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06/26 09:53 CDT Duckett leads counterattack as England reaches 73-1 at tea in
reply to New Zealand's 438
Duckett leads counterattack as England reaches 73-1 at tea in reply to New
Zealand's 438
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) --- Ben Duckett led a counterattack as England made a
fast start in its reply to New Zealand's sizeable first-innings total of 438 on
Day 2 of the third and final test at Trent Bridge on Friday.
Duckett, who has been short of runs this year, was in typically pugnacious mood
as he raced to 52 not out at tea after having been dropped on 8 by third-slip
Henry Nicholls off Nathan Smith's bowling. Jacob Bethell was unbeaten at the
other end on 16 as England reached the interval on 73-1 from 14 overs.
Emilio Gay was the only home batsman to fall, caught down the leg side by
wicketkeeper Tom Blundell off Will O'Rourke for nought.
Earlier, captain Ben Stokes bagged his 250th test wicket to help England
continue its fightback.
England was under severe pressure on Day 1 after Tom Latham (151) and Devon
Conway (157) had compiled a huge 317-run partnership for New Zealand's first
wicket.
But the home team rallied with four late wickets on Thursday and Stokes made
sure the revival was maintained by claiming three more victims as the Kiwis
were bowled out after lunch.
On another baking hot day, with temperatures up to 34 degrees C (93 F), Stokes
made the first breakthrough of the day by forcing Daryl Mitchell (11) to edge
to keeper Jamie Smith.
O'Rourke (19) was next to fall when he sliced the ball to Gay at point before
Stokes took his milestone wicket following a fiery bouncer to Mitchell Santner
(4).
Santner called for a DRS review after being given out but TV replays confirmed
the ball had flicked his glove after ballooning high to Bethell in the gully.
Spinner Shoaib Bashir took a return catch at the second attempt to dismiss
Nathan Smith for 6 before Blundell (30) was lbw on review, having missed an
attempted reverse sweep off the same bowler.
Jofra Archer (2-75) wrapped up New Zealand's innings by trapping Ben Sears lbw
for nought.
Stokes' haul of 4-70 took him up to ninth place on England's all-time list of
wicket-takers. The 35-year-old all-rounder is back in the team along with Gus
Atkinson after they were dropped for the second test for disciplinary reasons.
The series is level at 1-1.
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