56.1
1
Carse to Blundell, 1 run, short again, another thrash across the line, through that wall of fielders on the leg side, to deep square
END OF OVER:56 | 4 Runs | NZ: 215/4
- Kane Williamson90 (182b)
- Tom Blundell2 (4b)
- Chris Woakes14-4-52-0
- Brydon Carse11-0-41-2
55.6
0
Woakes to Williamson, no run, slides into line on off stump, and blocked to the off side
55.5
0
Woakes to Williamson, no run, jabbed into the cordon, opening the face on impact, as the ball rises outside off
55.4
0
Woakes to Williamson, no run, tight line, shaping in at the front pad, solid block back to the bowler
55.3
0
Woakes to Williamson, no run, soft hands once more, waiting for the ball to arrive on off stump and blocked to point
55.2
0
Woakes to Williamson, no run, curling away, on the back foot, poked into the off side
55.1
4
Woakes to Williamson, FOUR, too full, too easy, a firm flick off the pads, away through backward square and Bashir can't claw it in
END OF OVER:55 | 4 Runs | NZ: 211/4
- Kane Williamson86 (176b)
- Tom Blundell2 (4b)
- Brydon Carse11-0-41-2
- Chris Woakes13-4-48-0
54.6
1
Carse to Williamson, 1 run, angled into the legs, chipped off the pads to backward square
54.5
0
Carse to Williamson, no run, another short ball, Williamson flinches as the ball sails over his head
54.4
0
Carse to Williamson, no run, pushed back onto the stumps to defend the fuller length
54.3
1
Carse to Blundell, 1 run, another thrash across the short ball, mopped up at short backward square whose release is sharp and causes a scamper
54.2
1
Carse to Williamson, 1 run, short, swishes into the pull, Bethell at deep square intercepts
54.1
1
Carse to Blundell, 1 run, nudged off the hips, out to backward square
END OF OVER:54 | 8 Runs | NZ: 207/4
- Kane Williamson84 (172b)
- Tom Blundell0 (2b)
- Chris Woakes13-4-48-0
- Brydon Carse10-0-37-2
53.6
4
Woakes to Williamson, FOUR, too much width, and Williamson's feet are on auto-pilot as he shimmies into position and laces his cut through point
53.5
0
Woakes to Williamson, no run, probing length, kicking at the bat as Williamson takes one hand off to control the defensive push
53.4
0
Woakes to Williamson, no run, right in behind the line, blocked back down the pitch
53.3
0
Woakes to Williamson, no run, edged, and inches short of Root at first slip! Outside off, rising at the edge, a firm kiss off the bat, but those soft hands save him again
John: "What a brain explosion from Mitchell, they literally painted the picture for him and he still couldn't resist. Young might be watching that with a wry smile..."
53.2
0
Woakes to Williamson, no run, stands tall on the back foot, defended back down the pitch
53.1
4lb
Woakes to Williamson, 4 leg byes, too straight on this occasion, into the hip and flicked fine, past the keeper. Up comes the 200
Woakes, with two slips, and a remit to bowl straight
END OF OVER:53 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 199/4
- Tom Blundell0 (2b)
- Kane Williamson80 (166b)
- Brydon Carse10-0-37-2
- Chris Woakes12-4-44-0
52.6
0
Carse to Blundell, no run, opens the face on the back foot, fences to gully
Dave Fern : "So good to have Test cricket in New Zealand again - don't need to fight the time differences. NZ probably the happier team at the moment, especially having been put into bat."
52.5
0
Carse to Blundell, no run, banged in short once more, Blundell ducks
Well then... that's a bonus, early in the session
52.4
W
Carse to Mitchell, OUT, there's the breakthrough! Mitchell winds through a lusty pull, but Carse's heavy length gets the better of him, it's a steepling leading edge, all the way down to deep third, where Brook judges a simple take well. The leg-side was packed, but Stokes didn't neglect the glorified fly slip!
DJ Mitchell c Brook b Carse 19 (47b 0x4 0x6) SR: 40.42
52.3
1
Carse to Williamson, 1 run, short again, Williamson winds through the pull to backward square
52.2
0
Carse to Williamson, no run, another short ball, Williamson ducks
Short leg, wide gully, four men from forward to backward square... bouncers in prospect
52.1
1
Carse to Mitchell, 1 run, bouncer, gets over the pull comfortably enough, down to backward square
Carse, who has been energetic once more
