Leeds: England centurion Jonny Bairstow and debutant Jamie Overton posted an unbeaten seventh-wicket partnership of 209 runs in 223 balls to reach 264 for six at the end of the second day of the third Test with New Zealand on Friday.
Bairstow now has a smattering of back-to-back centuries as he smashed an unbeaten 130 off 126 balls while the number eight Overton showed his true all-round qualities with an unbeaten 89 off just 106 balls.
England trail the Tourists’ first innings score of 329 by 65 runs at Headingley but will be happy to make a comeback with 55 for six in their reply.
This is the highest seventh-wicket partnership for England against New Zealand, and Overton’s score is the highest by an England player batting first at number eight or below.
The pair did it in some style too, with a mix of aggressive hitting and clever stroke-making as New Zealand were unable to slow the flow of runs.
The momentum in Tests is now back with England but they were faltering in the middle of the day.
Daryl Mitchell’s third century of the series helped New Zealand to 329 after lunch, seamer Trent Boult The hosts’ top-order collapsed in the form of a clean bowled England opener.
horror Show
England captain Ben Stokes Said before the Test that his side was in the “entertainment business”, but their innings was initially a horror show as Boult (3–73) tore up his top-order.
Alex Lees (4) fell from an unstoppable bowling thunderbolt that slid over his off-stump after pitching to the middle.
Ollie Pope scored five runs before his off-stump was flattened and Jack Crawley (6) then shoved his middle stump back through a bolt inswinger.
Tim Southee Joe Root joined the act to overtake (5) after an angled delivery to leave England 21-4.
Stokes and Bairstow fought with fire, blazing to halt New Zealand’s momentum briefly, but Stokes, who seemed to attack recklessly with every ball, threw his wicket away, scoring 18 off 13 balls. Williamson was dismissed by Neil Wagner. ,
In the same over, Wagner dismissed Ben Foakes for naught, reducing England to six wickets after 11.5 overs – the fastest they lost their first six wickets in a home Test.
But Overton and Bairstow, who won the match for England with a 92-ball 136 at Trent Bridge in the second Test, took charge and scored quickly as they regained the initiative.
Earlier, on a cold morning, New Zealand resumed at 225-5 and scored 100 just before lunch with Mitchell once again being the thorn in England’s side.
He lost his teammate Tom Blundell (55), with whom he shared another century, but reached three points with a straight six from spinner Jack Leach.
Mitchell, the first batsman from New Zealand to score centuries in three consecutive Tests against England, was dismissed on the last ball before lunch.
England are looking to win every match of the home series with at least three Tests for the first time since their 4-0 loss to India in 2011.
Bairstow now has a smattering of back-to-back centuries as he smashed an unbeaten 130 off 126 balls while the number eight Overton showed his true all-round qualities with an unbeaten 89 off just 106 balls.
England trail the Tourists’ first innings score of 329 by 65 runs at Headingley but will be happy to make a comeback with 55 for six in their reply.
This is the highest seventh-wicket partnership for England against New Zealand, and Overton’s score is the highest by an England player batting first at number eight or below.
The pair did it in some style too, with a mix of aggressive hitting and clever stroke-making as New Zealand were unable to slow the flow of runs.
The momentum in Tests is now back with England but they were faltering in the middle of the day.
Daryl Mitchell’s third century of the series helped New Zealand to 329 after lunch, seamer Trent Boult The hosts’ top-order collapsed in the form of a clean bowled England opener.
horror Show
England captain Ben Stokes Said before the Test that his side was in the “entertainment business”, but their innings was initially a horror show as Boult (3–73) tore up his top-order.
Alex Lees (4) fell from an unstoppable bowling thunderbolt that slid over his off-stump after pitching to the middle.
Ollie Pope scored five runs before his off-stump was flattened and Jack Crawley (6) then shoved his middle stump back through a bolt inswinger.
Tim Southee Joe Root joined the act to overtake (5) after an angled delivery to leave England 21-4.
Stokes and Bairstow fought with fire, blazing to halt New Zealand’s momentum briefly, but Stokes, who seemed to attack recklessly with every ball, threw his wicket away, scoring 18 off 13 balls. Williamson was dismissed by Neil Wagner. ,
In the same over, Wagner dismissed Ben Foakes for naught, reducing England to six wickets after 11.5 overs – the fastest they lost their first six wickets in a home Test.
But Overton and Bairstow, who won the match for England with a 92-ball 136 at Trent Bridge in the second Test, took charge and scored quickly as they regained the initiative.
Earlier, on a cold morning, New Zealand resumed at 225-5 and scored 100 just before lunch with Mitchell once again being the thorn in England’s side.
He lost his teammate Tom Blundell (55), with whom he shared another century, but reached three points with a straight six from spinner Jack Leach.
Mitchell, the first batsman from New Zealand to score centuries in three consecutive Tests against England, was dismissed on the last ball before lunch.
England are looking to win every match of the home series with at least three Tests for the first time since their 4-0 loss to India in 2011.