England’s Ben Duckett bats towards New Zealand on the primary day of their cricket take a look at match in Tauranga, New Zealand, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (Aaron Gillions/Photosport through AP)
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Harry Brook quelled a New Zealand fightback by smashing a quick half-century to push England to 279 for 5 on the dinner break within the first day-night take a look at in Mount Maunganui on Thursday.
Brook was 79 not out from 64 balls, with wicketkeeper Ben Foakes on 27 as darkish clouds gathered on the Bay Oval the place New Zealand gained the toss and elected to area.
The hosts captured three wickets within the center session to increase hopes of limiting the harm after England resumed on 134 for 2 after the tea-break.
But the vacationers ended up including 145 runs as Brook stored the scoreboard ticking over at a livid charge.
New Zealand wanted somebody to step up after a wayward first session and it was captain Southee who delivered, having Ollie Pope edge to Tom Latham within the slips to be out for 42.
Joe Root was gone for 14 within the subsequent over off Neil Wagner with a botched ramp shot that caught the underside edge on the best way to Daryl Mitchell, who dived low for a positive catch.
Brook stored piling on the runs, although, and constructed a 55-run partnership with Ben Stokes.
It was a streaky innings by the England captain, who was caught in shut for 19 with a botched pull-shot as debutant Scott Kuggeleijn celebrated his first take a look at wicket.
Ben Duckett earlier blasted 84 off 68 balls and raced to his fifty in 36 deliveries.
He appeared century-bound however ended up driving straight to Michael Bracewell at brief mid-off, gifting the debutant paceman Blair Tickner his first take a look at wicket.
Barring a probing salvo of swing from Southee in his first spell it was a poor displaying by the house bowlers, with Wagner particularly struggling for management.
Wagner bowled Zak Crawley along with his first supply within the second over but it surely was a no-ball wicket, with the seamer having overstepped his mark.
Crawley was additionally reprieved second ball in Southee’s first over when a diving Bracewell put down a troublesome, one-handed likelihood at third slip.
Southee quickly had Crawley caught for 4, with Bracewell making amends with a better catch within the slips.
England, who’ve gained 9 out of their final 10 assessments, are bidding to win their first take a look at sequence in New Zealand since 2008.
