England vs New Zealand third Check: Jonny Bairstow blended with Craig Overton to guide England’s surprising comeback in opposition to New Zealand on Day 2.
ENG vs NZ, third Check: Bairstow, Overton stun New Zealand with record-stand on Day 2 (Reuters Picture)
HIGHLIGHTSEngland path New Zealand’s first innings ranking of 329 by way of 65 runsBairstow and Overton surprised New Zealand with an unbeaten Seventh-wicket stand of 209Bairstow has now blasted back-to-back hundred in Check collection vs New Zealand
Johnny Bairstow and debutant Jamie Overton cast an exciting unbeaten seventh-wicket stand of 209 in 223 balls to boost England to 264 for 6 on the shut of the second one day of the 3rd Check in opposition to New Zealand on Friday.
Bairstow was once unbeaten on 130 from 126 balls, whilst quantity 8 Overton confirmed his authentic all-round qualities with an similarly attention-grabbing 89 now not out from simplest 106 deliveries. England path the vacationers’ first innings ranking of 329 by way of 65 runs at Headingley however might be thrilled with their fightback when they slipped to 55 for 6 of their answer.
It’s the very best seventh-wicket partnership for England in opposition to New Zealand and Overton’s ranking is essentially the most by way of an England participant on debut batting at quantity 8 or decrease. The pair did it in some taste too, with a mixture of competitive hitting and deft stroke-making as New Zealand have been merely not able to gradual the drift of runs.
England collapsed to 91/6 at Tea in opposition to New Zealand on day two of the 3rd Check as Ben Stokes’ promise to play entertaining cricket backfired badly with Trent Boult destroying the highest order at Headingley on Friday.
A partnership price 209 runs up to now has dug England out of an enormous hollow.
Jonny Bairstow 130*
Jamie Overton 89*#ENGvNZ | #WTC23 | Scorecard: https://t.co/vpeNFuhZtR %.twitter.com/dlY434Xqy4
— ICC (@ICC) June 24, 2022
England, which holds an unassailable 2-0 lead within the three-match collection, trails New Zealand by way of 238 runs. The afternoon consultation began promisingly for England, who claimed two fast wickets to finish New Zealand’s first innings on 329 after the guests went to lunch at 325/8. England spinner Jack Leach took 5/100. Boult (3/43) briefly diminished England to 17/3 by way of blank bowling openers Alex Lees (4) and Zak Crawley (6), adopted by way of Ollie Pope (5).