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Patna : England were 290/8 in 90 overs against New Zealand at stump on day one of the second cricket test at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand, on March 30, 2018, with wicketkeepy Jonny Bairstow unbeaten on 97 in 154 balls with 11 fours and a six and Jack Leach batting on 10. New Zealand won th toss but elected to bowl first.
England fast bowler Mark Wood, 28, scored a quickfire 52 in 62 balls with 7 fours and a six while allrounder Ben Stokes made 25 in 63 balls. England Captain Joe Root was out for 37 with 5 fours while former Captain and opener Alastair Cook was out for 2. Cook’s poor form continues. Cook’s opening partner Mark Stoneman made 35 in 11 balls with 4 fours while Dawid Malan was out without scoring. James Vince made 18 in 41 balls. Bairstow and Stokes were involved in 57 run partnership for the 6th wicket.
England lost their first five wickets for only 94 runs due to devastating spell of fast bowling by New Zealand bowlers Tim Southee and Trent Boult who took all the 8 england wickets between then. Southee took 5/60 in 23 overs, his 7th five wicket haul in tests, while Boult took 3/79 in 25 overs. New Zeland lead the 2-match test series 1-0.