England put New Zealand under pressure, took a lead of two wickets England put New Zealand in a tough position by performing brilliantly in the first Test match being played in Christchurch and on the third day, England scored 499 runs in their first innings itself and also got a lead of 151 runs. After this, England took two early wickets in New Zealand’s second innings and put them behind by 151 runs.
Harry Brook’s explosive performance
Harry Brook played a brilliant innings of 171 runs from England’s side which proved to be the biggest contribution for his team. Taking advantage of New Zealand’s poor fielding, Brook hit 15 fours and 3 sixes in his innings. His performance came when England was struggling on a score of 71 runs and 4 wickets. Brook got five lives during his innings but he took full advantage of every opportunity. When Glenn Phillips dropped Brook’s catch, he smiled and looked towards the heaven and strengthened his game further. He completed 150 runs in a brilliant manner and forced the audience to applaud.
England put New Zealand under pressure Details of England’s first innings
Captain Ben Stokes played a brilliant innings of 80 runs while Gus Atkinson and Brydon Carse contributed 48 and 33 runs respectively to take England to a big score.
New Zealand bowler Matt Henry took four wickets for 84 runs and Nathan Smith took three wickets for 141 runs. However, New Zealand’s fielding was poor and they dropped a total of eight catches in their innings, which gave England a chance to score a big score.
New Zealand’s second innings struggle
In the second innings, New Zealand scored 62 runs for 2 wickets. Chris Woakes gave England the first success by dismissing Tom Latham. And after this, Devon Conway was also caught out by Brydon Carse off Gus Atkinson’s ball. The pair of Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra are playing well at the crease and both have tried to make the team win by sharing a partnership of 39 runs.
Pressure on New Zealand
England has maintained pressure on New Zealand with their bowling and fielding and till the third day of play, England’s grip seemed strong, but the responsibility will be on Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra to try and get their team out of this difficult situation.
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