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New Zealand has scored 315 runs after losing 9 wickets on the first day of the third Test against England. England won the toss and decided to bowl first at Seddon Park in Hamilton. Mitchell Santner returned unbeaten after scoring 50 runs.
Apart from Santner, Tom Latham scored a half-century for New Zealand. England is leading 2-0 in the 3-match series.
Latham scored 63 runs Batting first, New Zealand had a good start. England had to wait a long time for the first wicket. New Zealand’s first wicket fell at the score of 105 runs. Opener Will Young was out after scoring 42 runs on 92 balls. Captain Tom Latham scored 63 runs on 135 balls for the team. Apart from him, Kane Williamson played an inning of 44 runs on 87 balls. Matthew Potts and Gus Atkinson took 3-3 wickets for England. Brayden Carse got 2 wickets and Ben Stokes got 1 wicket.
Williamson out while trying to save wicket Matthew Potts came to bowl for England in the 59th over of New Zealand’s innings. He bowled a length ball on the off stump. Williamson defended the ball, which first hit the bat and then the pad and was going towards the stumps. While trying to stop it, Williamson kicked the ball with his foot and hit it straight into the stumps. In this way Williamson got bowled in an attempt to save the wicket. After that disappointment was clearly visible on his face.
Williamson trying to stop the ball with his feet.
Williamson’s kick hit the ball into the stump.
Tim Southee’s last test match This is the last test match of New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee. He had announced his retirement from Test cricket even before the series started. Announcing his retirement, 35-year-old Saudi had said – If our team qualifies for the WTC final, I will be available.
This is Tim Southee’s last test match. When he came to bat, the England players gave him a guard of honour.
England has already captured the series England defeated New Zealand by 8 wickets in the first test. After this, by winning the second test by 323 runs, the English team has taken an unassailable lead in the series. Earlier, England had last defeated New Zealand 2-1 at home in 2008.
Playing-11 of both teams New Zealand: Tom Latham (captain), Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Tom Blundell, Matt Henry, Tim Southee and Will O’Rourke.
England: Ben Stokes (captain), Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethel, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ollie Pope (wk), Matthew Potts, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Shoaib Bashir.