Twitter Reaction: Bad light once again plays spoilsport as New Zealand battle to save the Test

When bad light stopped play on the fourth day of the second Test between England and New Zealand, Joe Root looked like a man who could certainly use a drink when he returned to the haven of his hotel room. The host’s opening pair of Jeet Raval and Tom Latham remained unbeaten before play was called off unanimously by Maias Erasmus for bad light.

In spite of this, the day’s play wasn’t all that bad given the fact that the Brits had indeed made the most of their opportunities to set a commanding total of 382 for their counterparts. In addition to all this, there was a bevy of half-centuries from the likes of Dawid Malan and Joe Root, both batsmen who had remained unbeaten overnight. This included a cameo from Jonny Bairstow, who proved to be the only centurion in the match before he was undone by Neil Wagner.

While the Barmy Army raised their voices once again, this time for Stuart Broad, it was a case of who was going to pick the wickets for the hosts. Colin de Grandhomme, as he had done in his debut innings began to sound the death toll for the Brits. He concluded with four wickets to his name, but the damage had been done, to say the least.

Jeet Raval and Tom Latham were are their defensive best, but as opposed to the previous day, there was little or no sunshine in the Hagley Oval, something that began to deteriorate as the day continued. Kane Williamson, the skipper of New Zealand sat and watched as his thoughts began revolving around saving the Test match, something he will have to do when the Kiwis take the field for the fifth and final day.

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