Black Caps set up chance for victory on day five
- Jun 21
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New Zealand need five wickets - England are 182 for 5 requiring 281 more runs to win the second cricket test at the Oval in London.
The Black Caps added only 110 runs to their overnight score for the loss of seven wickets at 362.
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Henry Nicholls went for 121 and Daryl Mitchell 68. The only other contributor of note was Nathan Smith with 38 including five fours and one six.
Century maker from the first innings Glenn Phillips made three and Tom Blundell 16.
England had a terrible start to their unlikely chase of 433 slipping to 40-3, losing Emilio Gay and Jacob Bethell in one Kyle Jamieson over and then Ben Duckett.
Joe Root and Harry Brook added 97 for the fourth wicket before Matt Henry lured an edge from the latter, while James Rew was dismissed on review just before the close.
Jamieson was the pick of the New Zealand bowlers with 3-37, while Henry and Will O'Rourke have one wicket apiece.
