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06/28 07:13 CDT New Zealand digs in and becomes a strong favorite to beat
England in series-deciding 3rd test
New Zealand digs in and becomes a strong favorite to beat England in
series-deciding 3rd test
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) --- New Zealand strengthened its hold on the third and
deciding test against England on Sunday by moving to 180-4 and a lead of 264
runs, with Rachin Ravindra the only batter to be dismissed in the first session
of Day 4 at Trent Bridge just six runs short of his sixth century.
Resuming on 120-3, Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell dug in initially on a pitch that
was giving increasingly variable bounce but stayed together until just before
lunch when Ravindra (94) was trapped lbw by off-spinner Shoaib Bashir.
It ended a partnership of 129 runs for the fourth wicket after they came
together with New Zealand in a tough position at 51-3.
Mitchell was 47 not out and Tom Blundell unbeaten on 0. New Zealand scored 60
runs in 25 overs in a hard-fought session.
Not since 1999 has New Zealand won a series in England of three tests or more.
The English haven't lost a home series of three tests or more since 2012. If
they do, there would be more pressure on the team's leadership after a
humiliating 4-1 Ashes series defeat and subsequent concerns about its
professionalism in the wake of the dropping of Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson for
the second test for a disciplinary matter.
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