New Zealand vs England, 2nd Test, stats for the game

When Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes took over as coach and captain, respectively, there has been no stopping England in the longest format of the game, as they have routinely won matches by employing varied methods. They batted with a run rate of more than 5 in each inning of the first Test, scoring 300 or more runs on both occasions. After losing 9 wickets in the first innings, they made a daring declaration. Harry Brook was outstanding, with half-centuries in both innings. The pace trio of James Anderson, Stuart Broad, and Ollie Robinson combined for 17 wickets, giving the visitors their first win on New Zealand soil in 15 years.

New Zealand were troubled by the pace and swing in the first Test, and as a result, they lost by a massive 267 runs, giving visiting England a 1-0 lead in the series. Tom Blundell and Devon Conway showed bravery to narrow the margin of advantage in the first innings, but the side crumbled in the second innings for only 126 runs and the match was over in four days. Tim Southee has failed to make an impression as a skipper in the longest format. If they want to survive, they must find new tactics to slow England’s scoring rate. Kane Williamson was removed for single digits in both innings of the Test, costing the team dearly.

England is on a rampage

England will be looking to achieve a clean sweep of New Zealand in the second and final Test, which begins on Friday, February 24th. England defeated New Zealand by 267 runs in the first Test at Mount Maunganui. In the first Test against New Zealand, England’s pace duo of James Anderson and Stuart Broad made history by becoming the partnership with the most Test wickets. In the game’s longest format, they presently have 1,009 wickets.

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England batted first and declared on 325/9 in the inaugural Day Night match against New Zealand, with Harry Brook (89) and Ben Duckett (84) making major contributions. New Zealand scored 306 in response, with Tom Blundell hitting 138 and Devon Conway hitting 77. England scored 374 in their second innings, thanks to half-centuries from Brook, Root, and Ben Foakes. In their second innings, the hosts were bowled out for 126 after a fantastic spell from Anderson and Broad.

Match Details:

New Zealand vs England, 2nd Test

Venue: Basin Reserve, Wellington

Date & Time: February 24th-28th, at 3:30 AM IST and 11:00 AM Local Time

Live Streaming: Prime Video

Pitch report

Windy and swinging weather are common in the Basin Reserve. The average score for the first two innings is a little more than 300. Because it will be difficult to bat in the later rounds, the team that wins the toss may choose to bat first.

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