Red-hot Harry Brook made an impressive 184 not out to place England firmly in management in opposition to New Zealand in Wellington on Friday within the second Test. Joe Root was unbeaten on a cultured 101 because the vacationers rampaged their technique to 315-3 earlier than rain ended the opening day of the sequence decider early. Brook’s breathtaking show on the Basin Reserve made him the primary participant to attain 800 or extra runs in his first 9 Test innings. The 24-year-old got here to the crease with England wobbling at 21-3 inside the primary seven overs.

The hosts received the toss and elected to bowl on a inexperienced wicket.

That determination paid instantaneous reward as New Zealand shortly dismissed England’s high order of Zak Crawley (two), Ben Duckett (9) and Ollie Pope (10).

Matt Henry and skipper Tim Southee did the early injury for the hosts beneath expectedly blue skies.

Henry, again after lacking the primary Test with the start of his little one, compelled Crawley into being caught behind because the opener’s sticky run continued.

All-rounder Michael Bracewell then made two very good catches within the slips to first dismiss Pope, then Duckett.

The dismissal of Duckett following Bracewell’s diving catch gave Southee a 700th worldwide wicket in all codecs, turning into the primary New Zealander to succeed in the milestone.

However, it then grew to become the Brook present as he took his Test  common to simply over 100 in solely his sixth match.

Brook was participant of the match within the first Test with back-to-back half centuries to assist England to a 267-run win.

He continued the outstanding begin to his England Test profession with an impressive unbeaten knock laced with 24 fours and provides sixes. His 184 got here off 169 balls.

Alongside former skipper Root, he helped steer England out of hassle to 101-3 at lunch.

There was no let-up within the afternoon as Brook added to his three earlier centuries in opposition to Pakistan in December.

Root was extra regular however no much less decisive, slapping his twenty ninth Test century however first in eight Tests.

England, who’ve received 10 of their final 11 Tests beneath the attacking cricket of coach Brendon McCullum, caught with the identical staff that convincingly received the opening recreation.

New Zealand made two adjustments with Will Young and Henry changing Scott Kuggeleijn and Blair Tickner.

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