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AN Cook and IR Bell to open the batting
05:15 GMT: Start of innings
KD Mills comes on to bowl
Powerplay 1 (comp): overs 1-10
0b11Mills to Cook
good in length outside off, seaming in, drives it to long-on
0b20Mills to Bell
0b30short length ball outside off, seaming in, cuts it to point
0b40full ball outside off, defends it to off
0b51on length outside leg, turns it to fine leg for a single
0b61Mills to Cook
short in length outside off, seaming in, turns it to square leg
End of over 1:(3 runs scored) England 3-0 (Cook 2*, 2 balls, Bell 1*, 4 balls)




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TG Southee comes on to bowl
1b11wdSouthee to Cook
down the legside
1b20full ball outside off, drives it to mid off
1b30on length outside off, defends it to mid off
1b41wddown the off side
1b52full ball outside off, cuts it to deep point
1b60on length on middle stump, defends it back to the bowler
1b70full ball outside off, drives it to mid off
1b80good in length outside off, drives it to mid off
End of over 2:(4 runs scored) England 7-0 (Cook 4*, 8 balls, Bell 1*, 4 balls)
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2b10Mills to Bell
good in length outside off, seaming in, defends it back to the bowler
2b24on length outside off, tries to drive it, gets an edge to deep square leg for four
2b30short in length outside off, seaming in, defends it back to the bowler
2b40on length outside off, left alone
2b56short in length outside off, seaming in, pulls it to deep mid-wicket
2b60full length ball outside off, defends it back to the bowler
End of over 3:(10 runs scored) England 17-0 (Cook 4*, 8 balls, Bell 11*, 10 balls)
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3b11Southee to Cook
good in length outside off, defends it to point for a single
3b24Southee to Bell
short in length outside off, cuts it to point for four
3b30full length ball outside leg, drives it to mid on
3b40on length outside off, left alone
3b50fuller in length outside off, drives it to mid off
3b60good in length outside off, seaming in, defends it to point
End of over 4:(5 runs scored) England 22-0 (Cook 5*, 9 balls, Bell 15*, 15 balls)
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4b10Mills to Cook
good in length outside off, seaming in, defends it to point
4b20short in length outside off, seaming in, defends it to point
4b34good in length outside off, seaming in, flicks it to fine leg for four
4b41wddown the legside, tries to turn it but misses
4b54full ball way outside off, cuts it to deep point for a boundary
4b60fuller in length outside off, left alone
4b72fuller in length outside off, seaming in, whips it to mid-wicket for two runs
End of over 5:(11 runs scored) England 33-0 (Cook 15*, 15 balls, Bell 15*, 15 balls)
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5b14Southee to Bell
good in length outside off, drives it to long-off
5b22short in length outside off, seaming in, pulls it to mid-wicket
5b30good in length outside off, drives it to mid off
5b41full ball outside off, drives it to off
5b50Southee to Cook
short in length outside leg, turns it to square leg
5b60short in length outside off, shoulders arms at it
End of over 6:(7 runs scored) England 40-0 (Cook 15*, 17 balls, Bell 22*, 19 balls)




