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Patna : New Zealand (NZ) were 96/2 in 34 overs at stumps on Day 4 in their 2nd innings in second test against England at Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand, on December 2, 2019, with captain Kane Williamson batting on 37 in 97 balls hitting 4 fours and Ross Taylor unbeaten on 31 in 74 balls with 4 fours. Williamson and Taylor have added 68 runs in their unbroken partnership for third wicket. NZ trail by 5 runs. NZ had scored 375 runs in their first innings.
Earlier, Captain Joe Root scored 226 in 441 balls with 2 fours and a six, his third double century in tests, as England were all out for 476 in 162.5 overs in their first innings on Day 4 taking a 101 run first innings lead. Resuming at their overnight score of 269/5, England lost their 6th wicket that of wicketkeeper Ollie Pope at 455. Pope fell to pacer Neil Wagner for 75 in 202 balls with six fours making it 455/6. Root fell to spinner Mitchell Santner 3 runs later making it 458/7. Root and Pope added 193 runs for the 6th wicket. Chris Woakes also fell to Wagner for a duck and it was 460/8. Jofra Archer too fell to Wagner for 8 and it was 476/9. Stuart Broad also fell to Wagner for a duck.
For NZ, Neil Wagner took 5/124 in 35.5 overs while Tim Southee took 2/90 in 37 overs. Matt Henry and Mitchell Santner took one wicket each. England opener Rory Burns was run out for 101 on Day 3.
NZ had a disastrous start to their second innings losing their first two wickets for just 28 runs. Opener Jeet Raval fell to Sam Curran for a duck making it 2/1. His opening partner Tom Latham, who had scored 105 in the first innings, fell to Chris Woakes for 18 and it was 28/2.