Narrate Daryl Mitchell Driven after the revival of New Zealand Stuart Broad It struck early for England on the first day of the third Test at Headingley on Thursday. By the end of the game, New Zealand were 225 for five, with Mitchell scoring an unbeaten 78 at Lord’s and Trent Bridge. Those motivated efforts were insufficient to prevent the World Test champions from trailing 2-0 in the three-match series. But Mitchell will aim to add another century as the Black Caps try to save the win in the series finale. After Broad, England leader James Anderson Ankle injury was ruled out, removed Tom Latham In the first over of the day and then took the prize wicket of the New Zealand captain Kane Williamson During the comeback of two runs for 45 runs in 17 overs.
However, under blue skies and on a good pitch following Williamson’s decision to bat first after winning the toss with New Zealand at 83 for four, Mitchell persisted.
they got good support again Tom Blundell (45 not out) in an unbroken stand of 102 – their third century partnership of the series.
England were looking to achieve three out of three wins under their new captaincy pair Ben Stokes and test coach Brendon McCullumFormer New Zealand captain.
They could have been without Anderson, their all-time leading Test wicket-taker, but Broad nonetheless dismissed Latham for a sixth-ball duck when he was straight out. Joe Root on the first slip
will young And Williamson, back in action after losing the second Test in Nottingham to coronavirus, repaired some of the damage after coming together for one on one.
Williamson, at the ground he played for Yorkshire, dismissed Broad for four and Young cut a boundary off Jamie Overton, with debutant Surrey opting for twin brother Craig as Anderson’s replacement. .
Spin, however, ended a promising partnership when the left-hander jack leach Scored his first ball, and straightened a delivery and bowled opener Young lbw for 20 runs.
Broad then dismissed Williamson, whose fluent 31 included five boundaries, when the star batsman struck an excellent leg-cutter to the wicketkeeper. ben fox As the seamer took his 548th Test wicket.
Williamson tore his glove in disgust in a rare display of emotion.
Overton, presented with his England cap at the start of the day by his twin, got into the act after lunch with his maiden Test wicket.
Devon Conway Played for 26, trying to run a full-length overton ball, put New Zealand in trouble for 83 for four.
struggling Henry Nichols He had scored 19 runs in 99 balls when he fell in a whimsical fashion at the stroke of tea.
Nicholls fired the ball powerfully on Leach only to gently deflect non-striker Mitchell’s bat and loop alex lees At mid off.
Mitchell may have been dismissed for eight, but England decided against the challenge in one of several poor review options Matthew PottsThe LBW appeal was dismissed, with replays confirming that the batsman would have been out.
Mitchell celebrated that escape by dismissing Leach for a straight six and scored a half-century off exactly 100 balls.
England thought they had caught Blundell on 31 behind part-time spinner Root, but the batsman’s review showed no contact with the ball.
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Further disappointment for England came when, after a brief rain break, Overton believed he had caught Mitchell for 60 by Fox, only the England review showed that the batsman could not bowl the ball. had missed.
England took the new ball as quickly as possible, New Zealand posted 203 for five in 80 overs, but were unable to manage another breakthrough.
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