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AM Ellis comes on to bowl
6b12Ellis to Bell
short in length outside off, seaming in, turns it to fine leg for two runs
6b20on length outside off, seaming in, turns it to short leg
6b30Gone! short of a good length outside off, seaming in, pulls it to deep square leg, Rutherford stands still and takes it
Bell c Rutherford b Ellis (24 runs, 22 balls, 3x4, 1x6)
IJL Trott comes in to bat
6b41Ellis to Trott
length ball outside off, defends it to mid-wicket
6b51Ellis to Cook
fuller in length outside off, cuts it to point
6b60Ellis to Trott
short in length outside off, drives it to mid on
End of over 7:(4 runs scored) England 44-1 (Cook 16*, 18 balls, Trott 1*, 2 balls)
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7b10Southee to Cook
7b20
7b30good in length outside off, seaming in, drives it to mid on
7b44on length outside off, cuts it to deep backward point for four
7b50good in length outside off, turning in, drives it to mid on
7b60good length ball outside off, seaming in, drives it to mid-wicket
End of over 8:(4 runs scored) England 48-1 (Cook 20*, 24 balls, Trott 1*, 2 balls)
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8b10Ellis to Trott
good length ball outside off, cuts it to point
8b20
8b30
8b40good in length outside off, cuts it to point
8b51short in length outside off, seaming in, steers it to third man for a single
8b60Ellis to Cook
short length ball outside leg, seaming in, drives it to mid off
End of over 9:(1 run scored) England 49-1 (Cook 20*, 25 balls, Trott 2*, 7 balls)
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NL McCullum comes on to bowl
9b10NL McCullum to Trott
good in length outside off, turning in, turns it to mid-wicket
9b20good length ball outside off, turning in, drives it to mid on
9b30short length ball outside off, turning in, defends it to point
9b40short ball outside off, turning in, drives it to mid on
9b50fuller in length outside off, drives it back to the bowler
9b61good in length outside off, turning in, turns it to deep square leg for a single
CricketArchive Oracles say that the England 50 took 9.6 overs
End of over 10:(1 run scored) England 50-1 (Cook 20*, 25 balls, Trott 3*, 13 balls)
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10b14Ellis to Trott
Excellent! fuller in length outside off, in swinging, drives it to long-off for four
10b21short in length outside off, seaming in, turns it to mid-wicket
10b30Ellis to Cook
full length ball outside leg, angling in, turns it to square leg
10b40good in length outside off, seaming in, defends it to mid-wicket
10b51short in length outside leg, seaming in, pulls it to deep square leg for a single
10b62Ellis to Trott
good in length outside off, seaming in, turns it to deep mid-wicket for two runs
End of over 11:(8 runs scored) England 58-1 (Cook 21*, 28 balls, Trott 10*, 16 balls)




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11b10NL McCullum to Cook
good in length outside off, turning in, defends it to point
11b21short ball outside off, turns it to mid-wicket
11b31NL McCullum to Trott
fuller in length outside off, turning in, sweeps it to deep square leg for a single
11b40NL McCullum to Cook
good length ball outside off, turning in, drives it top short cover
11b51short ball outside off, cuts it to deep point for a single
11b61NL McCullum to Trott
short in length outside off, turning in, turns it to deep square leg for a single
End of over 12:(4 runs scored) England 62-1 (Cook 23*, 32 balls, Trott 12*, 18 balls)
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KS Williamson comes on to bowl
12b14Williamson to Trott
Classic! fuller in length outside off, turning in, plays the reverse-sweep to third man for a boundary
12b23good in length outside off, turning in, cuts it to deep point for three runs
12b30Williamson to Cook
good length ball outside off, turning in, defends it to point
12b40short in length outside off, cuts it to point
12b51short ball outside off, turning in, cuts it to deep extra cover for a single
12b61Williamson to Trott
good length ball outside leg, turning in, turns it to fine leg for a single
End of over 13:(9 runs scored) England 71-1 (Cook 24*, 35 balls, Trott 20*, 21 balls)
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13b10NL McCullum to Trott
short in length outside off, turning in, defends it to mid off
13b21short in length outside off, turning in, turns it to deep backward square leg for a single
13b31NL McCullum to Cook
short ball outside off, turning in, cuts it to point for a single
13b40NL McCullum to Trott
good in length outside off, turning in, turns it to mid-wicket
13b51fuller in length outside off, turning in, drives it to mid-wicket for a single
13b61NL McCullum to Cook
short ball outside off, guides it to point for a single
End of over 14:(4 runs scored) England 75-1 (Cook 26*, 37 balls, Trott 22*, 25 balls)
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JEC Franklin comes on to bowl
14b10Franklin to Cook
fuller in length outside off, drives it to mid off
14b20short in length outside off, seaming in, defends it to point
14b30short length ball outside off, seaming in, defends it to mid-wicket
14b41short ball outside off, guides it to backward point for a single
14b50Franklin to Trott
good in length outside off, seaming in, drives it to mid off
14b64short in length outside off, seaming in, flicks it to fine leg for four
End of over 15:(5 runs scored) England 80-1 (Cook 27*, 41 balls, Trott 26*, 27 balls)
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15b10NL McCullum to Cook
good in length outside off, turning in, defends
15b21short ball outside off, cuts it to deep backward point for a single
15b31NL McCullum to Trott
fuller in length outside off, turning in, defends it to mid-wicket
15b44NL McCullum to Cook
short in length outside off, cuts it to deep point for four
15b51short length ball outside off, guides it to third man
15b60NL McCullum to Trott
good length ball outside off, turning in, turns it to mid-wicket
End of over 16:(7 runs scored) England 87-1 (Cook 33*, 45 balls, Trott 27*, 29 balls)




