Joe Root extended his rich vein of form, registering his second successive Test ton and his 10th since January 2021, as England closed in on New Zealand’s total of 553. Ollie Pope (145), who registered his second Test hundred, was involved in a 187-run partnership with Root while Ben Stokes and Ben Foakes were associated in half-century stands with the No. 4 batter as England batted positively throughout Day 3 at Trent Bridge. Root was unbeaten on 163 off 200, having contributed more than 40 per cent of the 383 runs scored in the day in 88 overs at a rate of 4.35, as England went into Stumps only 80 short of New Zealand’s first-innings total. Full report here.
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