2 hours ago Second Rothesay Test, The Kia Oval (day 2 of five)
New Zealand 391: Phillips 100, Blundell 51; Bethell 3-26
England 222-6: Gay 53, Root 46; Henry 2-57, O'Rourke 2-61
England are 169 runs behind
England are successful a dire presumption against New Zealand aft spiralling from a chaotic greeting connected time 2 of the 2nd Test astatine The Oval.
Following an encouraging first-day show from a squad without skipper Ben Stokes, England surrendered the inaugural done unusual tactics, a important dropped drawback and a fantastic maiden Test period from Glenn Phillips.
It meant New Zealand were capable to determination from their overnight 291-7 to 391 each out.
Though Emilio Gay made a half-century and stand-in skipper Joe Root 46, England mislaid 3 wickets for 35 runs to gaffe to 177-5.
And erstwhile James Rew gloved the hostile Will O'Rourke precocious successful the day, England were near 222-6, 169 down with the process exposed. Jordan Cox is unbeaten connected 22, alongside Jofra Archer yet to score.
England acceptable the code for their ain troubles with the precise archetypal shot of the time - laying a short-ball trap for Sonny Baker bowling to Kyle Jamieson. Baker's bouncer went for 4 byes and the time got worse from there.
Jamieson made a captious 41 aft a horrible driblet by Ben Duckett erstwhile helium was connected 15. Archer did not vessel for the archetypal 90 minutes of the day, including with the 2nd caller ball, but past struck with his 4th delivery.
The location broadside caused different of their ain problems erstwhile Duckett was tally retired for 36, called for a abbreviated azygous by Gay that was ne'er there.
Gay and Root added 74, lone for Root and Harry Brook to some beryllium lbw to Matt Henry successful a immense treble stroke to England.
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