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06:15 GMT: Drinks interval
06:16 GMT: India v Australia, 1st Test, day 2: Australia have been restricted to 380 by India
06:19 GMT: Play resumes
16b10Franklin to Cook
good in length outside off, seaming in, defends it to point
16b20good in length outside off, seaming in, defends it back to the bowler
16b30on length outside off, seaming in, defends itto mid off
16b44Lucky! short in length outside off, tries to drive it, gets an edge to third man for four
16b51full length ball outside off, drives it to deep extra cover for a single
CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Cook 23, Trott 27) took 62 balls
16b61Franklin to Trott
short in length outside off, guides it to third man for a single
End of over 17:(6 runs scored) England 93-1 (Cook 38*, 50 balls, Trott 28*, 30 balls)
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17b11NL McCullum to Trott
fuller in length outside leg, turns it to mid-wicket for a single
17b20NL McCullum to Cook
fuller in length outside off, defends it to point
17b32short length ball outside leg, turning in, flicks it to fine leg for two runs
17b40tossed up on middle stump, angling away to leg but turning in, defends it to mid on
17b50fuller in length outside off, defends it to point
17b61good in length outside leg, turns it to square leg for a single
End of over 18:(4 runs scored) England 97-1 (Cook 41*, 55 balls, Trott 29*, 31 balls)
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18b10Franklin to Cook
good in length outside off, seaming in, defends it to short extra cover
18b21short ball outside off, seaming in, drives it to extra cover for a single
18b30Franklin to Trott
fuller in length outside off, in swinging, drives it to point
18b41short ball outside off, cuts it to third man for a single
18b50Franklin to Cook
yorker outside off, in swinging, defends it to point
18b60short ball outside off, seaming in, turns it to mid-wicket
End of over 19:(2 runs scored) England 99-1 (Cook 42*, 59 balls, Trott 30*, 33 balls)
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19b10NL McCullum to Trott
fuller in length outside off, guides it to point
19b21short ball outside off, turning in, turns it to mid-wicket for a single
CricketArchive Oracles say that the England 100 took 19.2 overs
19b31NL McCullum to Cook
on length outside off, sliding in, guides it to point for a single
19b44NL McCullum to Trott
short ball outside off, cuts it to deep extra cover for four
19b50short ball outside off, guides it to backward point
19b61short in length outside off, turning in, turns it to deep backward square leg for a single
End of over 20:(7 runs scored) England 106-1 (Cook 43*, 60 balls, Trott 36*, 38 balls)
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KD Mills comes on to bowl
20b10Mills to Trott
short in length outside off, seaming in, guides it to gully
20b21short length ball outside off, guides it to third man for a single
20b31Mills to Cook
short in length outside leg, seaming in, turns it to mid-wicket
20b40Mills to Trott
full length ball outside off, drives it to mid off
20b50bouncer outside off, seaming in, ducks underneath it
20b61bouncer outside off, seaming in, pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single
End of over 21:(3 runs scored) England 109-1 (Cook 44*, 61 balls, Trott 38*, 43 balls)




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TG Southee comes on to bowl
21b10Southee to Trott
short in length outside off, tries to cut it, gets an edge to the keeper
Trott c Watling b Southee (38 runs, 44 balls, 4x4, 0x6)
JE Root comes in to bat
21b20Southee to Root
good in length outside off, seaming in, defends it to point
21b30fuller in length outside off, defends it to off
21b40good in length outside off, defends it to off
21b51short in length outside off, seaming in, pulls it to mid-wicket
21b61Southee to Cook
on length outside leg, flicks it to fine leg for a single
End of over 22:(2 runs scored) England 111-2 (Cook 45*, 62 balls, Root 1*, 4 balls)
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22b10Mills to Cook
good in length outside off, guides it to off
22b20short in length outside off, drives it to mid off
22b30good in length outside off, cuts it to backward point
22b41on length outside off, cuts it to deep point
22b50Mills to Root
fuller in length outside off, defends it to off
22b60full ball outside off, drives it to mid off
End of over 23:(1 run scored) England 112-2 (Cook 46*, 66 balls, Root 1*, 6 balls)
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23b10Southee to Cook
Out! short in length outside off, tries to drigve it, gets an edge to the keeper
Cook c Watling b Southee (46 runs, 67 balls, 5x4, 0x6)

