Root drags England fight into final day against NZ
Summary
In the second cricket Test against New Zealand at The Kia Oval, England is fighting to avoid defeat with Joe Root scoring an unbeaten 75 runs. England needs 281 more runs to win on the final day, while New Zealand requires just five wickets to finish the match.Key Facts
- The match is the second Test in a three-match series between England and New Zealand.
- New Zealand scored 391 and 362 runs in their two innings.
- England scored 291 and are currently 182-5 in their second innings.
- England needs 463 runs to win but are currently 281 runs behind with only five wickets left.
- Joe Root, England’s stand-in captain, made an unbeaten 75 and reached 14,000 Test runs, second only to Sachin Tendulkar.
- Ben Stokes, England’s regular captain, is unavailable due to an investigation and is playing for Durham instead, scoring 95 runs.
- Harry Brook, the vice-captain, scored an aggressive 58 runs and formed a key partnership with Root.
- The match is expected to go into the final day with England still trying to win and New Zealand needing a few more wickets.
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