Glenn Phillips puts Black Caps in strong position
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New Zealand have the advantage after two days of the second test against England at the Oval.
Glenn Phillips survived a short ball onsalught from Jofra Archer to score his maiden century and the first by a New Zealander at the Oval since John Wright in 1986 to give his side the initiative.
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The Black Caps made 391 in their first innings, putting on 100 runs from their overnight score and have England at 222-6 trailling by 169 runs.
Kyle Jamieson made 41 from 48 balls before being bowled by Jacob Bethell when the score was 367. Matt Henry added five runs and Will O'Roureke was left not out no score.
Phillips century came off 135 balls and included 18 fours, but it was his patience under the short pitched delivery which really counted.
At bat Emilio Gay struck his secon successive 50 while interim captain Joe Root made 46 as Henry took 2057, O'Rourke 2-61 and Nathan Smith 1-36 as England scored at a quick rate.
The other wicket to fall was opener Ben Duckett who was run out by Smith.