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EJG Morgan comes in to bat
23b21Southee to Morgan
short length ball outside off, guides it to third man for a single
23b32Southee to Root
short in length outside off, cuts it to deep point for a couple
23b40fuller in length outside off, drives it to mid off
23b50full lngth ball outside off, carves it to point
23b61short length ball outside off, seaming in, guides it to third man for a single
End of over 24:(4 runs scored) England 116-3 (Root 4*, 10 balls, Morgan 1*, 1 balls)
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24b14Mills to Root
Smashed! good in length outside off, cuts it to deep point for a cracking boundary
24b20good length ball outside off, seaming in, drives it to point
24b30short in length outside off, seaming in, guides it to gully
24b40short length ball outside off, seaming in, defends it back to the bowler
24b50short ball outside off, seaming in, defends it to point
24b60fuller in length outside off, in swinging, drives it to mid on
End of over 25:(4 runs scored) England 120-3 (Root 8*, 16 balls, Morgan 1*, 1 balls)
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25b10Southee to Morgan
short length ball outside leg, seaming in, turns it to fine leg for a single
25b20good in length outside leg, seaming in, drives it to mid off
25b30good length ball outside off, seaming in, defends it to off
25b40short in length outside off, left alone
25b54Thrashed! fuller in length outside off, cuts it to deep extra cover a cracking boundary
25b64Thrashed! good length ball outside off, cuts it to deep backward point for a cracking boundary
End of over 26:(8 runs scored) England 128-3 (Root 8*, 16 balls, Morgan 9*, 7 balls)




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AM Ellis comes on to bowl
26b11Ellis to Root
good in length outside off, seaming in, turns it to square leg
26b20Ellis to Morgan
short in length outside leg, seaming in, defends it to off
26b31short length ball outside leg, seaming in, pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single
26b41Ellis to Root
good length ball outside off, seaming in, turns it to square leg for a single
26b51Ellis to Morgan
good in length outside leg, seaming in, drives it to mid-wicket for a single
26b60Ellis to Root
full ball outside off, in swinging, drives it to mid on
End of over 27:(4 runs scored) England 132-3 (Root 10*, 19 balls, Morgan 11*, 10 balls)
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NL McCullum comes on to bowl
27b10NL McCullum to Morgan
good in length outside off, defends it to point
27b26on length outside off, lofts it to long-off
27b34tossed up outside off, drives it to mid on for four
27b41on length outside off, cuts it to deep point
27b50NL McCullum to Root
length ball outside off, drives it to point
27b61full length ball outside leg, turns it to square leg
End of over 28:(12 runs scored) England 144-3 (Root 11*, 21 balls, Morgan 22*, 14 balls)
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28b10Ellis to Root
good in length outside off, drives it to mid off
28b21good length ball outside leg, turns it to backward square leg
28b31Ellis to Morgan
short in length outside off, guides it to third man for a single
28b41Ellis to Root
bouncer outside off, pulls it to deep square leg for a single
28b54Ellis to Morgan
length ball outside off, drives it to long-on
CricketArchive Oracles say that the England 150 took 28.5 overs
28b60short in length outside off, defends it to point
End of over 29:(7 runs scored) England 151-3 (Root 13*, 24 balls, Morgan 27*, 17 balls)
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TG Southee comes on to bowl
29b10Southee to Root
fuller in length outside off, defends it to point
29b20length ball outside off, seaming in, defends it to mid off
29b30slow full ball outside off, cuts it to point
29b40good in length outside off, drives it to mid off
29b50slow ball outside off, drives it to point
29b60yorker on middle stump, defenmds
End of over 30:(0 runs scored) England 151-3 (Root 13*, 30 balls, Morgan 27*, 17 balls)
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30b11Ellis to Morgan
short in length outside off, cuts it to backward point
30b20Ellis to Root
good in length outside off, cuts it to deep point for a single
30b30fuller in length outside off, drives it to mid off
30b40short length ball outside off, seaming in, turns it to short fine leg
30b50
30b61
End of over 31:(2 runs scored) England 153-3 (Root 14*, 35 balls, Morgan 28*, 18 balls)




