Twitter Reactions: Defiant New Zealand deny England early victory after hard-fought Day 3
New Zealand are looking to avoid a series defeat with the influential Kane Williamson at the crease.
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England's celebration of a series victory against the Kiwis will have to wait a bit longer after the home side put on a resilient effort on the third day of the second Test in Wellington. Led by a blistering half-century by skipper Tim Southee in the first innings, the Kiwi batters have been able to thwart the English bowlers after Ben Stokes enforced the follow-on.
The day started with New Zealand miles away from England's first innings total with Tim Southee and Tom Blundell at the crease. The home side were under severe pressure from the English bowlers, but the Kiwi skipper took matters into his own hands, leading with a scintillating assault against the Englishmen.
Southee went on to register a blistering half-century off just 39 deliveries to shell-shock the tourists. The duo added 98 runs for the eighth wicket with the Kiwi skipper doing the bulk of the scoring. However, his departure after a blistering 73 off 49 deliveries meant that New Zealand's innings folded for just 209 runs.
New Zealand openers stitch together a massive opening stand in the second innings
Ben Stokes enforced the follow-on with hopes of an early finish to the Test match. But the New Zealand batters showed much better application in their second innings as openers Devon Conway and Tom Latham stitched together a 149-run stand for the first wicket. The duo stood firm for the home side and were marching towards their respective centuries before the Tea break brought their demise.
Will Young was the next to depart as England wrestled back the momentum with three quick wickets. Former New Zealand Test skipper Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls have looked good at the crease and hold the key for the home side, who are still trailing to England's massive first innings total.
For the first time in the series, the English pacers looked ineffective with not much movement on offer, and it was the spin bowling duo of Jack Leach and Joe Root, who looked the most threatening of the England bowlers.
Here is how Twitter reacted to New Zealand's assured batting performance on Day 3:
The deficit down to 24 at stumps on Day 3 in Wellington. Kane Williamson (25*) and Henry Nicholls (18*) see the team to the close ๐ Follow play LIVE with @sparknzsport & @TodayFM_nz. Scores | https://t.co/dFLWKU2gwb #NZvENG pic.twitter.com/IeAGuTlEJL
โ BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 26, 2023
Working hard for wickets.
โ England Cricket (@englandcricket) February 26, 2023
Scorecard: https://t.co/9XvK9v5Qu3
๐ณ๐ฟ #NZvENG ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ pic.twitter.com/6NOdYQ08Cd
What a way to spend an evening ๐#NZvENG pic.twitter.com/bx48l7G5Kh
โ England's Barmy Army (@TheBarmyArmy) February 26, 2023
Tim Southee that is a shot of beauty ๐
โ Cricket on BT Sport (@btsportcricket) February 25, 2023
It was a big hit wasn't it Lord Gower ๐#NZvENG pic.twitter.com/QEfUQszm9M
"I wouldn't have enforced the follow-on... but England are in a very good position"
โ Cricket on BT Sport (@btsportcricket) February 26, 2023
"The logic was correct"
Sir Alastair & @finnysteve discuss if the follow-on was a good decision... ๐ค#NZvENG pic.twitter.com/JauHeBC3EV
Leach with a ๐#NZvENG pic.twitter.com/yJZa2LHjde
โ England's Barmy Army (@TheBarmyArmy) February 26, 2023
Latham is dismissed โ๏ธ
โ Cricket on BT Sport (@btsportcricket) February 26, 2023
Joe Root has been watching too much of Stuart Broad with that celebrappeal ๐
England with a great start after the tea interval...#NZvENG pic.twitter.com/6dVCYURLSl
Tom Latham becomes the seventh player to reach the milestone of 5000 Test runs for New Zealand.
โ CricTracker (@Cricketracker) February 26, 2023
One of the finest Test openers of this generation๐ #CricTracker #TomLatham #NZvENG pic.twitter.com/EFv0f1VMoT
The 7th BLACKCAP to reach 5,000 Test runs. Tom Latham speaks on the moment he reached the milestone on Day 3 at the Basin Reserve ๐ #NZvENG pic.twitter.com/96pLa364sB
โ BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 26, 2023
In 2008, 15 yrs ago on his Test debut, 19-year-old Tim Southee had made a blistering 77* in 40 balls (9 sixes) against England at Napier.
โ Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) February 26, 2023
Today, in his 92nd Test, Southee registered his second-highest score of 73 in 49 balls (6 sixes) against the same side at Wellington!#NZvENG
Devon Conway has scored his 7th Test Half-Century against England ๐ฆ๐#WhistlePodu #IPL2023 #NZvENG pic.twitter.com/HYBa55hnsZ
โ CSK Fans Armyโข (@CSKFansArmy) February 26, 2023
Code Word : ๐๐ธ๐ท๐ผ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ท๐ฌ๐
โ Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) February 26, 2023
6๏ธโฃ1๏ธโฃ ๐ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ#NZvENG #WhistlePodu ๐ฆ๐
๐ธ : @ICC pic.twitter.com/5gwSreyvUr
Fine fightback by #Nz after conceding the follow-on ..though would need to bat most of Day 4 to have any chance in the game. #NzvEng #NzvsEng #EngvNz https://t.co/wDVuenkcZ4
โ movieman (@movieman777) February 26, 2023
Will they continue good tomorrow blackcaps , it's all on kane and Nichols tommoro! #NZvENG
โ basuCHANDAKi (@basuCHANDAKi) February 26, 2023
Good fight from New Zealand but England still on top. #NZvENG
โ Tommy Henley Pavilion (@tommyhpav) February 26, 2023
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