullum and Stokes are saving Test cricket with their approach. Other teams just have to follow suit now.

The Ashes should be a great spectacle.

Long live Test matches!

 

[PL2 3DQ]

I don't mind losing games like this, cricket was the winner in the end. A pity there isn't a third Test.