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07:26 GMT: Drinks interval
07:28 GMT: Play resumes
31b11lbSouthee to Root
good in length on middle stump, angling in but seaming away to leg, tries to turn it but misses, the ball hits his thigh pad and goes to leg gully for a leg bye
31b20Southee to Morgan
short length ball outside leg, seaming in, defends it to point
31b34fuller in length outside off, drives it to long-off for four
31b41short ball outside leg, seaming in, pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single
31b51Southee to Root
full toss outside leg, turns it to fine leg for a single
31b61wdSouthee to Morgan
short in length outside off, angling away to off, left alone
31b76Huge! good in length outside leg, seaming in, whips it to deep mid-wicket for a mighty six
CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Root 14, Morgan 39) took 53 balls
End of over 32:(14 runs scored) England 167-3 (Root 15*, 37 balls, Morgan 39*, 22 balls)
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32b11Ellis to Root
good in length outside off, seaming in, turns it to square leg
32b20Ellis to Morgan
good length ball outside off, defends it to point
32b30Taken! short length ball outside leg, seaming in, pulls it to deep backward square leg, Kyle Mills takes it and celebrates
Morgan c Mills b Ellis (39 runs, 24 balls, 5x4, 2x6)
JC Buttler comes in to bat
32b40Ellis to Buttler
fuller in length outside off, drives it to mid off
32b53short in length outside off, drives it to extra cover for three runs
32b60Ellis to Root
length ball outside off, defends it to off
End of over 33:(4 runs scored) England 171-4 (Root 16*, 39 balls, Buttler 3*, 2 balls)
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33b10Southee to Buttler
short in length outside off, drives it to mid off
33b20Would you believe, he took a stunner! short length ball outside off, seaming in, tries to pull it, gets a top edge to leg gully, the keeper comes running very hard, dives and takes a blinder
Buttler c Watling b Southee (3 runs, 4 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
CR Woakes comes in to bat
33b30Southee to Root
short in length outside off, defends
33b41on length outside off, seaming in, turns it to deep square leg
33b50Southee to Woakes
fuller in length outside off, steers it to point
33b60short in length outside off, seaming in, defends it back to the bowler
End of over 34:(1 run scored) England 172-5 (Root 17*, 41 balls, Woakes 0*, 2 balls)
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34b12Ellis to Root
good length ball outside off, drives it to deep extra cover
34b20short in length outside off, defends it to mid off
34b31on length outside off, seaming in, turns it to deep square leg for a single
34b40Ellis to Woakes
short length ball outside off, cuts it to backward point
34b51good in length outside off, seaming in, defends it to point
34b61Ellis to Root
short in length outside off, seaming in, pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single
End of over 35:(5 runs scored) England 177-5 (Root 21*, 45 balls, Woakes 1*, 4 balls)
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Powerplay 2 (bat): overs 36-40
KD Mills comes on to bowl
35b10Mills to Root
good length ball outside off, seaming in, defends it to point
35b20good in length outside off, seaming in, defends it to point
35b31bouncer outside off, seaming in, pulls it to deep square leg for a single
35b40Mills to Woakes
good in length outside off, drives it to mid off
35b50short length ball outside off, seaming in, guides it to point
35b60fuller in length outside off, seaming in, drives it to mid on
End of over 36:(1 run scored) England 178-5 (Root 22*, 48 balls, Woakes 1*, 7 balls)




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JEC Franklin comes on to bowl
36b14Franklin to Root
on length outside off, drives it to long-off for four more
36b20short length ball outside leg, seaming in, defends it back to the bowler
36b30good in length outside off, seaming in, turns it to mid-wicket
36b40short length ball outside leg, seaming in, defends it to point
36b51short in length outside leg, seaming in, drives it to mid off for a single
36b62Franklin to Woakes
good in length outside off, seaming in, turns it to deep mid-wicket for two runs
End of over 37:(7 runs scored) England 185-5 (Root 27*, 53 balls, Woakes 3*, 8 balls)
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37b10Mills to Root
on length outside off, guides it to backward point
37b20good in length outside off, seaming in, turns it to mid-wicket
37b31That is it! good length ball outside off, seaming in, turns it to mid-wicket for a single
Last over 38:(1 run scored) England 186-5 (Root 28*, 56 balls, Woakes 3*, 8 balls)
08:11 GMT: End of innings
End of the match: England won by 5 wickets
08:13 GMT: Well, England's "Root" to success continues, they have won the 3-match series 2-1. New Zealand at one time were looking dangerous because they took quick wickets but England's Joe Root stood tall and told the opposition what he can do with the willow. There can be no Man of the Match in this series. So join us on the 06th of March for the 1st Test. Till then good bye
08:26 GMT: End of the session's play
08:26 GMT: Close of play for the day