England vs New Zealand 2nd Test 2021 Day 3 Stat Highlights: Kiwis in Total Control With Eye on Victory

New Zealand are set to wrap up the second and closing Test in opposition to England, and with it the collection, after their bowlers triggered a collapse in the second innings on the third day on Saturday. At stumps, England had been 122 for 9 wickets, simply 37 runs forward, and one wicket left. With two full days to go in the match, New Zealand, who made six adjustments in the XI for this match, have on a regular basis in the world to finish the formalities in the primary session of the fourth and penultimate day on Sunday at Edgbaston. Ollie Robinson Twitter Fiasco: ECB to Review Cricketers' Social Media Accounts to Address Any Historical Issues.

So far, the very best rating of England's second innings has been Mark Wood's 38-ball 29 (5x4s, 1x6) whereas Ollie Pope is second with a 20-ball 23 (3x4s). At stumps, Olly Stone was batting on 15 off 53 balls (2x4s), displaying the extra established batsmen of his group tips on how to bat in such circumstances, whereas James Anderson was but to open his account. For New Zealand, left-arm pacer Neil Wagner and speedster Matt Henry bagged three wickets every whereas left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel captured two. Meanwhile, take a look at England vs New Zealand Day 3 stat highlights:

# James Anderson has dismissed most batsmen (105) for a duck in Tests.

# Stuart Broad has dismissed most left-handed batsmen (34) in Tests since 2019.

# Ross Taylor scored his thirty fifth Test half-century.

Earlier, New Zealand took a vital 85-run first-innings lead, due to significant knocks from Will Young (82), Devon Conway (80) and Ross Taylor (80). However, the New Zealand lower-order batsmen didn't contribute a lot and their final seven batsmen, barring wicket-keeper Tom Blundell (34), didn't add a lot to the full.

At tea, England had been 18 for 2 wickets in six overs. Pacer Matt Henry eliminated each openers, Rory Burns (0) and Dominic Sibley (8), with the full being 17. After the interval, New Zealand bowlers dismissed seven England batsmen and took their group nearer to victory. (Inputs IANS).

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